MS Dhoni snatched a thrilling victory for Chennai Super Kings over Mumbai Indians by hitting Jaydev Unadkat for 16 runs in the final four balls of the game. The audience was taken aback by his power-hitting and delighted to see the ‘Young’ Dhoni “Finisher.”
Dhoni had faced 9 balls and scored 12 runs before the last over. It all came down to the final over in this nail-biting match. CSK needed 17 runs in the last six balls, the MI captain gave the ball to Unadkat, who took Pretorius’ wicket with the first ball of the last over. This brought Dwane Bravo to the striker’s end. Unadkat’s following ball resulted in a single by Bravo, which brought Dhoni to the crease. The entire crowd was cheering for Dhoni. Unadkat and Rohit Sharma were nervous, knowing how dangerous Dhoni could be in the final over. With 16 runs needed from the next four balls, 3 or 4 boundaries can give CSK a thrilling triumph, or Unadkat’s impressive bowling can put a stop to MI’s losing run.
Unadkat’s first ball to Dhoni, six runs. Unadkat made a mistake by going too fast and missing his length, and he paid the price. CSK was back in the game when Dhoni hit Unadkat’s second ball for four. Unadkat attempts a bouncer, but Dhoni is ready on the back foot, patiently waiting to pull this over the short fine leg. Unadkat to Dhoni: 2 runs, full and on the pads, ripped away into the gap at deep mid-wicket. Dhoni managed to grab two more runs, and he was on strike for the final ball of the match. A final boundary was required for the final ball. In the final delivery of the innings, Dhoni hit the ball for four, a lethal finish from Mr. Cool. The gentlemen’s game’s greatest finisher does what he does. Years may have passed, and he may no longer be as dangerous as he once was. He may even struggle to get his bat to the ball at times. But, on his best days, he can still win games by himself. Dhoni scored an undefeated 28 off only 13 deliveries. CSK won the game by three wickets on the very last ball. MI, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table with no wins this season.
Earlier in the first innings, Mukesh Choudary delivered some of his most effective spells. In his three overs, he took three wickets for 19 runs. If Bravo hadn’t dropped Tilak Varma in the slips, it could have been four wickets. MI captain Rohit Sharma is gone for a duck in Mukesh Choudary’s first over.
By losing 7 wickets, a struggling MI has set a target of 155, thanks to Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51. With Dhoni’s power-hitting, CSK successfully chased down the target on the penultimate ball of the innings.
