The man, all-conquering legend, MS Dhoni truly rolled back the clock on Sunday by scoring at a strike rate of 500. Dhoni gave the spectators, present at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, their money’s worth even though he came in to bat for the final four deliveries in Chennai Super Kings’ 20th over against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Former CSK batter Suresh Raina, who earned the monikers ‘Mr. IPL’ and ‘Chinna Thala’ for his incredible consistency for the franchise, shared an appreciation note for the former India skipper. “Dear Thala, Just the joy of watching you finish,” Raina wrote sharing a photo of Dhoni.
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Following the CSK innings, the broadcasters displayed MS Dhoni’s seemingly unmatchable records in the IPL. The official account of IPL also posted the same on Instagram. The stats image was titled “Thala For A Reason,” a popular line that has become something of a cult saying when it comes to the legendary skipper.
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The records listed were: 1) joint most IPL trophies as a captain (5), 2) most runs as a wicketkeeper (5016), 3) most dismissals behind the stumps (184), 4) most appearances (256), 5) only captain to have a century of victories (133), and 6) most finals played (11).
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After 19.2 overs, CSK were 186/4. After MI skipper Hardik Pandya dismissed Daryl Mitchell, it looked like the hosts had done just enough to restrict CSK under 200. Or so we were made to believe. But MS Dhoni had some other plans as he dispatched three sixes off his first six balls to give fans across the globe a heavy dose of nostalgia, reminding everyone that even at the age of 42, there are only a few players as good as himself when it comes to finishing the innings.
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MS Dhoni’s 20-run cameo in four balls eventually proved to be the difference between the two sides, as the reigning champions inflicted the campaign’s fourth loss on MI by the same margin- 20 runs.
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Chasing a mammoth target of 207, MI fell short by 20 runs. CSK’s Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana scripted sensational figures of 4/28 in his four overs to earn an emphatic victory for CSK. Pathirana was also adjudged Player of the Match for his superb performance with the ball.
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