Chasing is an art of cricket that requires a strong temperament, critical evaluation, and calculative risks. Cricket is the most popular sport in the country and is referred to as a religion. The passion for cricket in India is not limited to international matches or professional leagues. It extends even to gully cricket, especially the batting. Dhoni is known for his unorthodox and aggressive style of batting. He is well known for his finishing abilities. Hence here are some of the nail-biting finishings of MSD in the cricketing world.
1. India Vs. Sri Lanka At Port Of Spain (2013)
It was the tri-nations final at Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and India were 139/4 chasing 202 on tricky ground. No.11 Ishant Sharma made it through the full penultimate over.MSD called for a new bat with 15 to get off the penultimate over and ended the match undefeated with 45 with five fours and two sixes.
2. 224 Vs. Australia, Chennai, 2013
Australia scored 380 on a dry Chepauk pitch, leaving India needing a significant total in response. Dhoni took guard with India on 196/4. First, a 128-run partnership with Virat Kohli, followed by a magnificent 140-run partnership with newcomer Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, got India started. He scored 224 runs off 265 balls, including 24 fours and six sixes. Dhoni's match-winning effort was essential in India's epic eight-wicket Test victory.
3. 50* Vs. Sri Lanka At Adelaide Oval, Australia (19 February 2008)
India was 99/4 in their run chase of 238. With a bit of help from Irfan Pathan at the end, he achieved just that, ending on 50* from 68 balls to clinch India a 2-wicket triumph in the last over. Dhoni did not smash a single four or six in this uncommon innings, but he was not less productive.
4. 28*(13) Vs. Mumbai Indians, Dubai (22 April 2022)
The MI-CSK rivalry is the best in IPL history. The two franchises are the T20 league's most successful teams. IPL's El Classico. Chennai Super Kings was in trouble while chasing a 156-run mark. With four wickets in hand, they required 48 runs in 24 balls. Dhoni clinched the game with an undefeated 28* in 13 balls.
5. 46 Not Out Vs. West Indies, Gros Islet (3 July 2009)
The game was cut short due to rain, as the West Indies scored 186 for 7 in 27 overs. India was given a revised target of 195 in 27 overs afterwards it again reduced it to 159 in 22 overs. It came down to the last over, with India needing 11 points. Despite continuous wickets falling from the other end, Dhoni held the fort. It might have gone anyway, but he swiped the second ball from bowler Jerome Taylor over the midwicket boundary to secure the contest.
6. MS Dhoni 62 Runs In 32 Balls Against KXIP In 2016
MS Dhoni captained a new club, Rising Pune Supergiants, in the 2016 season of the IPL, and his team found itself in a difficult situation while chasing Kings Eleven Punjab's impressive total of 172.CSK were 86 for 5 in 13.2 overs, and Kings Eleven Punjab was almost there. The equation was reduced to 23 off 6 balls, with Dhoni completing the formalities.
7. MS Dhoni 25 Runs In 14 Balls Against KXIP In 2016
On Sunday, he stepped out to the middle when 24 was required off 11 deliveries at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in the playoffs. It was no massive issue for Dhoni to need 13 from five balls after just seeing Moeen removed from the opening over. He hit 18 in 6 balls, propelling the Yellow Brigade to the championship game. He appeared. He saw. He was victorious. He reminded the years.
8. MS Dhoni 70 Runs In 34 Balls Against RCB In 2018
Returning after a two-year hiatus, In the second innings, CSK lost four wickets for 74 runs in 9 overs while chasing a massive total of 205 runs.MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu fashioned one of the finest fifth-wicket partnerships in IPL history, allowing the team to win by five wickets.MS Dhoni stayed undefeated with 70 runs off 34 balls, including one four and as many as seven sixes.
9. MS Dhoni 183 Runs In 145 Balls Against Sri Lanka In 2005
In 2005, when it was nearly impossible to chase a target of 300+ runs in an ODI match, MSD came to bat at no.3 in the second over itself and played a match-winning knock that included fifteen boundaries and ten sixes, resulting in India's victory with four overs to spare.
10. MS Dhoni 91 Runs In 79 Against Sri Lanka In 2011
India was in trouble at 114/3, needing 275 from 50 overs to win, when Dhoni came up to the crease. He was shaky before the final, earning only 150 runs in eight matches with a best score of 34. With Gambhir agonizingly near to a century, Dhoni took over the innings. He demonstrated his power-hitting talents, firing a flurry of boundaries and changing the momentum in India's favor.
