MS Dhoni produced a virtuoso performance with bat and gloves to power Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a thumping 80-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in an IPL clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
Dhoni smashed 44 from just 22 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes to lead the home side to a total of 179 for four before spinners Imran Tahir (4-12) and Ravindra Jadeja (3-9) wrought havoc amidst the Delhi batsmen as they were bowled out for just 99 in 16.2 overs.
Dhoni pulled off two lightning fast stumpings to dismiss DC skipper Shreyas Iyer (44 from 31 balls) and Chris Morris for a golden duck before grabbing an equally quick catch to remove last man Amit Mishra and seal victory.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
. factor so important for ! and Tahir such a deadly combination!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
MSD is back is back
🙏🙇♂️— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Not the best of days for us but will come back stronger from this one. Thought Raina batted really well and MS Dhoni showed his class again with bat and gloves. Kudos to the fantastic crowd , they are unbelievable
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Love you 3000 times, Dhoni. ♥️
— Akash Jain (@akash207)
MS Dhoni’s hands should be the official logo for the bullet train 🙌
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Number one!!! was fantastic behind the wkts and in front!!! 3/0 in three to winning the match by 80 runs!! Stomach burners!! Burn more!!!
— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl)
Oh captain… my captain!!!
— ANGAD BISHAN SINGH BEDI (@Imangadbedi)
Well played – a vintage display by a great team – what can one say about – pure pure class – we learn and we will come back stronger in the play offs – keep your chin up boys
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11)
🔥🤗🔥🤗🔥 unbelievable!
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)
http://twitter.com/lakshuakku/status/1123673348515487750
Incredible bowling by and some astonishing glove work by the captain cool ! Csk just proving next to impossible to beat them at chepauk!
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
. please tell me you’re watching Dhoni’s glovework…!!!!!! He is just so good 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)
Along with the Dhoni stumping, excellent television work with that last angle from ground level to confirm stumping of Shreyas Iyer.👏👏👍👍
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
You have to love Imran Tahir. At his age, playing with the same passion as ever. And still winning matches.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
MS DHONI 😱🔥 – embarrassing all the other keepers around the 🌍 , how do you do it sir ?
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1)
Dhoni masterclass on lightning strikes! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
http://twitter.com/fwildecricket/status/1123656601003548677
MS Dhoni stumpings are quicker than mutualfundstuffandhehasanotheronestumpedjustlikethatyaar
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
3G
4G
Sabse Tez Dhoni G 🙏🙇♂️— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
greatest 🙌
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage)
Not one but two! Precious Metals! 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
