5 instances when MS Dhoni single handedly won India matches!

Aug 24, 2017 at 11:46 PM

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5 instances when MS Dhoni single handedly won India matches!

MS Dhoni is arguably  one of the most  renowned match winners. The wicket-keeper batsman  came from  the mining state of Jharkhand  in the eastern  part of the India. The 34  old is considered as the most successful  Indian captain and under Dhoni’s  leadership India have won the top prizes in all the formats  of the game.  He is one of the most successful wicketkeeper-batsman in the world.

He is hailed as the most prolific  finisher of the world, but his batting is unorthodox  but extremely effective. Here we take a look at five instances when the star carried  the team thanks to his batting.

5) 124 against Australia in 2009 at Nagpur

In 2009 when MS Dhoni was at his pick from, India played  Australia in the second match of a five-match bilateral ODI series in Nagpur. Australia won the toss and elected to field first in a traditional sporting track  and things did go according to their plan in the initial overs. Both openers in the form of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag returned to the pavilion rather quickly. The Indian captain walked to the crease when India were struggling  at 97 for 3. Dhoni first formed a good partnership with Gambhir and then with Suresh Raina to help India post a big score of 354 on the board.

The unorthodox hitter started off the slow but after settling him launch himself into the fifth gear. By the  time, he was out caught behind he accumulated 124 runs off just 107  balls and more importantly  set up a solid platform for India to post a mammoth  target. The Ranchi-born batsman played  the innings  at the strike rate  of 115.88 and smashed nine boundaries and massive sixes. India eventually won the match by 99 runs and the Indian captain was rightfully awarded the player of the match

4)148 against Pakistan in 2005  at Visakahapattanam

The 2nd ODI of historic  2005 Pakistan’s ODI tour  was played in Visakhapatnam on 5 April. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wins  the toss  elected to bat first against arch rival Pakistan. The match went down in the history books as the launching  platform of a global icon  named MS Dhoni. Indian suffered a blow in the third over of the innings as Sachin Tendulkar got out cheaply. As the nation’s  pride was taking his long walk back towards  the dressing room, a young  Jharkhand  lad walked  into the field with a bat.  The right-handed  batsman straight away started counter attacking the Pakistani pace attack and took good care of their spinners. Dhoni remained unbeaten at the end of their scheduled 50 overs as India posted a huge  total of 356 on the scoreboard. His innings of 148 off just 123 came at a strike rate of 120.32 along with 15 fours and four mammoth sixes. In the end, India won the match by 58 runs and the wicketkeeper-batsman was awarded the player of the match trophy.

3)139  against Australia 2013

The third match of the  series against Australia in 2013 was contested at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on March 19. Australia chose to field first after winning the toss and picked up some crucial early wickets put India in all sorts of trouble. The Indian captain walked at No. 6 when India were struggling  at 76 for 4 in just 13 overs.  Dhoni played an outstanding innings after forming a partnership with Virat Kohli and then after the later’s departure  Dhoni carried the job single-handedly.  He scored an unbeaten 139 off 1121 balls to help his team post a challenging total of 303  runs. However, India lost the match by four wickets, Dhoni’s innings was the only standout performance from team India in that match. He once again proved that day  and smashed 12 fours and 5 massive boundaries.

2)101* at Mirpur against Bangladesh 2010

In 2010 tri-national series in Bangladesh, India were playing the third match of the series against host Bangladesh at Mirpur Dhaka on 7 January. Bangladesh winning the toss elected to bat first in a day-night encounter.   India’s top order  was rattled by Bangladesh bowlers  sending off, Sehwag, Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh in 8.1 overs while chasing 297. When the captain came into bat, the team was reeling at 51/ 3 and desperately needed a partnership. The 34-year-old first salvaged the shrinking ship of India with Virat Kohli. They added the pressure of chasing didn’t shake the nerves of the finisher Dhoni as he kept on going ever  after Kohli got out along with Suresh Raina, the Indian captain took his dive over the finishing  line with  15 balls remaining. His unbeaten innings of 101 came under immense pressure and he produced a captain’s knock. Dhoni assessed the situation well as he didn’t  play big shots  in his innings and concentrated on the one and twos in his innings and then went for big shots at the death overs.   183 against Sri Lanka in 2005

1) 183 against Sri Lanka in 2005

 

In the third ODI Sri Lanka’s tour of  India at Jaipur Sawai Mansingh  Stadium in Jaipur the visitor winning the toss elected to  bat first. Kumar Sangakkara scored  hundred that shepherds Sri Lanka’s innings and set a target of 298.  While chasing India lost their opener first, so Dhoni was promoted to No. 3. Coming at the crease he started swinging the bat  and [arking Sri Lankan bowlers  in the stands.  His innings ensured India to victory with 23 balls remaining.

The wicketkeeper-batsman scored unbeaten  183 off 145 balls with a strike rate of 126.20. He hit 15  fours and 10 sixes. His score is still the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper in ODI.

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