And The King Is Back: Kohli On MS Dhoni Finishing Run Chase In Last Over Against DC
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli hailed the “greatest finisher” MS Dhoni after helping the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain reach the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. appreciated. appreciated.
CSK beat Delhi Capitals by four wickets in Qualifier 1 as Dhoni returned to form with 18 runs needed off six balls. The India captain said that Dhoni’s innings against Delhi Capitals made him “jump out of his seat” in excitement.
“Anddddd the king is back the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight. @msdhoni,” Kohli tweeted.
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CSK needed 24 runs in the last two overs but Avesh Khan dismissed set batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad off the very first ball. Dhoni hit a six and the match was reduced to 12 runs in the last six balls. In the final over, Tom Curran removed Moeen Ali, but Dhoni held nerves and hit three boundaries to seal CSK’s spot in the summit clash.
Earlier, a stylish half-century from Prithvi Shaw and a late half-century from skipper Rishabh Pant helped Delhi Capitals post 172/5 against CSK.
Delhi Capitals were 80/4 in the 11th before Pant and Shimron Hetmyer shared an 83-run stand for the fifth wicket to revive the innings. Delhi Capitals crossed the 170-run mark after scoring 31 runs in the last three overs.
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