MS Dhoni magic leaves cricket fraternity in awe: Cricket needs Dhoni to write it\'s scripts

MS Dhoni magic leaves cricket fraternity in awe: Cricket needs Dhoni to write it's scripts

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni almost took Chennai Super Kings home against Royal Challengers Bangalore but fans social media had nothing but respect for the CSK skipper.

Bengaluru
April 22, 2019
UPDATED: April 22, 2019 10:04 IST
MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 84 from 48 balls but failed to take CSK home (Courtesy by BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run
  • MS Dhoni's 48-ball 84 not out went in vain in Bengaluru on Sunday
  • Dhoni became the first Indian to hit 200 sixes in the IPL

The Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday witnessed a nail-bitting IPL clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore as MS Dhoni almost pulled off a 161-run chase by hitting three sixes in the last over but fell a run short as the Virat Kohli side managed to save themselves from elimination in the Indian Premier League 2019.

Skipper MS Dhoni hammered is career-best unbeaten 84 off 48 balls, but failed to take his side to a win.

Chennai needed 26 off the last over with MS Dhoni as charged as live wire on strike. The match had almost slipped into RCB's hands but Dhoni hit a four and sent three balls over the fence off Umesh Yadav, leaving his side needing 2 off the last ball.

Dhoni took a single off the last ball but missed to steer it behind the point. Shardul Thakur sprinted to take the last run but couldn't reach the crease and was run out by RCB wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel.

As the match went into a nerve-wracking last-ball-decider, social media too could not control their emotions.

Have a look at how Twitter exploded with these reactions from the fans -

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Posted byRitayan Basu