'Thala Ala': Watch- MS Dhoni gets thunderous welcome at Chepauk as he walks to bat during MI vs CSK match
MS Dhoni walked in to bat with CSK at 65/4 in the 13th over against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2019 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.
Dhoni at Chepauk
MS Dhoni got a thunderous applause from the fans as he walked out to bat at Chepauk one last time this IPL season. Dhoni walked in to bat with CSK at 65/4 in the 13th over against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2019 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.
While he failed to launch a brutal assault on a sluggish pitch, Dhoni did enough in company of Ambati Rayudu to propel Chennai Super Kings to 131 for 4.
The CSK total was built largely on a fifth wicket stand of 66 off 48 balls between Dhoni (37 no off 29 balls) and Rayudu (42 no off 37 balls) when other batsmen found going tough.
CSK didn't get off to a good start, losing three wickets in the Powerplay. At the halfway stage, CSK barely managed to reach 50, which was a sign of their struggles.
Dhoni hit the first six of the match in the 14th over, lofting Jayant (1/25 in 3 overs) over long-on. Rayudu on the other hand hit three fours and a six and concentrating taking the singles and doubles with boundaries hard to come by.
Dhoni smashed Lasith Malinga for two huge sixes in the penultimate over to provide impetus to the CSK innings, which was stymied by the MI bowlers, especially the spinners.