Former captain MS Dhoni hit his first competitive century in more than two years as India set a mammoth 360-run target for Bangladesh in the final warm-up match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Tuesday.
Dhoni reached the hundred with a mighty six in the penultimate over of the match, in just 73 balls. The 37-year-old scored 113 off 78 with the help of eight fours and seven sixes.
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#Dhoni got his much awaited ð¯ with huge SIX. One of the commentators said "Common Dhoni give us a smile". Take a bow ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂâÂÂÂÂÂÂï¸Â @msdhoni
— Surya Mahi (@SuryaGs8) May 28, 2019
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#INDvBAN Dhoni smashing 100 with a 6! Just #Mahi things. ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂð #CWC19 #CricketWorldCup #WorldCup #Dhoni #MSD #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/5Gs7tus0ps
— Shashank Jindal (@Shashankjindal3) May 28, 2019
Scored 113 Runs Off just 78 balls with 7sixes & 8Fours.
— Love (@FLove1695) May 28, 2019
2mins of Silence for Haters who Were Saying Dhoni Bhai doesn't have place in Indian Team for World Cup and He Should Retire!#DhoniAtCWC19 #dhoniisback #DHONI #AskStar #INDvBAN #WIvNZ pic.twitter.com/mTXxwrSI2J
MS Dhoni reached his hundred in style with a fine six over the bowler's head.
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 28, 2019
Watch his innings highlights â¬ÂÂï¸Â https://t.co/oJmPAjV3gq
Put into bat, India were tottering at 102/4 inside 25 overs, but Dhoni stitched a century stand with KL Rahul (108 off 99) to take the game away from Bangladesh.
India lost their opening warm-up game to New Zealand.
The two-time champions will play South Africa in their tournament opener on June 5.