Top 3 MS Dhoni knocks in IPL History
With these captivating innings, MS Dhoni showed that as a finisher, he could be too hot to handle for bowlers
1. MS Dhoni’s 54* off 29 deliveries against Punjab Kings in 2010
In the third installment of the IPL in 2010, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won their maiden title by defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) in the final, but during the campaign, there was also a situation when CSK were on the brink of getting knocked out from the tournament. Playing at the round-robin stage of IPL 3, CSK had won only six games out of 13, and in the last match, they had to beat Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala to qualify for the semi-final round.
Winning the toss in a must-win match, CSK invited the Kings to bat first. With the blistering knock of 88 (57) from Shaun Marsh and a quick 44 (27) from Irfan Pathan, the Kings racked up 192 runs with the loss of three wickets. Chasing that mammoth total, the CSK lost the important wickets of Murali Vijay and Matthew Hayden in the first four overs.
Later with Raina’s 46 off 27 and S Badrinath’s rapid 53 off 36, CSK made the game competitive, but it was Dhoni who stole the match from Punjab by notching up a solid 54* off 29 balls. In the last over, he displayed his nerves of steel by hitting Irfan Pathan for 16 runs to take his team home.
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