Twitter Reactions: Dhoni and Jadhav script comprehensive triumph for India in Hyderabad

After the exciting T20I series, the five-match ODI series between India and Australia got off to an exciting start. Eventually, it was the hosts, led by Virat Kohli, who won the opening encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad by six wickets. The Aussies had their moments, but the Men in Blue never allowed the pressure to mount on them and emerged victorious.

Australia put up a respectable score

The visiting team won the toss and elected to bat first and could only score 236 in their 50 overs. Aaron Finch, their captain, was nipped out for a duck by Jasprit Bumrah. Marcus Stoinis joined Usman Khawaja in the middle and the duo added 87 for the second wicket. Kedar Jadhav dismissed Stoinis for 37. Three overs later, Khawaja scored a fifty, but became Kuldeep Yadav’s first victim.

Peter Handscomb pained to a laboured 19 before being dismissed by Kuldeep. Glenn Maxwell chipped in with 40 vital runs in the middle. Mohammed Shami cut short debutant Ashton Turner’s knock on 21. Thereafter, Alex Carey and Nathan Coulter-Nile took charge and cobbled together a partnership of 62 runs. Even as Carey remained not out on 36, Coulter-Nile contributed with 28.

India romp home without much fuss

The run-chase started on a horrendous note for India as Coulter-Nile pinned Shikhar Dhawan for a golden duck. However, Kohli and Rohit Sharma buckled down and put on 76 runs, after which Adam Zampa trapped Kohli plumb in front for 44 runs. Ambati Rayudu spanked a couple of fours and he fell prey to the leg-spinner as well. The onus was then on MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav.

The duo didn’t allow the pressure to unnerve them. Both blended caution with aggression and stitched together an unbeaten stand of 141 for the fifth wicket as the Yellow Army haplessly kept looking for a breakthrough. Dhoni notched yet another half-century this year and remained not out on 59 from 72 balls. Not to forget Jadhav’s contribution of 81 from 87 balls with nine boundaries and a six.

Here is how Twitter praised India

Pleasing to eye 😍

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) March 2, 2019

India India 🇮🇳 ❤️

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) March 2, 2019

MS Dhoni in ODIs in 2019:

Innings – 6
Runs – 301
NO – 4
HS – 87*
Average – 150.50
SR – 80.26
50s – 4#INDvsAUS

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 2, 2019

Kedar has finished it in style. Is going to play a very crucial role in the World Cup. Good win this for India on a wicket which was not very easy to bat.
And always great to see Dhoni with his calmness being there at the end. #IndvAus

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 2, 2019

MS Dhoni finishes the game with two fours. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/bd1u5f9Ylh

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 2, 2019

No betther finish in cricket than MS Dhoni hitting the winning shot for India with his trademark big flourish that sends the ball soaring. #INDvAUS

— Moulin (@Moulinparikh) March 2, 2019

Yet another calm & composed ODI 50 in a victorious run chase for the ice man. Adhavadhu na enna solla varen na..

— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) March 2, 2019

He has his own way of dealing with such situations but Dhoni’s 2019 form is such a pleasant surprise. Well played India, well played MSD and Kedar #IndVsAus

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 2, 2019

Dhoni against Australia this year:

51(96)

55* (54)*

87* (114)

59* (72)

— 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 (@FarziCricketer) March 2, 2019

@msdhoni may have played second fiddle to Jadhav, but he’s shown yet again that when it comes to shepherding the side out of difficult situations, he’a still the bossman. Great win! #IndiaOnTop

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 2, 2019

Kedar—what an asset. Bowls crucial overs. Picks big wickets. Finishes games off in style. Really happy to see his constant evolution ☺️👏👏🇮🇳 #IndvAus

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 2, 2019

Dhoni hai toh mumkin hai…..fourth consecutive 50s against Australia. Timed the run-chase to perfection. His kind of total…. #IndvAus

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 2, 2019

Kedar Jadhav fan club members give me a aye haye

— 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 (@FarziCricketer) March 2, 2019

Then Dhoni-Yuvi

Now Dhoni-Kedar

🙌😇🙏#INDvAUS #TeamIndia @msdhoni @JadhavKedar

— Manish Chavda 🇮🇳 (@IManish311) March 2, 2019

INDIAAAA INDIAAA🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Jadhav 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼and Dhoni 💪🏼💪🏼..Whatta stand and the winning shot by dhoni..😝😝..Perfecto..

— vennela kishore (@vennelakishore) March 2, 2019

Gavaskar : Pressure on MS Dhoni.

Bhogle : Don't think he understands that. #INDvAUS #Dhoni #MSDhoni

— Saurabh Kumar (@Saurabh78446267) March 2, 2019

Looks like Dhoni & Jadhav are the new Dhoni & Yuvraj for ODI partnerships.#AUSvIND #msdstrong

— Akash YSS Boddeda (@akashyssboddeda) March 2, 2019

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