Twitter Reactions: Chahal and Dhoni script historic series triumph against Australia
Dhoni remained not out on 87 from 114 balls.
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The match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) turned out to be a cliffhanger. The contest was pretty similar to the one in Adelaide and it went right down to the last over. In the end, it was the visitors who managed to win by seven wickets with five balls to spare. Most importantly, they Men in Blue won the three-match series 2-1, their first bilateral series win in Australia.
Handscomb and Chahal star
Rain threatened to play spoilsport after India won the toss and elected to field first. Alex Carey and Aaron Finch opened the batting but perished to Bhuvneshwar Kumar inside the first 10 overs. Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh didn’t let the pressure unnerve them and put together 73 runs in 85 balls. However, Yuzvendra Chahal nipped out both batsmen for 34 and 39 respectively in a space of four balls.
Thereafter, Chahal kept picking up wickets at regular intervals and finished with impressive figures of 10-0-42-6. Peter Handscomb accomplished his half-century in 57 deliveries and went on to rack up 58 runs from 63 balls with two fours following which he became Chahal’s fifth victim. Glenn Maxwell flung the willow to score 26 runs with five boundaries and Australia managed to put forth 230 in 48.4 overs.
Dhoni marches on
India didn’t have the best of starts as Peter Siddle found Rohit Sharma’s outside edge in the sixth over. Nevertheless, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan didn’t allow the pressure to mount on them and put on 44 runs from 62 deliveries to get the scoreboard moving. Marcus Stoinis broke the ominous-looking stand, dismissing Dhawan, who scored a painstaking 26. The veteran MS Dhoni joined Kohli in the middle.
Maxwell dropped MSD when he was on a duck. Kohli notched a well-compiled 46 and he fell prey to Jhye Richardson. Nonetheless, Dhoni carried on and completed his half-century in 74 balls and he had Kedar Jadhav at the other end. Jadhav brought up his fifty in 52 balls. Dhoni eventually remained not out on 87 from 114 balls with the help of five boundaries. India chased the target down with five balls to spare.
Here is how Twitter praised India and Dhoni
Om Finishaya Namah !
Test Series ✔️
ODI Series ✔️— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 18, 2019
FIFTY!@msdhoni in 2019
Matches: 3 ✔️
50s: 3✔️
Average: 150 plus✔️#AUSvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/uyJQAvmKe7— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2019
Most times at the crease in ODIs when the winning runs are scored
46 – MS DHONI
33 – Jonty Rhodes
32 – Inzamam-ul-Haq
31 – Ricky Ponting
30 – Jacques Kallis
@BCCI @cricketcomau #AUSvIND— Swamp (@sirswampthing) January 18, 2019
What a run-chase. The Dhoni-Jadhav duo take #TeamIndia to a thumping 7-wicket victory. India take the series 2-1 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/vb4fZ0xwR9
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2019
Wonderful calm, composed innings from Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav playing a very important hand. So India do the double, win the test and the one-day series as well. This has been a very fruitful Australia tour for Team India .
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 18, 2019
Super Game of 🏏 well done boys @BCCI more than the series result I think big big plus for India it’s good to see @msdhoni s form going forward which is going to be very crucial.. sabash @JadhavKedar mza aa gya 🔥 2-1 💪 great way to finish the tour
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 18, 2019
Well done @BCCI ..entree is over time for the main course!!!
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) January 18, 2019
Another series win for team 🇮🇳 congratulations. 🇦🇺 with lots of work to do in all three formats 🏏
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) January 18, 2019
Aussie Aussie Aussie naaahhh.its INDIA INDIA INDIA #AusvInd 🏆
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 18, 2019
Run chase master @msdhoni #masterclass #AUSvIND
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 18, 2019
Doesn’t hit those massive sixes but rotates the strike well,knows his boundary areas that’s the reason his strike rate is always close to 100. Top inning that by @JadhavKedar 👏👏 #AUSvSL
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 18, 2019
One day cricket is brilliant, there’s room for all formats. 50 over cricket should be embraced, starting with domestic comp! IMO. #AUSvsIND
— Shaun Tait (@shaun_tait32) January 18, 2019
I have seen Dhoni do this regularly. A great entertainer who knows how to get the job done. #AUSvIND
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 18, 2019
Watching India vs aus ODI. Would you pick anyone from the Australian ODI team right now to replace anyone in the @BLACKCAPS team???
— Nathan McCullum (@MccullumNathan) January 18, 2019
They call it a Commentators curse when a batsman gets dismissed as he is receiving praise from the Commentary box. Virat today got a New Bat’s curse it seems, 44 with the old bat, change of bat and nicked one behind for 46. Looks an interesting chase now.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 18, 2019
Tune in ASAP … Surely the last time you see #Virat & #Dhoni batting together in Australia … @FoxCricket … #AUSvIND … The 🐐 is on the March once again …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 18, 2019
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