Twitter Reactions: MS Dhoni's spectacular knock of 75 runs propels CSK to 175

A lot was said about the Chepauk pitch after the season opener between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Even MS Dhoni had criticised the surface. But come the second game after seven days, the curators got it spot on and the man himself, the Thala, was there to finish the innings for his team. His unbeaten knock of 75 runs propelled CSK to 175 runs after 20 overs.

After being inserted to bat first, the home side lost their openers very early. Ambati Rayudu troubled stay was ended by Jofra Archer while Shane Watson was snaffled by Ben Stokes. Even Kedar Jadhav fell soon as the CSK were in trouble at one stage at 27/3 in the fifth over. Then walked in MS Dhoni to calm the proceedings with his presence. He is best suited to bat at number five and the veteran proved it again.

He first took Suresh Raina by his side and resurrected the innings to the large extent. The experienced duo added 61 runs for the fourth wicket and just when the things were looking great for the team, the latter was flummoxed by Jaydev Unadkat with a slower one.

Dhoni takes over at the right time

On the other hand, MS Dhoni was calmly concentrating on rotating the strike and taking the game deep. He didn’t play any rash shot or tried anything out to ordinary. After Raina’s wicket though Dwayne Bravo came and played a 27-run cameo much to the delight of the fans. As the innings went into the 19th over, Dhoni began to flex his muscles and he was now set to launch his special assault on the bowler.

Unfortunately for Unadkat, he came in the firing line in the last over. MS Dhoni brought all his experience together to smash the left-arm bowler for three sixes off the last four balls. The CSK skipper was ready for any kind of delivery and he dispatched all kind of variations from the bowler into the stands to eke out 28 runs off the final over.

Dhoni finished on 75 off just 46 deliveries and his knock was laced with four fours and as many sixes as the CSK managed to add 60 runs off last three overs. The finisher never went out of the sight and this form from MS Dhoni must be a great news for the Indian fans.

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