Twitter reactions on MS Dhoni’s 69th ODI half-century: Twitter was elated at the Indian wicket-keeper successfully finishing the match for India.
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During the second ODI of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia at Adelaide, former India captain and current wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his 69th ODI half-century to seal the chase for India in the last over.
After India captain Virat Kohli got out after scoring a fantastic 39th ODI century, the onus was on Dhoni and incoming batsman Dinesh Karthik to steer the team. Dhoni, who came in to bat at No. 6, had played 34 balls by this point and was well set.
In the last five over. India required 44 runs to win the match. Karthik scored a boundary off Jhye Richardson to accumulate 10 runs in the over. The 33-year old right-hand batsman scored another four in the next over bowled by Marcus Stoinis to bring down the equation to 25 runs from 18 balls.
Dhoni giving the strike to Karthik ensured that the runs kept coming from ends. Despite no boundaries coming in the next two overs, India still scored 18 runs which spoke highly about the running between the wickets of both the players.
With India needing seven runs off the last over, Dhoni hit a six off Jason Behrendorff. The shot came as a delight for Dhoni and India’s fans, who were desperately waiting for him to win matches for India. Dhoni took a single on the last delivery to seal the chase as the Indian players were seen relishing the knock played by the sernior-most cricketer.
Dhoni ended up scoring 55* (54) with the help of a couple of sixes. On the other hand, Karthik’s vital contribution saw him scoring 25* (14) with the help of a couple of fours.
Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on Dhoni and Karthik’s 57-run winning partnership below:
He may be past his prime, but MS Dhoni is by no means finished as a finisherhttps://t.co/qtSpUvCc6i #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/di4nhwkGjb
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 15, 2019
The finisher. 👊 pic.twitter.com/cR6wgprymL
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 15, 2019
Well done Team India @BCCI congratulations @imVkohli yet again top inn and good to see old touch of @msdhoni coming to the party.That’s the way.. keep up the good work #IndiaVsAus
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 15, 2019
Couldn’t have scripted and executed the chase better. Phenomenal #AusvIndia
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) January 15, 2019
Highest targets chased down in Adelaide:
303 SL v Eng, 1999
299 Ind v Aus, 2019*
297 NZ v Eng, 1983
272 SL v Aus, 2012
270 Ind v Aus, 2012#AUSvIND— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 15, 2019
Kohli sets it up. Dhoni finishes it in style. Crucial runs from DK. Well done, 🇮🇳 #AusvInd https://t.co/EzR1tRSK4v
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 15, 2019
finishes unbeaten. winning runs. in final over
dhoni does dhoni things #AUSvIND— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 15, 2019
2nd fifty in 2 matches. Dhoni finishes the game with four balls to spare. Strike rate 101.85. Twitter in meltdown!
Also, 1-1. #AusvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 15, 2019
A last over thriller in Adelaide. #TeamIndia clinch the 2nd ODI by 6 wickets courtesy winning touches from @imVkohli @msdhoni & @DineshKarthik. 1-1 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/aMI0q5Bhaj
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 15, 2019
It’s amazing that in the last ODI game, that many people criticised @msdhoni and he got a rough LBW decision, now with @imVkohli and @DineshKarthik he finishes a great game. Dhoni is a freak. Been saying it for years.
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) January 15, 2019
Dhoni hits detractors and skeptics for a 6! Tight match, fine win
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 15, 2019
MS Dhoni 50 in
93 balls at SCG
53 balls at Adelaide#AusvInd#AusvsInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 15, 2019
MS Dhoni. Was there ever any doubt……. #AUSvIND
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) January 15, 2019
Lovely cameo by Karthik. He now plays this role as well as anybody.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 15, 2019
Dhoni has shown his class here. Just understood the situation beautifully. And this is a tribute to his fitness
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 15, 2019
Picture abhi baaki hai mere Dost !
Wonderful innings from Virat. Dhoni and Karthik finishing it in style. Will need more matches with 4-5-6 playing handy match-winning knocks. pic.twitter.com/YHdwJ0G59X— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 15, 2019
Excellent reading of the game today by Dhoni. Karthik in the end made it easy for him but it was yet another Masterclass by Kohli that made the difference .
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 15, 2019
match winning 100 is fine and all that but kohli must be really pleased to get the shoelaces #AUSvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 15, 2019
Dhoni is going to England. Period.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 15, 2019
People: Dhoni is the best finisher!
Hardik Pandya: No, Karan Johar is the best finisher!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 15, 2019
Only player in the series to score 2fifty in two consecutive matches
Worlds best finisher for a reason @msdhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/zSDVLiUqGx— Subilan dhoni (@VJ_Subilan) January 15, 2019
