"Only Because It Was...": Sandeep Sharma's Huge Statement On Last-Over Duel With MS Dhoni

14.04.2023 - 03:15 sports.ndtv.com

When MS Dhon is on the crease in the final over of the match, it's the bowler who is under pressure, no matter the score that is on the board to defend.

As Dhoni and Sandeep Sharma squared off during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, it was the pacer who emerged on top.

Despite being hit for two sixes in the over, Sandeep managed to help RR secure a 3-run win. After the match, he opened up on the duel with CSK skipper Dhoni.

Sandeep executed some inch-perfect yorkers in the final over, but Dhoni flammed the first one across the rope for a 6. Despite seeing his first yorker producing such a result, Sandeep kept believing in his strategy.

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A number of Mumbai Indians players returned to top form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. In what was a high-scoring thriller, a number of MI players got respectable scores, including the likes of Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Tim David. However, the skipper Rohit Sharm couldn't make the most of batting-friendly conditions as he could only muster up 3 runs from 5 balls. However, a few videos of Rohit's dismissal have surfaced on social media, prompting fans to investigate whether the MI skipper actually out.

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Star Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden century (124) went in vain as Tim David struck three successive sixes in the final over to Jason Holder to help Mumbai Indians register a thrillling six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chasing the target of 213 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, MI needed 17 runs off the final over when David struck three sixes in a row to take his side home in what was also the 1000th match of IPL. The right-handed batter scored 45 not out off 14 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 2 fours.

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After two back-to-back losses, Mumbai Indians were finally back playing like 5-time champions in the match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter saw Tim David finally coming to the fore, slamming a 14-ball 45 to help Mumbai chase down the target of 213 runs with three balls to spare. After the match, David admitted that he and some other batters in the team have been giving the skipper Rohit Sharma 'sleepless nights' but are glad to have finally won a match for the side.

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Team India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma turned 36 on Sunday. The right-handed batter has entertained and mesmerised audiences with his classy strokeplay and calm mindset while batting or captaining the team, be it in international cricket or in the Indian Premier League. Currently, Rohit is leading MI in IPL 2023. His side is set to face Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium in match number 42 of the ongoing tournament. Before the start of the match, RR posted a funny video on social media.

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The Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday was a perfect high-scoring thriller. Chasing a 213-run target, MI got home in the final over but not before a controversial dismissal grabbed the limelight. RR pacer Sandeep Sharma smartly outplayed MI opener Rohit Sharma with a knuckle delivery on the final ball of the second over of the innings. The ball deceived Rohit, who was not at all ready for it, and clipped off the bail of the middle and off stump.

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The IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals turned out to be a memorable one, not only for being the 1000th match of the tournament but also for the successful run-chase by the Rohit Sharma-led side. Playing at Wankhede, MI got a mammoth target of 213 to chase after youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his maiden IPL century. Later, MI chased down the target with three balls to spare, courtesy of Tim David's last-over heroics, where he smashed three consecutive sixes off Jason Holder's delivery. Apart from this, one thing which grabbed a lot of attention was pacer Sandeep Sharma's stunning catch to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav.