IPL 2022: Brad Hogg believes MS Dhoni's reputation as a finisher demoralises bowlers

Brad Hogg has hailed the former India and Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) skipper's finishing skills, saying no target is big for the legendary wicketkeeper-batter because he believes in himself. Dhoni's blistering 13-ball unbeaten 28 on April 21 had helped CSK clinch a last-ball thriller against the five-time champions, scoring 16 runs off the last four deliveries to help Chennai win their second game in IPL 2022. It was Dwaine Pretorius (22 off 14) and Dhoni (28 not out off 13) who hit the important runs and kept CSK in the chase till the last over. CSK needed 17 runs in the last over and Pretorius was trapped leg-before by Jaydev Unadkat off the first ball. Dwayne Bravo came to bat next and took a single on the second ball of the over, with 16 still to get.

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Over the years, we have seen MS Dhoni the finisher at his very best. The 2011 ICC ODI World Cup final, where he pushed himself ahead of the in-form Yuvraj Singh and then finished off the match with that unforgettable six is something no Indian fan will ever forget. In the IPL too, Dhoni has time and

Unadkat erred in length while trying to go full and wide and ended up offering a ball in the slot that Dhoni hit for a straight six off the third ball of the over. The left-arm pacer took the pace off on the next and went short but Dhoni saw that coming, camped back and pulled it to the square leg fence, taking the chase down to 6 off 2 balls. The veteran batter took two runs on the fifth ball, bringing the equation to 4 off 1, which Dhoni polished off with a whip of the wrists on a low full toss that beat the short-fine-leg fielder to the fence and sealed a memorable three-wicket victory for