IPL 2022, CSK vs MI: Vintage Dhoni stuns Mumbai Indians

MSD smashes 16 off final over from Unadkat to take CSK home and makes sure MI stay winlessNAVI MUMBAI: Old habits die hard and if you are MS Dhoni, they never die. One of the greatest finishers in the white ball game for his game-sense and striking ability showed once again what he is made off just when the game looked done and dusted to deny Mumbai Indians again and take Chennai Super Kings home in a low-scoring thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. AS IT HAPPENEDChasing 156 for victory, CSK needed 17 off the final over bowled by Jaydev Unadkat. The left-arm-seamer from Saurashtra had bowled a good spell to complement Daniel Sams who was outstanding with 4 for 30.

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A dejected Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma rued his side's top-order woes in the ongoing IPL but could only admire veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his match-winning knock in the IPL on Thursday.

But he had in front of him Dhoni, who has a strike rate of over 200 against him. After Unadkat dismissed Dwaine Pretorius lbw off the first ball, Bravo got a single and watched the Dhoni special unfold from the non-striker's end. He smashed the third ball for a six over long-off to make ten needed off three. The next ball a bouncer was hooked over short fine leg for a boundary. Six needed off two. The next ball was drilled to mid-wicket and Dhoni ran two.

The last ball, a leg-stump yorker was whipped past short fine leg for a four to seal the win in dramatic style. Earlier, playing at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday evening - their first clash since the 2010 final - CSK won the toss and typically - as has been the trend this tournament - put MI to bat first. Not on a single