The Art of Finishing the Game: 5 Jaw-Dropping Performances by MSD

By Swej Priya

 Decoding Dhoni: How the Cricket Legend Redefined the Art of Finishing


One of the most successful Indian captains, M.S Dhoni, is the only captain to have triumphed in every one of the three ICC white ball tournaments: the ICC Champions Trophy, the ICC T20 World Cup, and the ICC ODI World Cup.

M.S Dhoni was not only a fantastic captain but also among the greatest finishers in the history of the game.  

Take a look at these five occasions where MS Dhoni demonstrated why he is among the greatest finishers in white ball history.


                                                 5.  72*(46) vs Pakistan, Lahore (2006)


Pakistan elected to bat first, and with the help of Shoaib Malik's outstanding century, amassed an overwhelming 288 in their 50 overs. In response, India lost two wickets quickly, setting themselves up for the worst conceivable start. With a brilliant 95 runs, Sachin Tendulkar attempted to keep India's innings going, but at one point, they were at 190 for 5, needing 99 runs to win in the final 15 overs. The dynamic and youthful MS Dhoni stepped out to bat in this precarious scenario and began to play his natural strokes. In a 72-run innings off of just 46 balls, Dhoni did not allow any bowlers to settle and smashed 13 boundaries. In this match, Yuvraj Singh played a good knock of 79*. India easily defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets, and MS Dhoni established himself as a future finisher to be reckoned with.


4. 113*(125) vs Pakistan, Chennai 2012



Pakistan visited India for a two-match T20i series and a three-match One-Day International series, with the first ODI being in Chennai.India batted first, got off to a terrible start at 29/5 thanks to two of Pakistan's pacers, Md. Irfan and Junaid Khan, who were middle order.

M.S. Dhoni took a slow approach to settling the early storm in such a serious scenario. However, after he had his eye in, the Indian captain started to take calculated chances. While wickets continued to fall at the other end, M.S. Dhoni picked up speed and continued to play his shots, setting up one of his most significant ODI hundreds. Even though Pakistan won the match easily by six wickets, India managed to post a respectable 227, and it was M.S. Dhoni's ability to close an inning that gave the Indian bowlers something to bowl at.


3. 44*(58) vs Australia, Adelaide 2012



Australia elected to bat first and, with the help of debutant Peter Forrest and David Hussey's fifty-score innings, managed to record a formidable total of 269 in their fifty overs. Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put on 52 runs for the opening partnership, giving India a strong start. Gambhir went on to knock a solid 92, while the batsman on the other end did not make any significant contributions.

After Gambhir left, M.S. Dhoni went out to bat, needing 92 runs from the final 15 overs for India. Dhoni initially made an effort to gauge the wicket's pace and got a good read. Along with Suresh Raina, he added 62 runs, and with Ravindra Jadeja, he added another 18. Everything came down to the final over, when Clint Mckay was bowling and India needed 12 runs off 4 balls. After smashing McKay over long on for a massive six, M.S. Dhoni reduced the score to six runs. India won the match with two balls remaining after a waist-high no-ball aided even more. Dhoni demonstrated that he had perfectly timed the pursuit, despite the fact that many people doubt his plan to play the game out.



2. 45*(52) vs Sri Lanka, Port of Spain 2013


The tri-series between the two countries and the West Indies concluded in Port of Spain with India taking against Sri Lanka. During their 50 overs, India managed to dismiss Sri Lanka for a meagre 201 thanks to Ishant Sharma's outstanding 5/30 performance. Even though India only needed to win by 202 runs, they lost two quick wickets for just 27 runs, which gave them a nervous start. Nevertheless, Rohit Sharma persisted and reached a half century, adding 50 more runs for the third wicket with Dinesh Karthik and then 62 more for the fourth. With India leading 139/4 and looking to win the match, M.S. Dhoni arrived at the crease. When Dhoni finally got his eye in, though, wickets began to fall like rain and, before you knew it, India was nine wickets behind with twenty runs to win. Dhoni was on a strike as India needed to score fifteen runs in the final over. When the ball turned into a dot, Shaminda Eranga appeared to be under pressure to make a play for his country's captain. The tri-series was won by India, although the game was lost by one wicket when Dhoni hit the next three balls for six, four, and six.

1. 91*(79) vs Sri Lanka, Mumbai 2011


In the 2011 Cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, MS Dhoni played one of his best ODI innings. Thanks to a spectacular century from Mahela Jayawardene and a solid finish from Thisara Perera, Sri Lanka amassed a formidable 274 in their 50 overs. India got off to a terrible start, losing Virendra Sehwag for a duck on the second delivery of the innings, and needed 275 runs to win the world cup. India appeared to be in serious trouble after Sachin Tendulkar left too soon. After that, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir added 88 runs for the third wicket to solidify the Indian innings. However, there was hush in the Wankhede Stadium once more as soon as Virat Kohli's wicket dropped. As two off-spinners were in action, MS Dhoni outperformed everyone else and moved up the order while everyone else was anxious to watch Yuvraj Singh take the field. A buoyant attitude greeted MS Dhoni as he took the field to bat. He smashed the gaps, hustled between the wickets, and found that strange boundary every other over. He and Gautam Gambhir's vital connection advanced India's chances of winning the World Cup. Following Gautam Gambhir's retirement at 97, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni put the icing on India's pursuit. With 91 runs in just 79 balls and his famous six over long on, Dhoni helped India win the ODI World Cup for the first time in 28 years.




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