MS Dhoni in motion for CSK throughout IPL 2023© BCCI
MS Dhoni turned again the clock with a trademark six over deep square-leg throughout the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. In the final over of the match, Dhoni took the aggressive route in opposition to Joshua Little and heaved the ball for a large six on the leg aspect. It was not the top because the veteran wicket-keeper batsman adopted it up with a artful boundary by means of the identical area. It was the push that CSK wanted on the finish of the innings as they completed on 178/7 after 20 overs.
That’s MS Dhoni on the age of 42.
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Dhoni ended up scoring an unbeaten 14 off 7 balls with one 4 and one six.
The six was additionally further particular for Dhoni because it was his 200th for CSK and he turned the fifth cricketer total to attain this feat within the competitors. Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Virat Kohli and Kieron Pollard are the opposite batsmen who’ve slammed 200 or extra maximums for a single IPL franchise.
Earlier, GT skipper Hardik Pandya gained the toss and opted to discipline.
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed 92 off 50 balls despite the fact that wickets fell at common interval on the different finish.
CSK appeared on target for a 180 plus whole however the GT bowlers bowled nicely to stem the momentum.
For GT, spinner Rashid Khan (2/26) and pacers Mohammed Shami (2/29) and Alzarri Joseph (2/33) picked two wickets every. Little received one wicket as he castled Ambati Rayudu.
(With PTI inputs)
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