MS Dhoni’s Brilliant Gesture For Heartbroken Rohit Sharma After MI vs CSK Game

As Matheesha Pathirana and an ageless MS Dhoni delivered decisive blows, the Chennai Super Kings outgunned Mumbai Indians by 20 runs, pouring chilly water on Rohit Sharma’s century. The Mumbai Indians stalwart did his finest, scoring an unbeaten knock of 105 runs however lacked help from the opposite finish as MI floundered within the chase of 207 runs on Sunday. As Rohit returned empty-handed regardless of his ton, Dhoni did his finest to elevate his morale with a hug after the top of play.

After Dhoni hammered three consecutive sixes within the remaining over bowled by Hardik Pandya to race to twenty not out off simply 4 balls to propel CSK to an enormous 206 for 4, Pathirana grabbed 4 for 28 to halt the chase of MI at 186 for six.

Rohit produced his solely second IPL century and first since 2012, hitting 11 fours and 5 sixes throughout his 63-ball knock. But his magnificent effort didn’t get ample help from the remainder regardless of the pitch on the Wankhede Stadium remaining conducive for batting.

MS Dhoni is congratulating Rohit Sharma for his preventing century.

What a body . pic.twitter.com/n0DxDPWsyZ

— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 15, 2024

MS DHONI HUGGING ROHIT SHARMA FOR HIS FIGHTING CENTURY.

WHAT AN ICONIC PICTURE. pic.twitter.com/XBcY3EJmOm

— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 14, 2024

Defending champion CSK’s first away win this season additionally marked a fourth defeat for Mumbai Indians in six matches, holding them on the eighth spot.

CSK, alternatively, rose to the third with eight factors of their kitty.

In a sport whereby the loudest cheers had been reserved for Dhoni, Mumbai skipper Pandya continued to get booed intermittently.

There had been, although, a piece of followers cheering him on no less than as soon as, like they did within the final sport in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Unlike CSK, who obtained their majority of runs within the final 10 overs (136), Mumbai Indians remained within the hunt of within the preliminary half by means of Rohit’s sustained acceleration and a few useful contributions from others.

Once once more, Rohit set the platform for Mumbai with a sturdy 70-run stand in seven overs with Ishan Kishan, who raced to 23 off 15 balls (3x4s, 1x6s).

With MI on cost, pacer Pathirana produced a two-wicket over after the powerplay accounting for Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav (0), getting him caught at third man with Mustafizur Rahman producing a juggling act on the ropes to finish the catch.

Tilak Varma aided Rohit with a 20-ball 31 laced with 5 fours, including 60 off 38 balls for the third wicket, however Pathirana’s return broke their stand.

However, it was the Mumbai duo of Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande tilted the sport in favour of CSK, producing two tight overs which broke the again of MI’s chase.

Pandya fell for simply two however consumed six balls and Tim David hammered a few sixes however didn’t capitalise. Amid all this, Rohit remained caught on the different finish watching the sport slip away regardless of his finest effort.

Earlier. Dhoni’s ballistic 20 garnished forceful fifties by Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings powered to a robust 206 for 4.

Dube (66 not out, 10×4, 2×6) and Gaikwad (69), who milked 90 runs off a mere 45 balls for the third wicket, gave Chennai innings steam within the preliminary and center passages of the play earlier than Dhoni mesmerized a packed Wankhede with classic shot-making.

The former CSK skipper hammered three consecutive sixes off MI skipper Pandya (2/43) to assist his facet gather 26 runs off the ultimate over.

Dhoni’s gorgeous knock – which had the balls crusing over long-off, large long-on and deep sq. leg – additionally pushed Chennai previous the 200-run mark, which did seem powerful till that remaining over.

Even although he couldn’t push past 69, which got here off 40 balls with 5 sixes and as many boundaries, Gaikwad appeared in prime kind.

The CSK skipper hit by means of the road effortlessly to clear ropes and when the MI bowlers challenged him by angling their deliveries into his physique, Gaikwad improvised to search out his runs with out taking any undesirable dangers.

With PTI inputs