Watch: MS Dhoni pulls off a 101m six in last over against the Lucknow Super Giants

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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MS Dhoni went on a six-hitting spree to power Chennai Super Kings to a competitive 176 for six against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday.

Dhoni slammed a four and a six off Mohsin before smashing Thakur for another maximum. He finished the innings with two more fours as 19 came off the last over.

Dhoni picked a ball from Thakur’s over and smashed a 101m six which was also his 65th six for Dhoni in the 20th over of the IPL.

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𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚!

MS Dhoni smacks a 1⃣0⃣1⃣ metre SIX into the stands 💥

Lucknow is treated with an entertaining MSD finish 💛

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Jadeja slammed five fours and a six to anchor the innings after a top and middle-order batting failure but Ali (30 off 20) and Dhoni (28 off 9) swung the momentum back with a late charge after the 16th over to take them to a fighting total.

Opting to bowl, KL Rahul was spot on with his bowling changes as the pacers put the CSK batters under pressure initially before spinner Krunal Pandya tightened the noose in the middle overs. But Ali’s three sixes off Ravi Bishnoi (1/44) and Mohsin Khan’s 19th over which yielded 15 overs, including four wides, a six and a four and a 19-run 20th over handed the initiative back to CSK. The last four overs yielded 63.

LSG seamers were on the money from the start as they exploited the conditions to pick up two wickets in the powerplay. Opener Rachin Ravindra’s (0) awful run continued as left-arm pacer Mohsin bowled a perfect first delivery to rattle his stumps.

Rahane (36), who opened the innings again, and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) looked to steady things with the former pulling LSG debutant Matt Henry for the first six of their innings as 13 came off the over. Yash Thakur was introduced next in the attack and he justified Rahul’s decision by inducing an outside edge off Gaikwad with a length ball as the captain did the rest.

Rahane, however, carted two fours in the last two balls as CSK accumulated 13 runs in the over. Ravindra Jadeja promoted to no. 4, picked a boundary off Henry in the next over as CSK scored 52 for 2 in the first six overs.

Rahul’s decision to give another over to Bishnoi, however, backfired as Moeen slammed three sixes as 19 came off the 18th over before perishing. LSG paid the price for a sloppy overrate as Dhoni slammed a four and a six off Mohsin before smashing Thakur for another maximum. He finished the innings with two more fours as 19 came off the last over.

(With PTI inputs)

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