MS Dhoni’s Chasing Masterclass, 24th Match, 25th April

MSD came in to bat at No. 6 after Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed on the last ball of the ninth over and he ended up sharing a match-winning 101-run partnership with Ambati Rayudu. After hitting Pawan Negi for a six on the second ball that he faced, Dhoni made his intentions clear from the word go. He appeared to be a man on a mission, a mission which would seal the chase for his team.

Corey Anderson became the second victim of Dhoni’s assault after Dhoni hit him for a six in the 12th over. In the 14th over, Dhoni hit a couple of sixes off Negi as Chennai Super Kings made its way back into the match. On the second delivery of the 18th over, Dhoni hit a towering six over the sightscreen off Anderson to bring up his 19th IPL half-century, an innings which will be remembered for a long time.

He followed it up with respective sixes of consequent overs as Chennai Super Kings sealed a daunting chase with a stamp of authority. Adjudged as the ‘Man of the Match’, Dhoni ended up scoring 70* (34) with the help of one four and seven sixes.