MS Dhoni turns the clock back with half a century against KKR in the IPL opener
IPL 2022: MS Dhoni admits applause after scoring in half a century against KKR© BCCI / IPL
MS Dhoni turned back the clock at Wankhede Stadium as he hit 7 boundaries and a sixth on his way to half a century with just 38 deliveries in IPL 2022 opening match between CSK and KKR. This is the 24th time Dhoni scored fifty in IPL. The former CSK captain defeated the struggling team 61/5 in 10.5 rounds.
Dhoni and captain Ravindra Jadeja played cautiously to make sure no further damage was done to CSK by the KKR players. Looks like CSK will drop below the total score, Dhoni starts to push the boundaries.
Some of his shots remind Indian cricket fans of the classic MS Dhoni, a fearsome hitter that can knock down any bowling attack.
He went after the young Shivam Mavi in the 19th century and then completed his half-century in the final round of the round, bowled by Andre Russell.
Ravindra Jadeja put the stone in the pie with a six on the final delivery as CSK salvaged some pride by taking the 131/5 leaderboard to give his players something to play with. eat.
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Earlier, Umesh Yadav had a great start in his second KKR appearance, sending back CSK’s openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway in the power match. The spinning twins, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine locked CSK even further.
But Dhoni showed his class in the death match in his first game as a player for CSK.
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