IPL 2023: Sakshi Dhoni and daughter Ziva had been completely lifted after MS Dhoni smashed a most in the course of the Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals match on Wednesday. Dhoni who got here in to bat when his group wanted him and Ravindra Jadeja to fireplace proper from ball one performed a serving to cameo for his aspect of 20 runs off 9 balls. Dhoni completed his innings with a sensation strike-rate of 222.22 after hitting two maximums and one 4.
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The youngsters within the CSK camp had been seen coaching laborious with their dads on the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Among them was Ziva, CSK skipper Dhoni’s daughter. Ziva was seen taking part in with Robin Uthappa’s son within the video shared by CSK on social media. Moeen Ali’s son was additionally there on the sector
Opting to bat first, CSK misplaced the in-form opener Devon Conway early within the Powerplay. It was Axar Patel who bought the large fish for lbw. Conway went for the slog sweep however missed it fully and ended up dropping his wicket.
Ajinkya Rahane, who got here subsequent, began off with two boundaries and Gaikwad performed an aggressive pull shot on the entrance foot for a boundary within the subsequent over as CSK posted 49/1 on the finish of the Power-play.
Axar delivered one other blow to CSK as he removed Gaikwad within the subsequent over. The batter performed a lofted drive in the direction of lengthy off however didn’t get the specified timing and Aman Khan ran in to take a great catch.
Kuldeep Yadav struck within the tenth over to dismiss Moeen Ali. The spinner pushed it wider after seeing the batter come down. Moeen bought a thick outdoors edge which went straight to the fielder at backward level and CSK had been diminished to 66-3 midway by means of the innings.
After going boundary much less for 4 overs, Shivam Dube broke the shackles with a monster hit over mid-wicket and bought the utmost. The subsequent over Lalit Yadav caught & bowled Rahane to pile up additional miseries on CSK.
Rahane got here down the monitor and drilled it low and flat to the correct of Yadav, who dived and took an excellent low catch along with his proper hand and ensured the ball didn’t contact the bottom as he landed.
Dube and Ambati Rayudu hit the foot on paddle within the thirteenth over to show the momentum. The former began off with two successive maximums and Rayudu adopted up with a boundary and a dot ball later ended the over with a large six, gathering 23 runs off the over and CSK crossed the 100-run mark.
When Dube was wanting harmful, Mitchell Marsh eliminated him on a slower again of a size supply and half of the Chennai aspect was again to the pavilion.
Couple of overs later, Khaleel Ahmed eliminated Rayudu, who went to comb it from extensive outdoors off straight to long-on the place Ripal Patel pouched it properly as CSK stumbled additional. Then the Chepauk crowd went mad and welcomed Dhoni to the crease with a loud cheer.
Jadeja got here down the monitor and lofted clear and straight down the bottom for a most within the 18th over and survived a run-out on the subsequent supply whereas coming for second.
In the penultimate over of the innings bowled by Khaleel, Dhoni pulled the ball over midwicket for six. He adopted it up with a boundary and lofted it again over his head for a flat six, taking 21 off the over and CSK reached 160-6.
Jadeja started the final over properly with a boundary, the subsequent he miscued it and handed a simple catch to the long-on fielder, ending an important 38-run partnership. A dot ball and a single later, Marsh put an finish to Dhoni`s cameo as CSK ultimately posted 167/8 in 20 overs.
Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 167/8 in 20 overs ( Shivam Dube 25 off 12, MS Dhoni 20 off 9; Mitchell Marsh 3/18, Axar Patel 2/27) in opposition to Delhi Capitals. (With IANS inputs)
