IPL5: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s blitz brings down the curtains for Mumbai Indians – Cricket News Update
Mumbai Indians’ IPL5 campaign came to an end on Wednesday, after they lost the elimination match by 38 runs to the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings.
CSK peaked at the right time, setting a daunting target of 188 for Mumbai Indians to chase at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, skipper Chennai Super Kings, led from the front and played an unbeaten knock of 51 runs from just 20 deliveries which propelled the reigning champions to a gigantic total.
Dhoni was adjourned Player of the Match for his superb innings. The wicket-keeper batsman, who had earlier urged his players to make the most of the second chance, lavished praise on Badrinath and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, who laid a solid foundation for the batsmen to follow.
Lauding the efforts of the two batters, Dhoni said, “We were just waiting and hoping for the results to go our way. A lot of credit goes to Badri and Hussey. Badri is our silent performer. They gave us the platform through which myself and Bravo could exploit.”
CSK had a shaky start to their innings; two of their top batsmen were back in the pavilion with just one run on the board. However, Hussey (49) and Badrinath (47) absorbed the pressure and put on 94 runs for the third wicket.
Later, during the closing stage of Chennai’s innings, Dhoni and Bravo (33) went berserk and belted 73 runs from just 4.5 overs.
Chennai Super Kings will now be at loggerheads on Friday, May 25, with the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils in the second qualifier of the tournament. However, to CSK’s advantage, the match will be played at their home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians were helpless against the onslaught from Dhoni.
Terming Dhoni’s innings as the game changer, the off-spinner said, “We are disappointed with the result, but we can't change it. CSK played like champions and deserved to win. Dhoni batted very well and took away the match from us. We could not do too much about his innings.”
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