MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 37 runs in the Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 match in Vizag. He hit 4 fours and 3 sixes in his attacking innings.
He became the first Asian wicket-keeper batter to complete 7000 runs in T20 cricket.
The 42-year-old is the first wicket-keeper to complete 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League.
He also became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the 19th and 20th overs in the cash-rich league.
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Dhoni smashed Anrich Nortje for 20 runs in the final over of the innings. Dhoni has accumulated 20 or more runs in the 20th over six times.
Most times Scoring 20 or more runs in the 20th Over in IPL
6 – MS Dhoni*
3 – Rohit Sharma
3 – Marcus Stoinis
3 – AB de Villiers
2 – Yuvraj Singh
2 – David Miller
2 – Chris Morris
2 – Hardik Pandya
2 – Keiron Pollard
Meanwhile, this was the first time in the 17th season that Dhoni came out to bat. Although CSK lost the game by 20 runs, the former captain was at his attacking best. In the previous two contests against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, he promoted other batters ahead of him.
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