Watch: Ziva Celebrates Six Hitting From MS Dhoni At Chepauk
Dhoni's wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva were seen celebrating the batting heroics of the former India captain in a viral video.
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On Wednesday, legendary Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni displayed his six-hitting prowess for the umpteenth time in franchise cricket's greatest extravaganza, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against David Warner's Delhi Capitals (DC). Providing the concluding touches in the death overs, CSK captain Dhoni smoked two beautiful sixes at a crowded Chepauk.
At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Dhoni orchestrated a six-hitting masterclass to assist CSK in posting a challenging total against Warner's team. In a viral video, Dhoni's wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva can be seen cheering from the stands for the charismatic CSK captain and praising the batting exploits of the former India captain. Dhoni's batting prowess quickly became the talk of the internet.
In the 19th over delivered by left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed, Dhoni hit a four and a six, resulting in the loss of 21 runs. Dhoni, who batted at a strike rate of 222.22, played a pivotal role in ensuring that CSK posted a match-winning total at Chepauk. Dhoni's quickfire knock of 20 off just 9 deliveries included two sixes and a four.
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Khaleel pitched it short, and Dhoni used his strong wrists to pull it into the throng over mid-wicket. The next delivery from Khaleel was full and wide; Dhoni swung hard, got an outside edge, and the ball soared over the short thirdman fielder for a boundary. The final delivery from Khaleel was again wide, but he missed the yorker. Dhoni was determined to seize this opportunity. He hit a six by smashing the ball directly over the bowler's head.
The late flourishes of Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja propelled CSK to 167/8 in 20 overs.Shivam Dube (25) and Ambati Rayudu (23) were the leading run-scorers for CSK at Chepauk. Interestingly, none of the CSK batsmen managed to score more than 30 runs.
Mitchell Marsh (3/18) was the best bowler for the Delhi Capitals against the Super Kings. Warner's DC team, which was tasked with chasing down a competitive 167-run total, scored 140-8 in 20 overs and lost by 27 runs. CSK have secured the second position in the IPL 2023 standings with a comfortable victory over Warner's DC side.
Veteran all-rounder Jadeja was dubbed the match's Most Valuable Player for his all-around performance. The second half was marked by numerous turns. We are aware that our spinners utilize seam considerably more than other bowlers. We anticipated a slowdown. We had no idea what a decent score is.
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I wished for the bowlers to deliver their finest deliveries, but not to seek wickets with every delivery. This is when you begin bowling poorly. I believed that 166-170 was an acceptable score. However, as a batting unit we can perform better. "The good news is that Moeen and Jaddu got to bat," Dhoni said after CSK's resounding victory over DC.
