Dhoni IPL 2024 Efficiency Tracker: MSD catch tops off CSK’s convincing win over GT

M.S. Dhoni opted to cross on the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad forward of the season, including to the hypothesis that he’s enjoying his closing season.

As Dhoni takes the sphere for CSK this season, probably for the ultimate time, Sportstar will monitor his performances behind the stumps and with the bat.

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CSK vs GT – 2nd innings (One catch)

After Dhoni couldn’t stroll out to bat throughout CSK’s innings, the previous skipper made positive the viewers bought their cash value with a surprising catch behind the wickets.

CSK posted a frightening 206 runs on the board courtesy of a quickfire opening knock from Rachin Ravindra and a fifty from Shivam Dube. In reply, Gujarat Titans (GT) suffered early hiccups with openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha falling.

Vijay Shankar and Sai Sudharsan have been plotting the restoration for the facet when Dhoni’s catch swung the momentum additional in CSK’s favour. Shankar seemed to drive a size ball off Daryl Mitchell, who was bowling the eighth over of the innings. Shankar didn’t get into the road of the ball and his vertical shot ended up getting a thick outdoors edge.

Dhoni dove full stretch to his proper and pouched the ball inches from the bottom to make sure GT was three wickets down. The customer by no means actually recovered and misplaced wickets at common intervals, ultimately dropping the competition by 63 runs.

CSK vs RCB – 1st Innings (Two catches, one Run Out)

RCB gained the toss and opted to bat. Faf du Plessis picked up early boundaries to take his facet to 37 runs in 4 overs.

Mustafizur Rahman accounted for du Plessis within the fifth over, because the RCB skipper holed out at deep cowl attempting to clear the boundary.

However Dhoni’s first contribution on the scoreboard got here three deliveries later. Rajat Patidar, but to open his account, was cramped for room by Rahman and handed a feather to Dhoni.

Within the subsequent over, Glenn Maxwell edged a supply into Dhoni’s gloves trying to run it down to 3rd man off Deepak Chahar. Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik struck a 95-run partnership to assist their facet put up a battle.

However Dhoni had a task in ending the stand on the ultimate supply of the innings. Karthik missed a supply outdoors the off stump and Rawat set off from the non-striker’s finish to steal a bye. Dhoni made an under-arm throw on the stumps and caught Rawat outdoors his crease.

The previous CSK captain was disciplined together with his glovework by the innings, permitting just one bye.