Legendary India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni on Sunday became the first Indian gloveman to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old achieved the milestone during a match against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni was at his best during the match. In the end, the former captain of CSK’s five-time IPL champions smashed 37 off just 16 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes. His strike rate is 231.25. The result did not matter to CSK fans as they were happy to see their ‘Thala’ bat and punish pacer Anrich Nortje by smashing him for 20 runs in the final over.
Dhoni has scored 7,036 runs as a designated wicketkeeper-batsman. In 380 T20 games, Dhoni has scored 7,308 runs at an average of 38.06 with 28 half-centuries. His best score is 84*. His strike rate is 134.78.
The highest number of runs by a designated wicket-keeper batsman is South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, who scored 8,578 runs as a wicket-keeper batsman. Overall, including matches, Cork has scored 9,407 runs in 329 T20 matches at an average of 32.10 and a strike rate of over 137, with six hundreds and 59 fifties.
DC won the toss and elected to bat first. David Warner (52 off 35 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes) and the returning Prithvi Shaw (43 off 27 balls, 4 boundaries and 2 sixes) started well with an opening partnership of 93 runs. After being dismissed, DC lost their way for a while until Rishabh Pant (51 off 32 balls with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes) finally got some quick runs to take the team to 191/ in 20 overs 5.
Matheesha Pathirana (3/31) is the bowler for CSK.
In the run chase of 192, Khalil Ahmed (2/21) and Mukesh Kumar (3/21) used their line and length to trouble the CSK batsmen, at one point At one point, CSK were 75/3 in 10.2 overs. Useful knocks came from Ajinkya Rahane (45 off 30 balls with five fours and two sixes), Daryl Mitchell (34 off 26 balls with one four and two sixes) and MS Dhoni (37 off 16 balls with four boundaries and three sixes), but DC registered a 20-run victory to restrict the five-time champions to 171/6.
Carell was awarded “Man of the Match” for winning the game.
CSK is ranked second with 4 points with 2 wins and 1 loss. DC is ranked seventh with 2 points with a record of 1 win and 2 losses.
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