CSK vs RR: MS Dhoni’s Back-to-Back Sixes in The Final Over Against Sandeep Sharma Lights Up Chepauk

CSK vs RR: CSK skipper MS Dhoni is one of the finest finishers in the history of cricket. In the CSK vs RR game on April 12, MS Dhoni’s back-to-back sixes in the final over once again proved his worth as a match-finisher as he almost snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Rajasthan Royals’ spinners constantly kept the pressure on Chennai Super Kings’ batting lineup. The spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Adam Zampa didn’t allow any CSK batter to score freely on the spin-friendly Chepauk wicket.

At the end of 17 overs, Chennai Super Kings were placed at a score of 122-6 as they still needed 54 runs in the final 3 overs. While the game looked almost done and dusted, MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja had different plans as they went all guns blazing against the Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers.

The CSK batting duo smashed 14 runs in the 18th over against leg spinner Adam Zampa and 19 runs against RR pacer Jason Holder. The aggression shown in the 18th and 19th overs by Dhoni and Jadeja brought them back into the game as they needed 21 runs off the final over.

CSK vs RR: MS Dhoni’s back-to-back sixes change complexion of the game

Rajasthan Royals’ skipper had the option to choose from experienced Sandeep Sharma and speedster Kuldeep Sen. Samson decided to throw the ball to Sandeep as he had enough to bowl in the pressure games for his previous franchise Punjab Kings.

However, Sandeep Sharma started off with a couple of wides and then bowled a dot ball. On the second delivery, Sandeep missed his mark and bowled a low full toss as MS Dhoni slogged it over the fine-leg boundary for a flat six.

Sandeep again missed his length on the third delivery and this time CSK skipper tonked it over the mid-wicket boundary for another six. MS Dhoni’s back-to-back sixes in the final over made the Chepauk crowd go into a frenzy.

CSK still needed 7 runs off the last 3 deliveries but Sandeep Sharma executed his yorkers pretty well. He didn’t concede any boundary in the last three deliveries as CSK fell short by just 3 runs.