CSK vs PBKS: MS Dhoni Smashes Back-to-back Sixes Against Sam Curran

CSK skipper MS Dhoni has shown some incredible form with the bat in the death overs in the ongoing IPL 2023. In the CSK vs PBKS game, MS Dhoni smashed back-to-back sixes against Punjab Kings’ pacer Sam Curran in the final over and took the CSK total to the 200-run mark.

Chennai Super Kings got the kind of start they were looking for courtesy of their opening batters Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. At the end of the powerplay overs, they were placed at a total of 57-0 as the two batters laid the foundation for a big total.

While Ruturaj Gaikwad lost his wicket after scoring 37 runs, Conway kept the momentum going as he scored an unbeaten 52-ball 92. MS Dhoni got the opportunity to bat in the final over of CSK innings but he sure to capitalize on it.

Watch: MS Dhoni hits back-to-back sixes in the CSK vs PBKS clash off Sam Curran

Shikhar Dhawan handed over the ball to death-over specialist Sam Curran to bowl the 20th over. The PBKS pacer dismissed Ravindra Jadeja off his first delivery after which MS Dhoni came in to bat to play some big shots in the final over.

MS Dhoni took a couple of deliveries to set himself and then launched his shots in the last two deliveries of the final over of the CSK innings. On the 5th delivery of his over, Sam Curran bowled a slower short ball way outside Dhoni’s reach but still, he managed to slap it over the backward point to get a maximum.

Sam Curran then overcorrected his length as he bowled a low full toss while trying for a yorker. MS Dhoni didn’t miss out on the opportunity as he swung hard and deposited it over the mid-wicket boundary for another six.

MS Dhoni’s back-to-back sixes allowed Chennai Super Kings to get the momentum that they had lost in the last couple of overs. CSK eventually got 15 runs off the last over as they went to post a huge total of 200-4 on a batting-friendly Chepauk wicket in the CSK vs PBKS contest.