Chennai Super Kings’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni rolled back the years with a spectacular throw from the back of the stumps to dismiss RCB batter Anuj Rawat on the last delivery of the 1st innings. His run-out throw immediately got the crowd up on their feet as loud cheers engulfed the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 22.
Thala Ms dhoni finishes off the match with a run out ❤️#CSKvsRCB pic.twitter.com/UzPoOBtJlV
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Fans also took to their social media accounts to laud the 42-year-old who showed why he is good enough to still play at the highest level of the sport.
Doesn’t matter if 42 or 32, MS Dhoni still got that dawg in him! pic.twitter.com/e44U6oGhHn
— Snap (@ObsessionSnap) March 22, 2024
With RCB looking stuck at 78/5 within just 12 overs of their innings, Mustafizur Rehman’s four-wicket haul dismantled the batting order in the beginning. Openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli along with Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed cheaply.
The Smile we waited for! 😇✨#CSKvRCB #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/wF29m3Xdcs
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 22, 2024
.@RCBTweets Dial 6⃣! 🔥
Anuj Rawat & Dinesh Karthik upping the ante! ⚡️ ⚡️
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 22, 2024
However, a brilliant partnership between Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik brought back Bengaluru to a spirited 173/6 at the end of their innings, giving RCB something to fight for later in the night.
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