IPL 2023, CSK vs SRH | Twitter lauds gentleman MSD for rearranging stumps after affecting last ball run-out
When it comes to having a cool and composed demeanour in cricket, there is one name that comes first in everyone’s mind -- MS Dhoni. The two-time World Cup-winning captain made headlines yet again on Friday when he went to rearrange the stumps at the end of SRH's innings after running Sundar out.
Sunrisers Hyderabad could only muster 134/7 on Friday evening after being asked to bat first against Chennai Super Kings in Chepauk. The Aiden Markram-led side never looked comfortable in their innings, and thus were restricted to a sub-par total. To make matters worse, MS Dhoni’s bullet throw on the last ball of the innings took away another potential run from their total.
It was a slower-length ball by ‘baby Malinga’ Matheesha Pathirana down the leg side. Marco Jansen, batting on 17 off 21 balls, swung his bath hard at it but failed to make any connection with the ball. Dhoni, stood behind the stumps, knew Washington Sundar might attempt to go for a quick bye, and thus he took his right glove off. Immediately after the ball went to him, he aimed at the three poles and broke them with a razor-sharp throw. Although the on-field umpire sent the decision upstairs, Sundar knew he was gone and ran straight to the pavilion.
The replay unsurprisingly confirmed Washington's suspicion, but Dhoni remained unaffected by the hubbub around him as he was busy quietly rearranging the stumps. His gesture attracted a lot of attention on social media, as his calm and composed nature has always been lauded by the cricketing fraternity over the years.
That's Dhoni for you!
— David Beckham (@DavidBeckham800) April 21, 2023
Thala never fails!
MS Dhoni becomes the first wicket-keeper to complete 200 dismissals in IPL history. (Catch + stumping + run-out)
— MSD (@Aayu327) April 21, 2023
A lightning quick stumping #MSDhoni #Dhoni #MSDhoni𓃵 pic.twitter.com/o2ngUQTlLh
Dhoni is brand!
A catch, a stumping and a run out. A thala festival it was in Chepauk tonight. #WhistlePodu #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/29JBro0Jfb
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) April 21, 2023
Remember the name!
Catch -✅
— MAHIYANK ™ (@Mahiyank_78) April 21, 2023
Stumping -✅
Run out -✅
Good Day for WK MS Dhoni . pic.twitter.com/HTV9hixYX5
He will never fail behind stumps!
MS Dhoni hitting stumps and doing run out for fun even in 1st innings
— Shantanu 🏏🎧 (@Shantanu630) April 21, 2023
Meanwhile some guys (guess which 2) can't even collect ball properly or throw randomly. These little things do make difference...and make MS a 🐐 pic.twitter.com/n2Vmzg5EUH
Never ending love story!
Dhoni Stumping and Run out 🙏♥️
— Karthik Sunder (@CSKDoc) April 21, 2023
This is cricket heritage
Thala class!
Stumping, Caught Behind, Run Out ✅
— Purnima (@Purnima017) April 21, 2023
MS Dhoni 🐐🔥#IPL2O23 #CSKvSRH #MSDhoni𓃵
He's doing it like a GOAT!
DHONI OMG THAT LAST RUN OUT
— 💛 (@damnlazyx) April 21, 2023
Hahaha! Yes!
Ms dhoni run out with gloves on. Yess we hyping every move. 😮💨
— Yung Lee (@Libinmathew_) April 21, 2023
Loved watching it!
Last ball dhoni run out 🔥
— Chandu (@chicoruidoso) April 21, 2023