Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni made a stunning effort behind the stumps in the ongoing match against Mumbai Indians (MI). The third game of IPL 2025 is being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
MS Dhoni’s Stunning Stumping Dismisses Suryakumar Yadav
In a moment of brilliance, MS Dhoni pulled off a lightning-fast stumping to dismiss Mumbai Indians’ stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav. The right-hander was batting well, and it took something special from Dhoni to get him out.
On the third ball of the 11th over, Noor Ahmad bowled a delivery that spun away, and Suryakumar Yadav attempted a big drive. He expected a leg spin, but the ball spun away instead. MS Dhoni, behind the stumps, made a brilliant effort to stump him out.
Suryakumar Yadav, who came in to bat at No.4, couldn’t build on his good start. The stand-in captain was dismissed for 29 runs off 26 balls, with a strike rate of over 111, hitting 2 fours and 1 six.
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Deepak Chahar’s Brilliant Cameo Powers Mumbai Indians to 155
With Suryakumar’s wicket, Mumbai Indians were struggling at 87/4. They continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. However, Deepak Chahar played a brilliant cameo at the end, helping his team reach a competitive total.
Deepak Chahar played a brilliant knock of 28 runs off 15 balls, with a strike rate of over 187. He hit 2 fours and 2 sixes, helping Mumbai Indians reach a total of 155, which at one point seemed unlikely.
For Chennai Super Kings, Noor Ahmad was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets for 18 runs. Khaleel Ahmed also impressed with 3 wickets, while Nathan Ellis and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 1 wicket each.
Chennai Super Kings will be confident of chasing down the target and winning the first game of IPL 2025. Fans will be hoping for MS Dhoni to come in and entertain with some big sixes.
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