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- Updated: May 21, 2016
Rising Pune Supergiants 173 for 6 (Dhoni 64*, Khawaja 30, Gurkeerat 2-15) beat Kings XI Punjab 172 for 7 (Vijay 59, Gurkeerat 51, Ashwin 4-34) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details
This wasn’t the deadest of dead rubbers. Two knocked-out teams – Rising Pune Supergiants and Kings XI Punjab – were desperate not to finish at the bottom of the pile. It ultimately boiled down to 12 off the last two balls. MS Dhoni, the fading star, v Axar Patel, the rising star. Dhoni unleashed his attacking avatar that brought back memories of his heyday. His back-to-back sixes over midwicket delivered a sensational four-wicket win that helped Supergiants end their campaign just like they had begun, in Visakhapatnam.
The final over began with Supergiants needing 23. M Vijay’s key men at the end overs – Mohit Sharma and Sandeep Sharma – had bowled out. Axar was in the hot seat. Dhoni had been struggling for timing and power all season, yet it wasn’t a task beyond him. The first ball – a short fizzer – was mis-hit to deep midwicket, and Dhoni flatly refused a run. The second ball from Axar was a wide bouncer down the leg side and Wriddhiman Saha did well to move to his left to collect the ball.
The third legitimate ball was fired too full and Dhoni’s response was a mighty club over long-on. It seemed like the mojo was back. The next one was darted short and wide outside off as Dhoni slapped it to sweeper cover. Hashim Amla dived full-length to his left and prevented the ball from reaching the boundary. Dhoni, in …
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