“When See Back Of ‘Clutch’ MS Dhoni…”: New Zealand Star On That 2019 World Cup Run-Out | Cricket News

Former wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni’s run-out within the semi-final of 2019 World Cup was a heart-breaking second for the followers of Indian cricket staff. Dhoni was run out when he was about to alter the gears with India needing 25 runs off the ten deliveries within the knockout recreation at Old Trafford. The batter was on the crease with ample expectations from Indian followers. Dhoni had performed such jobs many occasions earlier than and he had plans to execute this one too. However, the run-out within the forty ninth over despatched India on the backfoot and New Zealand ultimately gained the sport by 18 runs.

It was the third supply of the forty ninth over over with MS Dhoni on the strike and Bhuveshwar Kumar on the different finish when Dhoni gloved the ball in direction of quick fine-leg. Having Bhuvneshwar on the opposite finish, Dhoni wished the strike again and so he went for the second run, and was discovered simply quick with Martin Guptill’s rocket throw.

While speaking concerning the second after virtually 4 years, Lockie Ferguson admitted that Dhoni’s wicket gave the New Zealand staff “comfort”.

“You can say all the adjectives and superlatives you want about Dhoni. He is clutch, and he turns up during the big moments, so when you see the back of him, it gives you some comfort. Amazing to finish that game mid-afternoon and enjoy the celebrations. It was pretty surreal at the time,” Ferguson, who was bowling the forty ninth over, instructed ESPNcricinfo.

Earlier, New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor too had admitted that Dhoni’s wicket was the match defining second for his staff because the wicketkeeper-batsman appeared daunting sufficient as a finisher.