After winning the first T20I against South Africa, it wasn’t the greatest of the starts for India. Being asked to bat first by the South African captain India lost Rohit Sharma the very first ball and India seemed in trouble.
Virat Kohli too got out early making a rare blunder. Kohli got out for just 1 while Suresh Raina played a little cameo of 30 runs. But then it was a Manish Pandey and MS Dhoni show.
MS Dhoni and Manish Pandey Steal The Show
After the little partnership between Suresh Raina and Manish Pandey was terminated, MS Dhoni joined Manish Pandey on the crease. The two anchored the Indian innings brilliantly and took India to 188 in 20 overs. Both remained unbeaten for and shared a partnership of 98 runs between them.
The Centurion witnessed the vintage MS Dhoni after a long time and his fans were just delighted to see their kind of Dhoni back in the grove. Manish Pandey top scored for India with a brilliant knock of 79 but it was Dhoni’s half century that fans enjoyed the most.
MS Dhoni scored 52 runs from just 28 balls and his knock included 3 big sixes. This was MS Dhoni’s second half century in T20 internationals and it has got Twitter going crazy in joy.
Here’s how Twitter erupted in joy:
MS Dhoni’s 52* is his 2nd highest & 2nd score of 50+ in T20Is next to his 56 v England at Bengalaru on 1 February 2017#SAvInd
— Arthur_S (@allanholloway) February 21, 2018
Dhoni & Last Over
6, 4, 4, 2, 1
— Anant Upadhay (@im__anant) February 21, 2018
Mahi maar raha hai.. The finished Dhoni finishes off the innings with some flurry..#SAvIND
— Abhinav kaka (@kabhinav08) February 21, 2018
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#Dhoni on ?. Watching a t 20 after long let’s gooo indiaaaaa
— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) February 21, 2018
On your face #Dhoni haters! The man stands and delivers! Legend! Respect ? #SAvInd
— WanderstruckRF (@mrslazybones) February 21, 2018
Back foot over cover for 6! Off a fast bowler! Shot of the day from Dhoni. Guess last over is his territory!!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 21, 2018
In South Africa, crowd chanting Dhoni Dhoni, what a Legend #SAvsIND
— Om Namah Shivaay
(@shivas_venky) February 21, 2018
(@shivas_venky) Not South Africa, Pandey is also facing the Dhoni’s aggression….#INDvSA #SAvIND #INDvsSA
— Rahul (@iamRahul66) February 21, 2018
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A modified version of “When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” When MS doesn’t perform speak less, when he performs say none coz his Willow does the talking !!! #Dhoni
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) February 21, 2018
FIFTY! A tidy knock by @im_manishpandey as he brings up his 2nd T20I 50 #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6IgB3jbQb9
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 21, 2018
This is the ground of course where Manish Pandey made the first hundred in the IPL by an Indian #SAvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) February 21, 2018
