Dhoni scripts magnificent victory
Channel: CrazySportAadda
Date: 2020-06-13

India 303 for 4 (Dhoni 183*) beat Sri Lanka 298 for 4 (Sangakkara 138*, Jayawardene 71*) by 6 wickets.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the difference between India and Sri Lanka as what appeared to be an even contest turned out to be another romp for the home team at Jaipur. Set a stiff run-chase of 299, India eased to victory - and a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series - with 23 balls to spare, thanks to an astonishing 145-ball 183 not out by Dhoni, the highest score by a wicketkeeper in a one-day international.
Dhoni's blistering onslaught completely put to shade another masterclass by Kumar Sangakkara, who held Sri Lanka's batting together in a superbly paced 138. On a sluggish pitch, Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (71 off 70) justified Marvan Atapattu's decision to bat first after winning the toss, but what seemed a competitive total was rendered completely inadequate by Dhoni's pyrotechnics.

He came in to bat after Sachin Tendulkar - the hero of the first two matches - had been dismissed off the fifth ball of the match, but within minutes the deathly silence in the stands was replaced by raucous cheers as Dhoni got down to business. In the first game of the series, the Indian think-tank had plumped for Irfan Pathan at No. 3; this time, with the target a stiff one, Dhoni was the chosen one, and once again the move turned out to be an inspired one.

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