Ahead of the ODI series in Sri Lanka, team India Chairman of Selectors MSK Prasad made a statement that if former captain MS Dhoni wasn’t performing they have to look at alternatives. However, what transpired from the 2nd ODI at Pallekele, will surely shout down Prasad’s mouth.
The former captain played an exceptional knock and staged a dramatic come from behind for India after being tottering at 131/7 at one stage. Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar stitched together an unbeaten 100-run partnership for the 8th wicket which eventually helped India to chase the total down with 2.4 overs remaining.
While Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored his maiden ODI fifty in a crunch situation, Dhoni, whose place in the side has been questioned, remained unbeaten on 45 to ensure India reach the target without any further hiccups.
Meanwhile, Rising Pune Supergiants owner’s brother, Harsh Goenka went berserk along with the fans after India’s clinical come back into the game. Following their clinical come back and a phenomenal piece of innings, cricket fans on social media went berserk congratulating the duo. One of them was Harsh Goenka.
His tweet read as, “What a topsy turvy match! In spite of such a phenomenal bowling spell by Dhananjay, Bhuvi and Dhoni script a memorable win #IndvsSL”
It’s surprising, isn’t it?
Staring at a revised target of 231 runs, Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma rampaged a powerful 109-run stand, but soon all turned sour for the Men in Blue. In a span of five overs, the hosts crumbled down to 131 for seven and there was a sudden uproar among the home fans. For the first time in the series, the Islanders had shown some sign of a fight back and it proved quite brutal for the Indians.
Ahead of the 10th season of the Indian Premier League, his brother Sanjeev Goenka had opted for Aussie cricketer Steve Smith to serve as the new captain of the Rising Pune Supergiant. And it drew ample criticisms among Dhoni’s fans.
Earlier, the Rising Pune Supergiants owner’s brother, Harsh Goenka has topped the Twitter charts after posting tweets that partly looked like visualizing the former RPS’ Captain MS Dhoni. Team India will next play against Sri Lanka in the third ODI match at the same venue on August 27.
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