Excellent innings by Dhoni. Great way to answer all the criticism. Sure he could have gone quicker at the start, but we'd have been all out in 40 without him.
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Dhoni loves finishing an innings with a six eh?
Look at his strike rate now.
Look at his strike rate now.
Thomas doing his part as well. He’s been disturbingly awful today.
Thomas is an idiot, Dhoni just secured the game for India.
Some poor bowling.
Im still laughing at that missed stumping though
Good innings in the end by Dhoni. That was probably a match winning partnership with Pandya
West Indies has so many brainless cricketers. Just absolutely shocking tactically
Completely brain dead bowling.
Probably cost them the game.
How far Dhoni has fallen that 56 off 61 is somehow silencing the critics
I really don’t think the big hitting in the last over justifies that innings. By refusing singles he just puts other batsmen under pressure. Dhoni’s biggest strength used to be his running between the wickets,but right now either he’s not fit enough or not bothered to do it. Also why wait till the very last over? He should have tried to keep strike and hit them the moment Pandya got out
Agree. Plus if he gets out at any stage, the entire strategy is a disaster (as he showed in the last game).
Dhoni is usually very smart about game management though , India have nothing after 7 so he has to be cautious. Interesting to see this lineup having to chase a biggish score
Definitely not silencing the critics but that was a valuable innings in the context of the match. Not an easy wicket to bat on but he stuck around, built a good partnership with Pandya and got the team to a defendable total
Brilliant recovery. I still think we need to shake up our batting line up. Pant needs to be drafted in and Dhoni should not come at 4 down, too late for the type of innings he plays.
He hasn't silenced anything. He was batting with kohli and was around 18 off 35 with struggling to rotate the strike. When he leaves this late then it's always a gamble. It didn't happen against Afghanistan and it was an horrible innings.
That last over though why is the guy bowling short so much , great Yorker on the 5th ball and then decides to go short again . Just completely brainless
Yup. This is the big problem with the team. The talent is definitely there, but they’re absolutely brainless.
Not at all. A good few days due to upsets but it still feels like such a weirdly stitched tournament. The rain days still plague the tournament.
Jadhav at 4, Dhoni at 5, Pant at 6
I'd open with Pant and bat Rahul at four. Rahul despite the scores hasn't been impressive for me.Dhawan Rohit partnership works cos Dhawan provides the impetus giving Rohit the time.
I'd rather he make a slow 30 than get out early in situations like these. Particularly when our middle and lower order aren't able to bat for long now that Rahul is opening. We'd have been bowled out without Dhoni today.
Not necessarily. As I said he did the same against Afghanistan and it almost turned out to be a match losing innings.
100%
Wouldn't disagree with this. Might even put Dhoni at 4 if he's going to play this way.
Dhoni's super slow starts put his partners under immense pressure to score. Kohli for instance, in this game, would have taken us past 280 quite easily if Dhoni had not put pressure on him to deviate from his natural game. A few boundaries in the end doesn't make up for it.
I think he'll call it a day after the WC. He's too smart to not be aware of his own decline.
I think he'll call it a day after the WC. He's too smart to not be aware of his own decline.
He did better in IPL just recently to call this a decline. He's definitely not at this peak, but this seems to be a strategic decision and not due to his decline.
Yup, that’s the way to go
This. It must be so infuriating being a WI supporter.
Never thought I would say this about an Indian team that their bowling gives me more hope and confidence than their Batting.
Crazy right? Especially when you have Kohli in the team, but theres a definite imbalance. Dhawan getting hurt wasnt good, and to think, hes only one player.
Great yorker. Might have been tempted to review that.
Yes, dhawan's injury is a huge blow. I also think we have one of the weakest Middle orders. Having said that we have the most balanced bowling attack that it becomes impossible for the opponents to just take it lightly.
It's a decline even if it's a strategic decision. He's lost so much confidence in his abilities that he won't take any risks at all even to rotate strike with the best batsman in the world?
Alright calm down.
West Indies getting themselves in a bit of a hole here. They're not going to be able to catch up against the leggies. Need to go now.
And that's game over.
Good luck trying to hit Bumrah and Shami. They may go for some runs but then you will get out. Not that easy.