Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought out memories of yore as he helped Chennai Super Kings get across the line off the last ball of the innings to register a 3-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
With Dan Sams striking early, Uthappa and Rayudu put on a rescue effort but then Sams struck thrice to swing the game back in MI's favour.
With 28 needed off the last two overs, Pretorius did well to score 22 off 14 balls to take the pressure off Dhoni who eventually saw his team home, scoring the winning runs.
Sams was the pick of the bowlers for MI with four wickets.
Bravo is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
16 needed off 4 and Dhoni just smashes the wide ball straight down the ground into the sightscreen for a 6.
Dhoni then swivel pulls, gets a top edge and the ball goes to fine leg for a four. 6 needed off 2 now.
Good yorker, Dhoni digs it out to mid-wicket and scampers back for a couple.
4 needed off 1 now and Dhoni flicks the full ball to backward square leg to bring up the winning boundary. CSK win by 3 wickets.
17 needed off the last over as Unadkat continues and he starts with a full ball straight into the pads of Pretorius. He misses the ball but scampers for a single. The umpire says no, MI take the review and it shows that it pitched in line. Pretorius out for 22 off 14. CSK lose the 7th wicket.
Bumrah continues and Pretorius wants a risky single but sent back. Next ball Pretorius just crunches the ball down the ground for a four.
Pretorius then gets a single before Dhoni takes a single to long on.
Pretorius then gets cheeky, comes across to the off side, and scoops the full ball to fine leg for a four.
Full and straight and Pretorius pummels the ball down the ground for a single. 11 come off the over.
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