MS Dhoni is known for his calm demeanor on the pitch, but the stakes were so high during the Chennai Super Kings – Sunrisers Hyderabad match that even Captain Cool, well … lost his cool. After a poor 18th over bowling by Karn Sharma, the CSK captain decided to give him a little of what he thinks.
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Chasing 168 to win, SRH was 122/5 when Sharma came in to throw his last over. With Kane Williamson at 53, the equation was reduced to 46 in three overs, generally considered to be prosecutable in IPL. Enter Sharma, who starts the round with a short ball that Williamson sends over the edge.
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On the next ball, Sharma retaliated and caught his man when Williamson was caught long. But what happens next led to Dhoni’s disappointment. On the next four balls, Sharma conceded two fours and a six, leaving his CSK patron upset. The ball after the window, Sharma threw a full pitch that Rashid Khan landed well, and after Shardul Thakur parried the ball over the boundary, SRH received a six.
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On the next ball, Rashid played the reverse sweep to mark a boundary, and Dhoni could be heard muttering a few words to Sharma. The tip of the iceberg for Dhoni came out of the final ball. Sharma threw a half volley out and Shahbaz Nadeem, facing his first ball, threw the ball over the frame and took the edge. Immediately after Nadeem connects, Dhoni can be heard yelling a big “NAHIIIIIIII” (No).
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19 races came after which Dhoni called Sharma and said a few words animatedly. There were many gestures involved, clearly suggesting Dhoni’s frustrations with Sharma. Thakur pitched a neat next round, the penultimate of innings, giving away just five before Dwayne Bravo ended up conceding just one single, helping CSK win the game by 20 runs.
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