Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis handed Sri Lanka a brilliant win over India by 6 wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday (September 6). The Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 went down the wire as Sri Lanka needed 7 runs in the last over. Captain Dasun Shanaka kept his cool and helped his side win the second game in the Super 4. Indian fans were not impressed by Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue and MS Dhoni was trending on Twitter, courtesy of the moments he has provided to the Indian side during his time of captaincy.
MS Dhoni is known for cool and calm composure in pressure situations with India always having the last laugh against any opponents in such games going right down to the wire.
Checkout the reactions here…
Khas Aaj dhoni hotha tho vo run out ho jatha or India ya match jith gaya hota.#IndiavsSrilanka #arshdeepsingh
— aman Choudhary (@amanCho50800734) September 6, 2022
Khas Aaj dhoni hotha tho vo run out ho jatha or India ya match jith gaya hota.#IndiavsSrilanka #arshdeepsingh
— aman Choudhary (@amanCho50800734) September 6, 2022
Missing Dhoni is now trending in 6th Spot at India Trends @msdhoni #MSDhonipic.twitter.com/cyY6r4qMQh
— TNMSDFC_EDITORS OFFICIAL (@tnmsdfceditors) September 6, 2022
Last ball Miss You Dhoni #RishabhPant#Dhoni#sanjusamson pic.twitter.com/563uZDiWZ8
— बावरो पंडित (@bavaropandit) September 6, 2022
#MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/qMGu3O1O7W
— (@ItsUrBoii10) September 6, 2022
Missing MS Dhoni in Blue #MSDhoni #WhistlePodu#arshdeepsingh #INDvsPAK @Opinion_point_ pic.twitter.com/mx7AArG4aZ
— Nikhil Singh (@nikhil007296) September 5, 2022
One thing is sure this rishabh pant is not 10% of ms dhoni.
He gonna be vanished soon. #AsiaCupT20#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ZqoiXh7Cjz
— harshado (@harshado2) September 6, 2022
Cricket is finished , until Ms Dhoni plays Switching to football
— Guπu M$D (@Guru_MSD16) September 6, 2022
Dhoni on the way to call Chiku pic.twitter.com/iycR8ZyrLx
— Tush (@h_tusharr) September 6, 2022
After Nissanka got out, Sri Lanka lost wickets in clusters and were in some sort of trouble at 110-4 in 14.1 overs. However, Dasun Shanaka (33 not out off 18) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (25 not out off 17) showed character, held their nerves and led Sri Lanka to win in 19.5 overs.
For India, Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets for 34 runs while Ravichandran Ashwin got one.
Brief scores: India 173 for 8 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 72, Suryakumar Yadav 34; Dilshan Madushanka 3/24, Dasun Shanaka 2/26) lost to Sri Lanka 174-4 in 19.5 Overs (Kusal Mendis 57, Pathum Nissanka 52; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/34) by 6 wickets (With IANS inputs)