Mark Wood was hammered for two sixes by MS Dhoni (Picture Credit: Sportzpix)
England fast bowler Mark Wood revealed that he bowled exactly where he and Rahul had decided but Dhoni was brilliant with his shot-making.
Lucknow Super Giants’ premier pacer Mark Wood started off as he was hit for sixes back-to-back by Mahendra Singh Dhoni during their clash against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Both the teams faced each other on Monday as Dhoni’s CSK claimed their first win of the season. CSK came out to bat in the final over and turned back the clock to provide the ideal finishing touch to the Chennai innings. Wood, who claimed a fifty in the clash against DC, was once again in fine form until he faced Chennai’s own Thala, who added to his bowling figures by hitting back-to-back sixes. Made it a bit normal.
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Dhoni entered the pitch to a huge roar from the crowd as he hit the first ball hard to open his account with a maximum. While he pulled the second six over square leg. Meanwhile, in an attempt to hit another six, Dhoni was dismissed for 12 off the next ball. The two sixes made a huge difference in the game as CSK registered a 12-run win.
Meanwhile, after the match, England pacer Wood revealed that he bowled exactly where he and Rahul had decided but Dhoni was brilliant with his shot-making.
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“Me and KL were talking. We were trying to stay calm and trying to figure out how to get him out. In my mind, I wasn’t trying to be defensive. I was really thinking of ways to stop him from scoring and get him out. Unfortunately, it cost me 12 runs. But, that second shot in particular was an amazing shot. I bowled exactly where KL and I decided. Take a bouncer and make it wide so that if he has to take it, he has to bring it. For him to hit that far was pretty unbelievable,” Wood said.
The English pacer also said that the reception Dhoni got at Chepauk was the loudest he had ever received.
“When he came out to bat and then when he hit those two balls he was definitely the loudest voice in front of me. It was eye-opening but looking back, it was a great experience.”
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