MS Dhoni always gets huge support from the crowd when he bats in India, but, Chennai crowd takes it to another level. Maybe that’s why Dhoni reached Chennai for the first ODI before anyone in the team. Dhoni’s services were once again required when India’s top order took a hit from Australian speedster Nathan Coulter-Nile. Dhoni needed to stay there and that’s exactly what he did. He survived a runout scare in the 22nd over and never looked back.
There’s no one really in the world at this point of time who plays the waiting game better than Dhoni. He lets other players have a crack at the bowlers assuring that on the other end the wickets will remain intact. This quality of his assured that he reaches his 66th half century in ODIs and makes the century of half-centuries in his international career and also becoming the fourth Indian batsman to do it.
Dhoni held on to his end till the last over scoring 79 runs from 88 balls scoring 4 fours and 2 sixes. Soon enough Twitter got filled with congratulatory messages, memes, and jokes appreciating Dhoni’s innings. The centurion of international centuries, Sachin Tendulkar was not far behind as he congratulated Dhoni in his own style. He tweeted-
Yet another 100 for @msdhoni! This time in front of the stumps! Congratulations on a century of 50s Mahi pic.twitter.com/2yPf1wUnW7
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 17, 2017
Here are the pick of the tweets-
If the team is a PC, Dhoni is the operating system. Keeps working in the background, supporting all new apps/players
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 17, 2017
What a relationship between a man and an adopted city. MS Dhoni and Chennai.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 17, 2017
Dhoni be like pic.twitter.com/CJKgPdY8XC
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) September 17, 2017
“He’s finished,plays too slow”often heard yet plays a vintage Dhoni inns.Always to the rescue,best of India #MSD #Respect
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) September 17, 2017
Let’s Have 2 Minutes Of Silence For MS Dhoni Haters.#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #Dhoni #bindasladki @QuotesShare pic.twitter.com/HEdl2fagQb
— Bindas Ladki (@bindasladki) September 17, 2017
Me whenever I watch Dhoni bat.. pic.twitter.com/9X0CT3Hykc
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 17, 2017
#INDvAUS
When someone says, “Why do you love Dhoni so much?”
Me: pic.twitter.com/06YWZuxfG7— Aman (@TheAlteria) September 17, 2017
#INDvAUS Dhoni haters today pic.twitter.com/cQiBsS8KG5
— चरित्रवान (@Charitra_Heen) September 17, 2017
Chepauk crowd, when they saw MS Dhoni walking on to the crease#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/lPsKPfghYs
— Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) September 17, 2017
Dhonions ~ All Australian Players Are Dhoni Fans…
Other Guy ~ How ??
Dhonions ~ See, They All Are Wearing CSK Jersey…..#INDvAUS
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) September 17, 2017
Kohli – Captain of team India
Dhoni – Captain of whole India
— விவேகன் (@gethu_offl) September 17, 2017
Dhoni deserves a movie every 20 years, make one for every generation.#Dhoni #INDvAUS
— MADRAS CENTRAL (@MadrasCentraI) September 17, 2017
Chennai’s adopted son from Ranchi #MSD continues to amaze #INDvAUS #Dhoni Dhoni Dhoni pic.twitter.com/dhsBz3wYf0
— Aldam Jacob (@aldamjacob) September 17, 2017
@ICC @bcci if wicketkeeping ranking is also given than #dhoni is the god of it
— Vîñît kûmäwât (@msdianvk) September 17, 2017
Dhoni and #Chepauk Awesome Love Story #INDvAUS MSK Where are you? @BCCI @ICC @StarSportsIndia @virendersehwag #Thala @cricketaakash pic.twitter.com/rKglBBsmrI
— Mohit Agarwal (@moyaagarwal) September 17, 2017
Thala ooda entry sedharu sedharu !! #Mersal #Dhoni @msdhoni @Vicky_VjMsd @DHONIism pic.twitter.com/a6TS20b1R7
— KAUSHIK S (@Kaushik1695S) September 17, 2017
Congratulations @msdhoni on your 100th International half century and aptly it happens in Chennai.#INDvAUS
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 17, 2017
Dhoni gave Hardik Pandya singles when he launched a brutal onslaught on Australian bowlers, especially Adam Zampa. He gave Pandya as many strikes as possible when he was on fire and changed his role when the all-rounder got out.
The chants of Dhoni-Dhoni echoed in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai as they backed the Chennai Superkings skipper to fire. Dhoni struck a few blows in the death overs and ran hard between the wickets. His sensible innings took India to a fighting total of 281 for 7 in 50 overs.
