Watch: Vintage MS Dhoni rolls back the years with lightning-fast stumping to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: In a second that lit up Chepauk and despatched social media right into a frenzy, MS Dhoni as soon as once more proved why age is only a quantity.
The 43-year-old wicketkeeper pulled off a shocking stumping to dismiss Mumbai Indians’ captain Suryakumar Yadav, leaving followers and commentators in awe of his reflexes and presence behind the stumps.
The dismissal got here in the eleventh over of MI’s innings when Suryakumar appeared to up the ante in opposition to debutant spinner Noor Ahmad.
Trying to tackle the left-arm wrist-spinner with an bold inside-out lofted drive, SKY was crushed in the flight.
The ball spun away sharply, and earlier than his bat may even full its arc, Dhoni had already whipped the bails off with a swift, textbook collect and a pointy ahead push — hallmarks of his legendary glovework.
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Suryakumar’s 29-run keep was resulted in a flash, and Dhoni’s magic had as soon as once more turned the tide.
The stumping wasn’t simply fast; it was scientific, chilly, and traditional Dhoni. It additionally gave Noor Ahmad his maiden wicket for CSK, making it much more particular.
The wicket proved pivotal as Mumbai, who had began recovering from an early collapse, misplaced momentum.
CSK’s bowling unit, led by Noor Ahmad’s 4/18 and Khaleel Ahmed’s fiery 3/29, stored the strain on.
Tilak Varma (31) provided transient resistance, however the Super Kings tightened the screws by way of the center overs.
Despite a late cameo from Deepak Chahar (28* off 15), Mumbai Indians managed simply 155/9 of their 20 overs.
While Noor’s dream debut and Khaleel’s powerplay strikes have been standout moments, Dhoni’s stumping stole the present.
It was a reminder that regardless of how briskly the recreation strikes, MS Dhoni nonetheless strikes quicker — and when he does, one thing particular all the time occurs.