MS Dhoni Crossed Two IPL Milestones Even Though Rising Pune Supergiants Lost
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a new team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are leading, but still he continues to refuse records both in front and behind the stumps.
Dhoni led the Rising Pune Giant (RPS) in the second match of their debut IPL season on Thursday against the Gujarat Lions (GL) in Rajkot, but the Giants could bring the roaring of lions silenced that chased the target of 164 with two overs spare.For sure the Pune skipper be disappointed with the defeat and he would have been happy if his two records evening fell with a victory would have.
Dhoni played a 10-ball cameo of 22 * takes bat at No. 5, and that his 3000 runs in IPL.He brought the seventh batsman was the landmark reached, connect Suresh Raina (3743), Rohit Sharma (3476 ), Gautam Gambhir (3235), Virat Kohli (3212), Chris Gayle (3200) and Robin Uthappa (3039).
However took Dhoni most innings (117) to achieve performance. But this is compensated by his average of 40.00, which is only second to Gayle 47.62.
Interestingly, both the oldest of the seven clubs.
Dhoni - at 34 years 282 Day is reached the second oldest of the 3000-run mark, while Gayle so at the age of 35 years 227 days did.
Once he came on gloves and his troops marshalling was the RPS Skipper another IPL record that was previously held exclusively by Dinesh Karthik.
If Dhoni Raina stumped he joined Karthik tally of 24 - the most by a gatekeeper in the league.
In talking about unique records Gujarat has Opener Aaron Finch has now an IPL half-century for three different teams - Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad and GL.
The Australian contributed 50 in 36 balls to Gujarat victory on Thursday and knocking also saw him cross 1000 IPL runs - the 49th batsman ever to do so.
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