India wins Asia T-20 because M S Dhoni struck exactly when required

India won the Asia T-20 final at Mirpur in Bangladesh because M S Dhoni came to the crease just when required. And, the opportunity came when Shikhar Dhawan lost his wicket. If he had not gone out and Dhoni did not enter the scene, the result could have been quite different because with the number of balls reducing and the asking rate climbing, it was necessary to go in for the big hits.
And, captain Dhoni did just that.
With the flurry of his bat, he scored an unbelievable 20 runs in just six deliveries - 2 sixers, one boundary, a single and a 3!! And, thus, it came to pass that India lifted the Asia Cup trophy without losing a single match in the tournament in a rain curtailed 15-over match.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 7 March 2016.

India won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first and they posted a total of 120 in the allotted 15 overs. With an initial asking rate of 8 runs per over, the Indians took the field and appeared to have lost momentum when in the 13th over, they lost the 2nd wicket. They had plenty of wickets on hand but the time was running out and the stadium was tense.
It was at such a time that captain Dhoni entered the scene once Shikhar Dhawan went out after scoring 60 runs. It was a do or die situation for the seasoned Dhoni and he just went ahead playing his strokes as if he had been at the crease from the beginning.
Dhoni has been criticized on a number of counts but it is a fact that he does not hesitate to take the bull by its horns and play the game the way he only can. Let us now wait for the T-20 World Cup and his performances.


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