{"id":438229,"date":"2024-04-05T04:42:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T04:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/05\/on-this-day-almost-two-decades-ago-how-ms-dhoni-tore-pakistan-apart-with-his-explosive-batting-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T04:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T04:42:30","slug":"on-this-day-almost-two-decades-ago-how-ms-dhoni-tore-pakistan-apart-with-his-explosive-batting-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/05\/on-this-day-almost-two-decades-ago-how-ms-dhoni-tore-pakistan-apart-with-his-explosive-batting-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"On this day almost two decades ago: How MS Dhoni tore Pakistan apart with his explosive batting | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109053393,imgsize-36326.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: On April 5, 2005, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cricket<\/a> witnessed the beginning of a meteoric rise for <!-- -->Mahendra Singh Dhoni<!-- -->, who announced his arrival on the international stage with a spectacular <!-- -->148-run knock<!-- --> against Pakistan. <br \/>Playing at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni showcased his batting skills for the world in the second ODI of the six-match series.<br \/>Opting to bat first after winning the toss, India faced an early setback with the dismissal of <!-- -->Sachin Tendulkar<!-- -->.However, Dhoni, alongside Virender Sehwag, unleashed a batting masterclass to put up a blistering 96-run partnership. <br \/>Sehwag&#8217;s departure for 74 did little to deter Dhoni, who then joined forces with Rahul Dravid, stitching a formidable 149-run stand.<br \/>In a display of sheer dominance, Dhoni&#8217;s explosive innings of 148 runs from 123 balls comprised 15 fours and 4 towering sixes. <br \/>The noteworthy knock took India to a commanding total of 356\/9 in fifty overs. Defending their imposing score, Indiab bowlers, spearheaded by Ashish Nehra&#8217;s four-wicket haul, bundled out Pakistan for 298, securing a memorable victory.<\/p>\n<p>Dhoni&#8217;s monumental knock marked the beginning of an illustrious career spanning 350 ODIs, with his highest score of 183 against Sri Lanka etched in cricketing folklore. <br \/>Beyond individual achievements, Dhoni guided India to triumphs in all three major ICC tournaments &#8211; T20 World Cup, 50-over World Cup and claiming the ICC Test mace. <br \/>Renowned as one of cricket&#8217;s finest finishers, Dhoni continues to showcase his prowess while representing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> in the Indian Premier League. His strategic acumen has led CSK to five <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IPL<\/a> titles, further cementing his status as a cricketing legend.<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')<\/p>\n<p>      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }<\/p>\n<p>    }<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/vsp1jarvispvt.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/on-this-day-almost-two-decades-ago-how-ms-dhoni-tore-pakistan-apart-with-his-explosive-batting\/articleshow\/109052459.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On April 5, 2005, cricket witnessed the beginning of a meteoric rise for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who announced his arrival on the international stage with a spectacular 148-run knock against Pakistan. 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