IPL CRICKET 2010 - Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab

IPL CRICKET 2010

KING OF KINGS

Nothing is impossible for Mahi

Dharamsala: Even the rain gods stopped to witness the Dhoni show at the HPCA on Sunday evening. Just after the CSK skipper hit two successive sixes in the final over to take his team to the semifinals, it started to rain, as if to celebrate the super effort by the skipper.

         Everyone has seen the brute power of MS Dhoni's batting. It was once again on view at the beautiful venue in front of a full house. It sent the crowd, which was supposed to back KXIP, into raptures as the CSK skipper struck two mighty sixes to help his team overhaul a stiff target.

         When he came in  to bat, his team was in deep trouble, knowing well a defeat would send them crashing out, But the skipper has been in such situations many times, and instead of allowing the pressure to get the better of him, it brought the best out of him, "It was indeed an emotional moment for me... We shouldn't have left it till so late," a relieved Dhoni said after the heart-stopping win.

       On his own innings, he said, "It is a well-known fact that I rely more on power as I am not a technically refined batsman. So I used my strength on a small ground to clinch the issue."

        Even as KXIP bowlers were getting the thrashing of their lives, the supposed home crowd chanted "Dhoni, Dhoni" encouraging him to take his team across the line. For them, it was the Indian captain and not the CSK skipper who was fighting against all odds. Even Dalai Lama looked a happy man seeing such a scrip unfold in front of his eyes. In fact, the Nobel Peace Prize winner looked like another fan as he clapped hard to celebrate the masterly effort.

      Dhoni, too, seemed to soak in the moment -- the beautiful environs, the immense satisfaction of winning a "This is a beautiful venue with a fast outfield and a good wicket. Due to the altitude, the ball also flies far and wide in this small ground. So I told my boys we had a chance, even if the target was steep," Captain Cool said.