#1 51* (20) vs MI, 2012

It was an Eliminator contest between two IPL heavyweights. Locking horns with Mumbai Indians, CSK batted first and lost their first two wickets in the second over for a single run on the board.
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Subramaniam Badrinath and Michael Hussey stitched up a partnership of 94 runs to stabilize the innings. After Badrinath was dismissed in the 14th over, Dhoni came in to bat at number five. He smashed 51 runs off 20 balls with six fours and two sixes at a strike-rate of 255. With their skipper leading the charge, CSK amassed 92 runs in the remaining 6.4 overs to reach 187/5 in 20 overs. Eventually, CSK won the match by 38 runs.
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