5 Dhoni moments from the India-New Zealand ODI series

#3 Cometh the hour, cometh the man

Dhoni led India to victory in the third ODI

The best of Dhoni’s batting in the series was on display in the third ODI at Mohali. India were in deep trouble after losing both their openers cheaply in pursuit of a target of 286. While Kohli was on song that day, India needed someone to stay the distance with him. Considering how Pandey fared in the entire series eventually, it must be considered a brilliant move from Dhoni to have promoted himself to No. 4 in the situation.

The series was level 1-1 and India needed to win this one and keep their noses ahead in the series. So, Dhoni’s experience and calm composure in such crunch situations hand-in-hand with Kohli’s flamboyance was the need of the hour.

Dhoni not just stayed with Kohli, but actually dominated the 151 run partnership for the 3^rd wicket, scoring 80 himself. This was an innings that did not mirror his overall struggles throughout the series.