5 occasions when MS Dhoni failed to finish a run chase

3) India vs South Africa – 1^st ODI, October 11^th, 2015 (South Africa won by 5 runs)

A splendid spell from Kagiso Rabada stopped MS Dhoni from taking India to victory in Kanpur

The Proteas came to India to play a 5-match ODI series and boasted of the world’s best batting line-up (Indians would not agree) with the likes of Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, David Miller and of course AB de Villiers. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat on a rather dusty wicket in Kanpur's Green Park. Batting first, the Proteas posted a total of 303, courtesy an ABD hundred and half a ton by Faf.

India’s reply was stronger than South Africa’s question as Rohit Sharma, showing his incredibly inning-buiilding ability, put on a 149-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (60 from 82 balls) to setup a likely victory. Sharma (150 from 133 balls) got out in the 47^th over with India needing 35 from 23 deliveries and MS Dhoni at the crease. A relatively comfortable run chase turned difficult when Suresh Raina played an ordinary shot to hand his wicket to Imran Tahir.

Dhoni, still at the crease, setup the final over by scoring 10 of the 11 runs in the 49^th from Dale Steyn, leaving India requiring 11 from the last six balls. A young and inexperienced Kagiso Rabada took up the challenge of stopping the greatest chaser in ODI history from taking his team to another victory. Rabada, in his baptism by Dhoni fire, showed incredible skill to prevent the Indian skipper from hitting a boundary and got his wicket on the fifth ball to seal a memorable win for the away side.