India vs New Zealand 2016: 5 takeaways from the ODI series

#4 MS Dhoni’s strike-rotation in focus

Dhoni‘s scoring areas were cleverly blocked by New Zealand

Usually accustomed to batting much lower down the order wherein he could control the pressure overs, Dhoni decided to promote himself to number four in a bid to maximize his output during the latter phase of his career. With the new batting position demanding subtle manipulation of the field and keeping the scoreboard ticking, he had to remodel his approach to a certain extent.

But, the seasoned campaigner did not look too convincing while maneuvering the middle-overs and often consumed quite a few deliveries early on which placed the side under significant pressure. Though he played a solid hand in the third ODI at Mohali, it was not quite vintage Dhoni on display.