India vs New Zealand 2019: Top 5 MS Dhoni knocks against New Zealand

#3 - 68 (58) at Christchurch, 8th March 2009

The 135 run partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni helped India win the match

India and New Zealand had earlier clashed in an ODI series in the year 2009. MS Dhoni was in fantastic form during that time. In the 3rd ODI of the series, the home captain Brendon McCullum had won the toss and invited India to bat first. Kyle Mills sent the dangerous Virender Sehwag back to the pavilion in the 3rd over and soon, Gautam Gambhir too lost his wicket.

Sachin Tendulkar kept the scoreboard ticking from one end and Yuvraj Singh thrashed the New Zealand batting attack from the other end. The duo added 138 runs for the 3rd wicket before Yuvraj departed after scoring 87 runs off just 60 balls. Tendulkar was then joined by Dhoni in the middle as they continued the onslaught over the NZ bowlers.

Sachin retired at an individual score of 163 and the entire responsibility of the innings was on MS Dhoni, who, along with Suresh Raina, added 44 runs in just 3.4 overs before losing his wicket. Dhoni had smashed 5 fours and 2 sixes in that match-winning innings of 68.