#3 Bhuvaneshwar Kumar vs MS Dhoni

Bhuvneshwar Kumar forms the crux of the Sunrisers pace attack. His swing bowling in the powerplay coupled with his slower balls and deadly yorkers at the end make him a potent bowler. He has begun the season on a decent note and has picked up 5 wickets in 3 matches. He has given away just 81 runs at an economy rate of 6.75.
MS Dhoni is considered as one of the best finishers in world-cricket. There has been a lot of talk regarding his form and his ability to finish matches.
He silenced his critics with a blistering knock against Punjab where he scored 79 runs(44 balls) and hit 5 huge sixes. MS Dhoni is known for his calculative hitting and his innings at the end will be crucial for CSK.
While Bhuvi is known for his perfect yorkers, MSD is known to hit helicopter shots of those deliveries. In the battle of finishers, it will be interesting to see what tactics Bhuvi adopts against MSD.
Notably, during their previous clashes, MSD has got better off Bhuvi and has hit 81 runs in 41 balls that he has faced. He has never lost his wicket against the 28-year old. Brace yourselves for this battle as today we might finally see Bhuvi getting the better of MSD.
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