Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after missing three games in the tri series in West Indies, played the final against Sri Lanka. And his presence made all the difference to India as he won another ODI for India with his batting while chasing. As in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka, he hit a six to finish the game for India.
This was the eighth occasion when MS Dhoni had hit a six to win an ODI for India while chasing. Following are all those occasions:
01. vs West Indies (15* off 22) at Dambulla, 31 July 2005Bowler: Jermaine Lawson
02. vs Zimbabwe (67* off 63) at Harare, 4 September 2005Bowler: Blessing Mahwire
03. vs Sri Lanka (183* off 145) at Jaipur, 31 October 2005Bowler: Tillakaratne Dilshan
04. vs Sri Lanka (45* off 43) at Pune, 3 November 2005Bowler: Russel Arnold (2 Sixes off 2 balls)
05. vs Pakistan (45* off 45) at Gwalior, 15 November 2007Bowler: Salman Butt
06. vs Pakistan (26* off 30) at Karachi, 26 June 2008Bowler: Younis Khan
07. vs Sri Lanka (91* off 79) at Mumbai, 02 April 2011Bowler: Nuwan Kulasekara
08. vs Sri Lanka (45* off 52) at Port Of Spain, 11 July 2013Bowler: Shaminda Eranga
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