MS Dhoni's five best ODI knocks as non-captain

#4 91* vs Bangladesh, Dhaka (2007)

Months ago, the Indian team had gone through one of its darkest phases with a first-round exit at the hands of minnows Bangladesh. For MS Dhoni, a five-ball duck was a big dent to his reputation to rise to the occasion as a batsman. Things had to be forgotten quickly, and the best way was to score big and get the confidence back.

He later conceded that the World Cup exit had had a big impact on his mind. Post this knock, there was a different Dhoni to see, not carefree but measured, even in his aggressive strokes.

Batting first, the Bangladesh team put on 250, riding on Javed Omar’s 80 and a young Shakib Al Hasan’s half century. In reply, the team stumbled to 63-3, with Dhoni on one end, with little support from the middle order. In the end, it came down to another wicketkeeper, Dinesh Karthik, to finally usurp the total.