MS Dhoni's maiden Test century vs arch rivals Pakistan
India and Pakistan entered the second test at Faisalabad with the series tied 0-0. Pakistan seized the early advantage batting first and piled on a mammoth 588 in their first innings. India in reply in their first innings started strong only to be reduced to 281-5 and a further 307 in the arrears.
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With the Pakistan crowd going berserk and the Pakistan attack sensing blood, a follow-on was on the cards. Then MS Dhoni compiled a masterful 148 under extreme pressure of an Indo-Pak encounter silencing the massive crowd and took a dangerously placed India to a score of 600 that ensured the match was safe and victory out of Pakistan's reach.
Being a first timer in Pakistan and new to the grind of Test cricket, Dhoni showed terrific calm and composure along with technique and temperament in thwarting world-class bowlers such as Shoaib Akthar, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria in trying circumstances and brought the cricketing world to notice his talent.
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Venkatesh Ravichandran
Venkatesh has been writing cricket news, listicle and feature articles for Sportskeeda for over a year. He loves cricket because of the diversity of the playing fields and its unparalleled nuances, which no other sport presents. He also enjoys the analytical and quantitative side of the sport, which originates from his MBA degree and 10 years of experience in the IT industry in companies like Infosys, Atos and TCS.
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He started watching cricket in the late 1990s, having been impressed with South Africa and New Zealand’s gentleman-like attitude. Domestically, he supports the Chennai Super Kings for their ability to bring the best out of their players owing to a friendly and conducive team environment.
He admires three cricketers the most – Brian Lara for his batting style, AB de Villiers for changing the paradigm of batting and MS Dhoni for his unique cerebral approach to field placings and batting. Along with cricket, Venkatesh also enjoys watching and playing tennis and basketball. In his free time, he finds pleasure in singing and watching movies and web series.
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