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Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni stitched a number of game-changing partnerships, earlier than the latter’s retirement.© AFP
Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has mentioned that Virat Kohli’s line-up wants a participant like MS Dhoni within the center, if they need to have the ability to chase massive totals in white-ball cricket. Holding’s comment got here as India stumbled to a 66-run loss towards Australia within the first ODI of the three-match collection on Friday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia scored 374/6 within the fifty overs and Kohli’s aspect was restricted to 308/8. “India has some good players but one thing I know for sure is that Kohli’s team will struggle with the loss of MS Dhoni. As we know when Dhoni used to come to bat midway, he used to take control of the chase. India have chased so well in the past with Dhoni in the team, and they have never been afraid to win the toss and insert the opposition because they know what Dhoni is capable of. This batting lineup that they have got is still very talented, we saw some talented players and fantastic strokeplay. But they still need a player like Dhoni. Not just Dhoni’s skills but his strength of character,” mentioned Holding on his YouTube channel.
“We never see MS Dhoni panicking at any stage while India are chasing. He usually paces that chase so well because he knows his ability and he knows how to go about the chase. Whoever is batting with him, he is always talking with them and helping them. Fantastic batting lineup, but MS Dhoni was a special man with the bat in the run-chase,” he added.
Chasing a monumental goal of 375, the guests had been by no means actually within the recreation apart from a short stage, when opener Shikhar Dhawan (74) and Hardik Pandya (90) placed on 128 runs for the fifth wicket. But the highest half of the innings had already left rather a lot to be desired although openers Mayank Agarwal and Dhawan did get off to a flier and added 53 runs within the first 5 overs.
But as quickly as Pandya and Dhawan had been despatched again to the pavilion, the job was finished by the Australians, and going by way of the previous few overs remained only a formality. India and Australia will now lock horns within the second ODI of the three-match collection on Sunday.
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