XtraTime Web Desk: India skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on former captain and the team’s wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni after the Men in Blue beat Australia by 6 wickets at the Adelaide Oval to level the three-match series 1-1 on Tuesday.
Dhoni remained not out 55 to take the side home. After the game Virat lauded Dhoni and said his cool and calm composure till the end of the chase was special.
“Tonight was an MS (Dhoni) classic. Only he knows what’s going through his mind and he calculates the game so well. He backs himself to hit those big hits as well,” Kohli said during the post-match presentation.
“Hats off to Dinesh (Karthik) as well. He came in and showed the right kind of intent. MS was as composed as ever and tonight was special for us.”
Former skipper Dhoni, playing in his 334th ODI, cooly guided India across the line with four balls to spare to back up a dazzling century from captain Virat Kohli.
India successfully chased down a target of 299 runs set by Australia who scored 298 for nine with Shaun Marsh scoring 131 off 123 balls.
Dhoni was physically struggling in the hot conditions and needed treatment from the team physio to finish his match-winning knock and keep India alive in the series.