The target wasn’t daunting, but on a tricky surface, the chase took a lot out of India, especially after Rohit Sharma was sent back early for a 17-ball 9 by Peter Siddle. Virat Kohli shared a 54-run stand with Dhoni before the Indian skipper departed. Since then, MS Dhoni (87* off 114) and Kedar Jadhav (61* off 57) put on an unbroken 121 to seal the chase.
Australia vs India 2018-19: Suresh Raina Hails Reliable MS Dhoni After India's Series Win
Updated - 18 Jan 2019, 07:46 PM
Yuzvendra Chahal’s career-best 6 for 42 and half-centuries from MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav helped Indian National Cricket team to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Australia in Melbourne on 18 January. Soon after India registered their first-ever bilateral series win Down Under, congratulatory messages came pouring in and Suresh Raina is the new addition. He hailed MS Dhoni for another match-winning knock and noted that it is a special win for the Virat Kohli & Co.
Meanwhile, batting first, Australia could manage to post only 230 runs as Yuzvendra Chahal kept the Aussie batsmen at bay. Bhuvneshwar Kumar put India on track with his early strikes before Yuzvendra Chahal came into the game. The leg-spinner broke the partnership between Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja, and there was no stopping him. He added Marcus Stoinis, Jhye Richardson, Peter Handscomb and Adam Zampa to his kitty. Mohammed Shami hits the final nail in the coffin. He cleans up Stanlake, and rattle the host within 50 overs. Most of the Australian batsmen got starts, but none could go past Handscomb’s 58.
Suresh Raina, currently out the Indian set up showered heaps of praise on MS Dhoni as the latter showed glimpses of his old self in the series against Australia. Moreover, he also lauded the Indian National Cricket team for a special win in Down Under.
“If reliable had to be described, it would’ve
#Dhoni written all over it. Congratulations,#TeamIndia. What a special win!! @msdhoni@BCCI#INDvsAUS,” Suresh Raina tweeted.
If reliable had to be described, it would've #Dhoni written all over it. Congratulations, #TeamIndia. What a special win!! @msdhoni @BCCI #INDvsAUS
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) January 18, 2019
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