Bengaluru: One of the memorable victories of the Indian cricket team was the match against Bangladesh in the last T20 World Cup 2016. In the last ball of that match, Dhoni would have acted like Minnal Murali with lightning speed and destroyed the stumps. With that, the Indian team would have won an incredible victory by 1 run. The match was held on the same day in 2016.
In this match held in Bengaluru, the Indian team led by Dhoni batted first and scored 146 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Bangladesh will chase down the target of victory if they score 147 runs. In 19 overs, the team would have scored 136 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. The team needed only 11 runs to win in the last over.
That over was bowled by Hardik Pandya. A total of 9 runs would have been scored in the first three balls, 1, 4 and 4 respectively. If they score 2 runs in those three balls, Bangladesh will be in a position to win. However, the team would have lost 3 wickets in a row in the last three balls. Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman will all lose wickets. Dhoni would have run out Mustafizur Rahman in the last ball.
Pandya bowls the last ball short outside the off. Shuwagatha Home who was on strike would have missed that ball. However, Mustafizur Rahman, who was at the other end, would have taken the initiative to score a run. Dhoni, the wicket keeper, who noticed that, would have rushed to the ball and smashed the stumps and run out. With that, the Indian team would have won by 1 run.
Dhoni would have done this magic thanks to his smart cricketing brain, thinking and acting in seconds. It is noteworthy that he had removed the glove he was wearing on his right hand before bowling the last ball. Dhoni would have said after this match, ‘We were just determined not to bowl a yorker’.