5 Greatest ODI Chases by India 

India vs Australia – Match 4 at Adelaide, Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2012

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Another match from the same series and this chase went right down to the wire. The most memorable moment from this match was Dhoni’s towering 112m six over long on against Clint McKay in the last over.

Set 270 to win, the odds were in India’s favour as the familiar combination of Raina and Dhoni were at the crease with 31 runs required and 4 overs to go – a manageable required rate of 7.75 in the last 4 overs of the chase. Gambhir’s 92 and the partnership between Raina and Dhoni had set India on a steady course towards victory but with the fall of Raina and Jadeja in quick succession, India were staring down the barrel with 13 needed off the final over with Dhoni and Ashwin at the crease.

49.1: McKay to Ashwin – dot ball

49.2: McKay to Ashwin – 1 run

Dhoni was back on strike, 12 runs to win off 4. Dhoni was already facing criticism for taking the game to the last over as he often does and all the pressure was on him to take India home.

49.3: McKay to Dhoni – SIX runs

This ball lives on in numerous highlight reels of Dhoni’s greatest finishes on YouTube and it’s not hard to see why. Taking on one of the best bowlers of the night, Dhoni went for it aerially over an exceptionally long boundary at Adelaide and struck it sweetly. The job wasn’t done yet though, India still needed 6 off 3.

49.4: McKay to Dhoni – NO BALL and 2 runs

McKay was under the pump and bowled a waist-high full toss that was called a no-ball for height. To add salt to the wound, Dhoni hit this straight down the throat of deep square leg.

49.4: McKay to Dhoni – 3 runs

India pull off the chase, somehow, and Dhoni was hailed the hero.