5 instances when MS Dhoni failed to finish off chases in T20Is

2) India v New Zealand at Chennai on September 11th, 2012 (India lost by one run)

Dhoni came at the crease when India needed a mere 48 of 40 balls and with Yuvraj Singh, at the other end it should have been an easy chase but, it wasn't. Dhoni had managed only 17 runs from 21 balls by the end of 19th over and Yuvraj was going at nothing better than run a ball. As a result, India needed 13 of the last over.

Off the first ball of the final over, Yuvraj took a leg bye followed by a four from Dhoni. Now India required eight from four. The following delivery went for a wide. Dhoni picked up a single off the third ball after which Yuvraj got cleaned up by Franklin off the fourth ball.

Rohit Sharma, who was the new batsman at the crease, failed to connect correctly and could manage only two doubles of the final two deliveries. Hence, India lost the match by one run.

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3) India v England at Birmingham on September 7th, 2014(India lost by three runs)

Chasing a target of 181, India was in a good position needing 50 runs off 34 balls. Dhoni scored only 14 runs off 12 by the end of the 19th over and took the match into the last over with India needing 17 from it with Chris Woakes bowling it.

Off the very first ball of the over Dhoni found the middle and hit the ball for a six bringing down the equation to 10 from 5. Dhoni took a double of the second ball, followed by refusing a single to Rayudu on the third and a boundary on the fourth.

Now, India needed five runs from two balls. On the fifth ball, Dhoni again refused a single to Rayudu and could only manage a single off the final delivery. India lost the match by three runs.