5 bowlers who got the better of MS Dhoni in the last over

#5 Kagiso Rabada – India vs South Africa at Kanpur, Oct 11, 2015

Dhoni failed in the 1st ODI against visitors South Africa in October 2015

The most recent occurrence of this list, Dhoni’s last over flop against visitors South Africa in the first ODI of the series last October stands out for its disappointment quotient as well.

Right from the outset, the Indians were in the driving seat of the 304-run chase as Rohit Sharma took the imposing bowling attack to the cleaners en route to his 150 while Ajinkya Rahane pitched in from the other end to contribute with a fine half-century. When Rohit fell, it was evident that the opener had done his job in style, leaving only 35 to get from 23 deliveries with 6 wickets in hand – MSD batting on 9 off 16.

Spinner Imran Tahir and speedsters Dale Steyn and newcomer Kagiso Rabada kept picking economical overs, prompting the commentators to express their astonishment on why Dhoni was preferring singles off full tosses over putting them away to the boundary.

To bowl the last over to someone like MS Dhoni was a mammoth task for the young Rabada, especially with a thin 10-run-cushion to protect. His 4th delivery claimed Dhoni who had attempted an awkward slog only to see the ball settling within the bowler’s clutches. The danger-man dismissed, Proteas clinched a 5-run win from the jaws of defeat.