Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the indian caption was lauded for his coolness and his captaincy after India clung on for a one-run win over Bangladesh in the World Twenty20. The criticism would have flowed had India lost in the last over, but instead the likes of former test captain Sunil Gavaskar were praising Dhoni for his composure in controlling the game. “M.S. Dhoni knew what to do,” Gavaskar told on Thursday. “His plans showed that he was at the top of his game. Also, the commitment of the players was there to see as they tried to get India out of a sticky situation.”
Dhoni picked allrounder Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over, with Bangladesh needing 11 runs on Wednesday to produce a huge upset win at the tournament which India is hosting. But after getting within two runs of victory, Bangladesh lost three wickets on the last three deliveries and India took the points, maintaining its chances of reaching the semifinals. Mahmudullah (18) and Mushfiqur Rahman (11) had struck some useful blows but both holed out in the deep. Tail-ender Mustafizur Rahman was run out on the last delivery as Dhoni collected the ball and ran in to dismantle the stumps and restrict Bangladesh – chasing 147 for the win – to 145-9.
