Although MS Dhoni is widely recognized as ‘Captain Cool’ for his composed demeanor on the field, he was anything but during the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
In the 18th over of the run chase, Wayne Parnell hit a shot towards extra-cover and ran for a single. However, Suyash Prabhudessai, the non-striker, was not paying attention, and Moeen Ali had an excellent opportunity to run him out.
Unfortunately, Moeen was unable to handle the ball properly, and by the time he threw it to Dhoni, the batsman had already reached the crease safely. Dhoni was visibly annoyed by the effort and even made angry gestures towards the England international.
During the 18th over, Matheesha Pathirana managed to claim the wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed, who had only scored 12 runs. Wayne Parnell then stepped up to bat, but he too was unable to make much of an impact and was dismissed by Deshpande.
However, Suyash Prabhudessai’s entrance into the game provided a glimmer of hope for RCB, as he smashed a spectacular six during the 19th over. Despite this, in the final over, Pathirana expertly defended a required score of 19 runs with a series of perfect Yorkers, culminating in the dismissal of Prabhudessai and an 8-run victory for his team.