Dhoni's late assault lifts Pune to 162
May 16, 2017  21:45
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Pune 162-4 (20 ovs) vs Mumbai | Scorecard

McClenaghan comes back as he starts with a short ball down the leg side which Dhoni looks to pull but misses and the appeal for catch behind is turned down.

Pune are struggling to break free with the Kiwi pacer giving away just five runs in his third over.

Bumrah, who has two overs in hand, comes back to bowl the 18th over. Tiwary swings at the first ball, getting it behind square on the leg side where Lendl Simmons fields on the edge of the boundary but his feet has touched the rope to give away a four.

Despite the boundary, Bumrah has ended up giving away just seven runs.

Tiwary goes on the attack as he hits a high full toss on the leg side for a four to bring up his fifty from 45 balls. It is called a no-ball for height and Tiwary promptly despatches the free-hit delivery back over the bowler's head for a six.

Dhoni swings a length ball from McClenaghan over midwicket for the second six of the over, to raise the 50-run stand from 37 balls.

Even Bumrah comes under attack from Dhoni, who is hitting sixes at will. Tiwary picks a single before Dhoni smashes the next ball over the covers for a six and two balls lofts it down the ground, comfortably clearing long-off for another six.

Bumrah keeps Dhoni tied with two dot balls to end the innings, with the bowler getting Tiwary run out of the final ball of the innings.

Dhoni finishes unbeaten on a superb innings of 40 from 26 balls, while Tiwary is run out for 58 from 48 balls, having hit four fours and two sixes.

The duo put on a quickfire stand of 73 runs from 44 balls for the fourth wicket to give their bowlers a good total to bowl at.
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