New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson walked down memory lane and recalled the moment when legendary India cricketer MS Dhoni got run out during the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup which turned the game completely in the Kiwis’ favour. It was Ferguson’s over in which Dhoni got out and the pacer talked about the moment in detail.
Ferguson was hit for a six on the first ball of the penultimate over by Dhoni during India’s chase but he bounced back with a dot ball on the next delivery. The former India captain went for a double but failed to complete the second as Martin Guptill’s direct hit ended his stay. India lost the match by 18 runs as it also turned out Dhoni’s last international match.
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Ferguson heaped praise on Dhoni for his match-finishing abilities and suggested when you see him walking back to the pavilion it gives the opposition comfort.
“You can say all the adjectives and superlatives you want about Dhoni. He is clutch, and he turns up during the big moments, so when you see the back of him, it gives you some comfort,” Ferguson told ESPNCricinfo.
“Amazing to finish that game mid-afternoon and enjoy the celebrations. It was pretty surreal at the time,” he added.
The premier Kiwi pacer further shared what was going through his mind and his plan to outclass Dhoni.
“I know how strong he’s with the helicopter off his pads, so I thought he was letting deliveries go to let me bowl towards him. In the next over (49th), he was biding his time a little bit, and he hit that amazing shot just over the top of the point. That was a big boundary, and he managed to get it just over, so that forced me to go closer to him and get it up under his ribs,” he said.
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Ferguson also talked about Martin Guptill who produced the run-out with a sensational throw.
“He tried to dab it down and come back for two. Guppy (Martin Guptill) didn’t quite have the tournament that he dreamt of, but, I think, for that moment, he was more than world-class. I was so happy for him. He’s one of the great fielders, and the thing I love about Guppy is: he always seems to do something special off my bowling,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, New Zealand will travel to India this time for the ODI World Cup and the onus will be once again on Ferguson to trouble the batters as he has a good experience of the conditions through IPL.
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