MS Dhoni, known for his swashbuckling batting style came out at number six with India tottering at 140/4 at the end of the 27th over. He made 37 in 59 balls with only two fours and was caught in the 47th over.
In a rare scene Dhoni, playing his 320th ODI was subjected to boos after having failed to romp India home. Skipper Kohli jumped to defend Dhoni saying, “This thing comes up again and again when he’s not able to play the way he does.” “It’s unfortunate that people jump to conclusions quickly. When he does well, people call him the best finisher ever, and when things do not go well, people pounce on him.”
India were finally all out for 236 from the last ball of the match, leaving the series level at 1-1 going into the deciding fixture at Headingly on Tuesday.
India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, the number 11 batsman who was the last wicket to fall, also backed the senior member of the side, claiming: “We had already lost the match so we saw it as practice for the next match.”