Dhoni still run-chasing king

MAHENDRA Singh Dhoni rolled back the years on Thursday with 16 runs off the last four balls of Chennai Super Kings’ successful chase over Mumbai Indians, who are languishing at the bottom of IPL league.

Dhoni remained unbeaten on 28 from 13 balls, with three fours and a six, against Mumbai, which scored 7-155 after Chennai skipper Ravindra Jadeja won the toss and asked it to bat first. It was the seventh consecutive defeat for Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai, the richest and most successful side in the league’s history with five titles.

The 40-year-old Dhoni handed the captaincy to Jadeja this season and it has been a scrappy start for Chennai, the tournament’s other powerhouse, which has only won two of its seven games and is second-last in the 10-team league. Chennai had a dream start, bundling out both Mumbai openers, Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan for ducks in the first over of the game, from rookie left-armer Mukesh Choudhary.