MS Dhoni slammed 37* in 16 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours.
DC had decided to bat first and thanks to fifties by David Warner and Rishabh Pant, posted 191/5 in 20 overs. Matheesha Pathirana took 3/31 for CSK.
In reply, CSK openers failed for the first time in this tournament and though Ajinkya Rahane (45) and Daryl Mitchell (34) tried to bring CSK back into the game, the asking rate went beyond their grasp.
But in the death overs, Ravindra Jadeja with 21*, and especially MS Dhoni with 37* in 16 balls, gave the fans a show. Dhoni in particular was impressive, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes in his knock as CSK made 171/6 and lost by 20 runs.
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After the match, Vizag ground staff approached MS Dhoni for a group photo. Dhoni obliged them in a heartwarming gesture, but there was also some injury concern about the great man.
In a viral social media video, the 42-year-old was in absolute discomfort as he limped towards the groundsmen, wearing an ice pack on his left calf muscle.
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Dhoni will get a rest period of four days before CSK play their next game in IPL 2024 on April 5 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.