MS Dhoni was in the news yesterday for taking India to victory with his stunning innings. The former Indian captain not only sealed the match for India after he scored 55 runs from 54 balls, but also silenced the critics who had been at him for a long time now. The Men in Blue won the game with four balls remaining.  However, during the course of his innings, Dhoni took a short-run while running for single. This went unnoticed by the third umpires. MS Dhoni Propels India to Victory During 2nd ODI Against Australia; Netizens Come Up With Funny Memes For the Champion Finisher.

The footage of the same has surfaced online where an Internet user pointed out the same. The incident took place in the 45th over. The wicket-keeper batsman gently pushed the ball towards long-on before running down for a single. The footage shows that Dhoni did not enter the crease. Check out the video below. MS Dhoni Loses his Cool on Khaleel Ahmed; Abuses the Pacer on-field During India vs Australia, 2nd ODI 2019 (Watch Video).

As per the rule book of the ICC, the team could be penalized 5 runs if the batsman is found guilty of not completing the run. "If either umpire considers that one or both batsmen deliberately ran short at that umpire's end, the umpire concerned shall, when the ball is dead, call and signal Short run and inform the other umpire of what has occurred and apply 18.5.2", the rulebook reads. Had the umpires noticed short-run made by Dhoni,  India would have been chasing the total of 303 runs instead of 298. MS Dhoni Overtakes Virat Kohli’s this Record During India vs Australia, 2nd ODI 2019.

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