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ICC Champions Trophy 2017: MS Dhoni stuns Colin de Grandhomme with lightning quick stumping

MS Dhoni is known for his exploits behind the stumps for his glove-work is incomparable and a batsman just can't afford taking him lightly.

New Delhi, May 29: Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't need a reason to garner attention for whatever the veteran India cricketer does on the cricket field becomes news.

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MS Dhoni's exploits behind the stumps is incomparable and a batsman just can't afford taking him lightly, a fact which the stumper has proven time and again.

Dhoni's brilliance behind the stumps once again became a topic of discussion over social media when India played their first warm-up game against New Zealand on Sunday (May 28). (5 key takeaways for India from warm-up tie against NZ)

The 35-year-old wicketkeeper once again proved why he's known for having the quickest pair of hands behind the stumps when he outclassed Colin de Grandhomme with his brilliance.

Opting to bat first against Virat Kohli and his men, Kiwis were off to a bad start. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals as Indian bowlers kept things tight from the beginning.

New Zealand were struggling at 110/5 when Grandhomme walked into the middle. The aggressive all-rounder tried to accelarate the innings by putting pressure on Ravindra Jadeja.

Grandhomme has done it for his team in the past by taking the offensive against opposition bowlers but he, perhaps, forgot the man behind the wicket.

The right-hander walked down the pitch to hit Jadeja for a maximum but missed the ball and Dhoni whipped the bails off in a fraction of second to stun the batsman.

Watching Dhoni's superb glove-work, fans took once again hailed the 'street smart cricketer'.

Here's how fans reacted on Twitter:

Fan hails MS Dhoni

A fan said one second is equal to 100 Dhoni Stumpings.

The Man with 10 arms

A fan tweeted an image of Dhoni with ten arms.

If Ramayan happens today

A fan hailed Dhoni's brilliance behind the stumps in a humourous way.

Never take Dhoni lightly!

A fan wrote on Twitter "you just can't go down the wicket when this man is behind."

Insurance for those 'priceless' hands

A fan felt Dhoni's quick hands must be insured for they are priceless.

Can't escape Dhoni!

A fan highlighted the fact how difficult is it to play Indian spinners Ashwin and Jadeja when Dhoni is behind the stumps.

Dhoni was welcomed by a loud cheer

The former India skipper was welcomed by a loud cheer when he walked into the middle to bat.

Dhoni's super shot

The ICC shared a video snippet of MS Dhoni's SIX that he hit against Trent Boult.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:50 [IST]
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