New Delhi: MS Dhoni might not be in his prime form for the Supergiant in the 2017 Indian Premier League, but that hasn't stopped this season's top-buy Ben Stokes from heaping praise towards the veteran wicket-keeper batsman.
Steve Smith-led struggling Rising Pune Supergiant got the better of Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore after producing a top notch bowling performance, in which IPL 2017 top-buy Ben Stokes dismissed the RCB skipper for 28. (IPL 2017 - Full Coverage)
"He's got amazing hands. If your foot is out of the crease even by a millimetre, you're gone," he told iplt20.com.
"I think wherever you go when Dhoni's in your team is a home ground," Stokes said at the presentation ceremony after being named Man-of-the-Match for his spectacular performance on the day.
RPS outwit RCB by 27 runs to get some breathing space in the Indian Premier League, bagging their second win in 5 matches thus far.
On a slow two-paced track, a total of 161 for 8 by Pune looked challenging enough and they got their bowling combination spot on by restricting RCB to 134 for 9 in 20 overs.
In the end, Manoj Tiwary's cameo 27 off 11 balls proved to be decisive as he gave Pune a total to fight.
By virtue of this victory, Pune now have four points from five games while RCB are in a spot with only a single win from five games.
(With PTI inputs)
