Cricket Viral Video: The Shoaib Akhtar over which made MS Dhoni a fan-favourite; Watch Jharkhand boy smash all around the park

Cricket Viral Video: Former Pakistan speedster, Shoaib Akhtar, was renowned for his pace and the capability to swing the ball in both directions. He engaged in several iconic duels with some of the finest batsmen in the game. In the 2006 India tour of Pakistan, Akhtar came face-to-face with the legendary MS Dhoni in the famous Faisalabad Test.

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MS Dhoni smashes Akhtar

On a pitch where bowlers were struggling to claim wickets, Akhtar aimed to unnerve the Indian batsmen with his beamers and yorkers, and even went so far as to sledging the Ranchi stalwart. Despite Dhoni's concentration being unwavering during his batting vigil, Akhtar bowled a deliberate beamer to him after giving up three boundaries in his spell in the 2nd Test at Faisalabad, with no remorse shown.

However, Dhoni decided to counterattack, hitting a flurry of boundaries. Akhtar, although bowling quickly, was unable to keep up with Dhoni's speed, causing his line and length to waver. The Pakistani bowlers were feeling the heat, as Dhoni showed no signs of letting up and eventually brought up his first Test hundred.

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In partnership with former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who scored 90 runs, Dhoni smashed a quick-fire 148 off 153 balls. Thanks to his batting masterclass, India managed to score 603 in their first innings at Faisalabad. Dhoni's match-saving century against Pakistan was also his first century in Test cricket.

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