Gros Islet (St Lucia), July 4  2009:  As nervousness gripped him during India’s thrilling chase in the third one-dayer against West Indies, coach Gary Kirsten said, “he drew comfort from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s presence at the crease”.

“Someone like MS Dhoni can hit the ball out of the ground at any time so it was comforting knowing that we had him at the crease controlling the game,” said Kirsten.

Man of the match Dhoni, hit an unbeaten 46-run knock to take India through in the rain-truncated third ODI and take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.

The wicketkeeper batsman hit a six in the last over when the team was needing 11 runs to win.

“He’s had a magnificent series and he’s played some really good one-day cricket for us.

Tagged with: Gary Kirsten, India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, West Indies

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