It was the sixth over of India's innings. Manish Pandey had become the third victim of the early Nathan Coulter-Nile hostility, leading to collective shrugs from all around. But the half-full Chepauk suddenly realised what that meant. The tone changed, the noise level went up a notch as
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Dhoni's Chennai homecoming

Dhoni's was a graft of a very high order, which didn't just pull India out of trouble at the start, but also allowed Hardik to settle down and eventually turn the tide with his six-hitting binge towards the end. © AFP