Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by a solitary run to clinch a record fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Sunday night. But the MI vs CSK IPL 2019 final was not short of some controversial moments -- the biggest being MS Dhoni's game-changing run out. The CSK skipper came into bat with Shane Watson going great guns at the other end but steadily running out of partners. The need of the hour for CSK was what MS Dhoni does best -- bat patiently and chase the total down one run at a time. MS Dhoni made his usual slow start to the innings but after scoring just 2 runs, his stay at the crease was brought to a premature end courtesy a rocket throw from Mumbai Indians' Ishan Kishan. However, what followed next was the nerviest few minutes for both sets of fans. As the on-field umpire signalled for the third umpire, replays started playing on TV screens. Nigel Llong, the third umpire, must have immediately known he had a task on his hands and further viewing of replays from different angles only served to increase the confusion. See for yourself and decide. Was MS Dhoni out or not out? MS Dhoni run-out! Out or Not out? https://t.co/dkrfpPHQ2V via @ipl — Shubham Pandey (@21shubhamPandey) May 13, 2019 While commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, based on one angle, vehemently called for MS Dhoni to be given out, other commentators were not so sure and thought the benefit of the doubt and the inconclusive nature of the replays would see the third umpire rule in the batsman's favour. But it wasn't to be for Chennai and their fans as MS Dhoni was given out as Mumbai Indians sniffed a way back into the game. Promoted After the match many CSK fans took to Twitter to vent their anger at the third umpire's decision even as some defended the dismissal. Again bad decision for run out in @IPL third umpire waits for money to be credited in his account before giving @msdhoni out. This is not @IPL . This is league between money (@mipaltan ) and best and in the end money wins over best. Always a @msdhoni @ChennaiIPL fan. — Vikas Sharma (@VikasLogic) May 12, 2019 #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK is 110%fixed.I feel sorry for the stupid people debating @msdhoni 's run out. @ShaneRWatson33 threw away his wicket in the end, and @imShard sent instead of @harbhajan_singh ,who is a better batsman. What a waste of 5 hours #CSKvMI #MumbaiIndians — Murtaza Telya (@Mt_Stocks88) May 12, 2019 I ask all people msdhoni was run out yes or no I say not out kiyoki muskil dissison bestman ke paksh me jana chaiye pic.twitter.com/u5Z8iV28os — Nitish MsDhoni fens 99%floow back (@NMurlipur) May 12, 2019 @msdhoni was not run out, bad umpiring lost d match 4 CSK. And raina lost d game for us. Raina should retire from ipl now, becoming burden for CSK. — Chowkidar RajeeV Singh (@singhrajeev250) May 13, 2019 @msdhoni dear sir my respect always with u. Yesterday lost i cant tolrate more than i cant tolrate ur run out desiciom because it is clear not out. — Ranjit (@Ranjit00621714) May 13, 2019 Run out of @msdhoni was controversial. Benefits of doubt must be for Batsman. Out was not clear. — Chowkidar # Atul Sharma (@atulsharmagzb) May 13, 2019 The run out decision given to @msdhoni is definitely a controversial one and will be in the fan's minds for some time. Such a poor decision by Nigel Long despite of taking that much time. Benefit of doubt rule is probably forgotten or Opted out. #IPLFinal2019 #CSKvMI — Krish Gopal (@krishgopal86) May 13, 2019 #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK DHONI run-out which was not a run-out even commentators were also saying Congratulations #ambani family for buying another trophy... You play hard #csk But Mukesh ambani play (pay) harder@ChennaiIPL @msdhonipic.twitter.com/P0a2DC6FDP — Hanish singh (@hanishsingh276) May 12, 2019 Except for @sanjaymanjrekar no one in entire commentary team and two teams that were playing were convinced of @msdhoni run out. @sanjaymanjrekar was convinced in one shot alone. May be he should be ambassador of @mipaltan #cskvsmi #IPL2019Final — Gursimran Kochhar MD (@GKochharMD) May 12, 2019 Disappointed Dhoni didn't race out to remonstrate with the ump. #IPL — Adam Collins (@collinsadam) May 12, 2019 I love how passionate some fans are about our sport. I have huge respect for MS but how anyone could see the below photo and say it's not out truly astounds mepic.twitter.com/Mg9fe5h9I9 — Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) May 13, 2019 After Shane Watson had hit a fierce 80, CSK needed two runs off the final ball to overtake Mumbai Indians' 149/8 but Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga dismissed Shardul Thakur with a perfect yorker to claim the landmark win. Windies all-rounder Kieron Pollard smashed an unbeaten 41 off 25 balls to set up what turned out to be the winning total for Mumbai Indians.<doc-sep>It was a match worthy of a final - one that went down to the wire with Chennai Super Kings needing 2 off the final delivery of the night. Slinga Malinga, once again held his nerves, despite being belted for 41 runs in his first three overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma put his trust in the experience of Malinga and Mumbai Indians pacer responded by redeeming himself in the most dramatic fashion and defending just eight runs in the last over. Chennai Super Kings lost the big final by 1 run and Mumbai Indians lifted their fourth IPL trophy after winning 2013, 2015, and 2017 seasons. The match was also marred with sloppy fielding, something Dhoni addressed in his post-match presentation. “In the IPLs it is very funny how both these teams (CSK and MI) are only passing on the trophies from one team to the other,” he said, before adding, “Both teams made a lot of mistakes today, but they made one lesser mistake.” But one instance, that probably changed the course of the match was Dhoni's rare run out dismissal for just 2 in the 13th over, when he found himself fractionally short of the crease to a throw from Ishan Kishan. The on-field umpires immediately went upstairs and Nigel Llong, the third umpire, studied the incident from various angles before coming to the conclusion that Dhoni was indeed short of his crease. While one angle showed Dhoni's bat in the safe zone, another suggested otherwise. As close as a Dhoni stumping! pic.twitter.com/RA7u8AnQjc— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) May 12, 2019 Needless to say, the incident left the viewers divided. From the ones who were in attendance at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium to those on Twitter, many came out to express their opinions. What a fail , Dhoni was clearly not out #CSKvMI— Varun Krishnan (@varunkrish) May 12, 2019 #Dhoni was unfairly given run out.. That was the turning point.. #IPL2019Final— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 12, 2019 Little moments make a big difference. Dhoni had to tilt.And the direct hit from Ishan Kishan made the difference. #MIvCSK— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 12, 2019 Disappointed Dhoni didn't race out to remonstrate with the ump. #IPL— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) May 12, 2019 Congratulations Mumbai Indians but the fact remains that a controversial run out of Dhoni will be a blemish on umpiring,when in total doubt the benefit should have gone to the batsman #IPL2019Final #CSK— R Sarath Kumar (@realsarathkumar) May 12, 2019 IPL umpire needs to Google parallax error— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) May 12, 2019 Nope he was across side on. It's why there are fixed cameras to reduce this error.— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) May 12, 2019 Dhoni’s run out was the biggest of several turning points! Game kept swinging like a pendulum! Thrilling to watch!Bumrah showing why he’s the best in the game!Malinga redeeming himself with a solid over when it mattered most! #MIvCSK #CSKvMI #IPL2019Final— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 12, 2019 Dhoni was not out. Doubt should be batsman favour. Bad call by umpire. Mumbai Indians u did not win.— Gayathri Raguramm (@gayathriraguram) May 12, 2019 Ooh. That was close. Tough tough call. Game swings the MI way. #MIvsCSK #IPLFinal— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 12, 2019 DHONI WAS NOT OUT— KhushbuSundar ❤️❤️❤️ (@khushsundar) May 12, 2019 Third umpire deciding Dhoni's wicket in the final of IPL. #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/uCkfXp9gZd— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 12, 2019 Dhoni's Run out pictures for Nalla kannu & Nolla Kannu people.. (brightness added) clear out pic.twitter.com/Xb214SNm02— Spidey Guna (@TheriGunaa) May 12, 2019 Dhoni is out.... A run out is when the batsmen are going for arun or runs, but fall short of the batting crease when the stumps are broken by the fielding team. The batsman must have some part of his bat or body grounded beyond the crease - on the line would be out.#MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/0ettMwNqpd— myselfDwip (@Dwip_kalita_) May 13, 2019 You can watch the dismissal here and decide for yourself.<doc-sep>It was just one run that separated the winner and runner-up in the summit clash of the 2019 Indian Premier League. In the end, Mumbai Indians held their nerve and clinched the title for a record fourth time. Yes, there were many defining moments in the game. Some might say that it was Pollard’s cameo that propelled Mumbai to a competitive 149 that made the difference. Others might claim that Malinga’s slow yorker in the last ball of the match proved decisive. A few might argue that it was the dismissal of Shane Watson that turned the tide in Mumbai’s favor. For many, Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliant penultimate over won the match for Rohit Sharma's side. However, the decisive moment that swung the match in Mumbai’s favor, was the run out of the legendary MS Dhoni for just two runs. The first question that arose was, was Dhoni out? Was there considerable evidence to prove that his bat was completely behind the line? The third umpire took almost an eternity to give the decision. And generally, if there is no conclusive evidence, the benefit of the doubt should have been given in favor of the batsman. But, the third umpire ruled Dhoni out in this instance. Every cricket fans knows what Dhoni can do with the bat in a chase especially in a final. He is the master of the chase, a man who could have swung the match in Chennai’s favor. Dhoni has scored over 400 runs in the tournament, at a strike rate of over 134.62 and was in red-hot form. What if Dhoni had been ruled Not out? Would CSK have won the title? Well, that is anybody’s guess but it would surely have been a completely different game and given Rohit Sharma a lot more to worry about. But then, of all the thrilling moments that the humdinger of a final provided us, it was the CSK captain's run out that proved to the biggest turning point of the match.<doc-sep>Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are two of the most successful franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League. Today, both the teams had an opportunity to become the first team to win the prestigious trophy on four occasions, with Mumbai ending on the winning side. Mumbai Indians batting line up failed to justify the decision of their captain to bat first. CSK bowled well to restrict Rohit Sharma's men to a score of just 150. Chasing the target, the Men in Yellow got off to a good start. MI came back into the game by picking some important wickets in the middle overs. This mini-collapse brought MS Dhoni to the crease. CSK needed their captain to step up one more time to take them home. Even the legendary finisher seemed to be feeling the pressure as he took his time at the crease. MI knew that Dhoni has the ability to accelerate so they needed to dismiss him quickly. Rohit Sharma brought Hardik Pandya into the attack. Shane Watson failed to time the ball as the ball went to short fine leg. It was a simple single but Malinga at the fine leg could not suppress the urge to take a hit. Dhoni sensed it as an opportunity to pinch another single but that proved to be his undoing. Ishan Kishan was backing up and he managed to get the direct hit. Dhoni seemed confident that he had survived but replays showed that it was close. The TV umpire checked it from various angles but no one was able to clearly tell if Dhoni was out or not out. From one angle, it did seem that no part of his bat had crossed the crease. And the TV umpire decided to go with the fielding team. Video Courtesy - BCCI/IPLT20.com Even commentators were not sure about the decision. This was a huge decision in the context of the match and there was a lot of debate if former Indian captain was out or not.<doc-sep>
IPL 2019: James Neesham questions MS Dhoni’s fans after the latter’s run-out in the Final Dhoni could only manage a couple in the Final in Hyderabad. MS Dhoni is one of the reasons why the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has garnered a number of laurels in their illustrious journey ever since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. Even this season, the 37-year-old wicketkeeper delivered and took his team to the Final against the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. He was stupendous as a leader, a keeper and also a batsman. However, the Final didn’t turn out to be a memorable one for Dhoni as his team lost by one run. Moreover, he could only score two off eight balls. He came to bat with CSK needing 77 runs off 57 balls, but he strained to find the gaps. In the 13th over, Dhoni tried to steal an over-throw and that led to his dismissal. MS Dhoni gets run out at a crucial stage Shane Watson, who scored 80 runs, pulled one off Hardik Pandya and an awry throw from Lasith Malinga made Dhoni go for the extra run. To his misfortune, Ishan Kishan churned out a direct hit and ignited the stumps. The third umpire had a rather tough time thereafter. He had a close look at the dismissal from various angles, adding to more confusion. One angle showed that Dhoni just made the ground in the nick of time. But another angle revealed that MSD’s bat was outside when the bails came off. The umpire had a crucial decision to make as Dhoni is someone, who doesn’t panic in crunch scenarios. In the end, after all the speculations, the giant screen displayed ‘OUT’ and the CSK skipper had to make the long walk-back. In the meantime, James Neesham, the New Zealand all-rounder, had an opinion about the dismissal. While he mentioned that he admires Dhoni and his supporters, he was a tad taken aback by the fans’ verdict on the dismissal. The Black Cap uploaded a picture of the run-out where Dhoni can be seen trying to slide his bat. Furthermore, he captioned the picture and wrote, “I love how passionate some fans are about our sport. I have huge respect for MS but how anyone could see the below photo and say it’s not out truly astounds me,” Here is Neesham’s tweet