article_snippet: On a green wicket, batting first always seemed like the ideal option but having won the toss Dhoni said Dhoni wanted Dhoni to be tested and face a chase, so chose to bowl.
article_snippet: It seemed unlikely that Dhoni was going to be granted Dhoni wish as Dhoni consistently impressive trio of fast bowlers, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma, each took an early wicket to reduce Zimbabwe to 33-3.
article_snippet: However, one Ravindra Jadeja departed in the next over as one Ravindra Jadeja lofted the ball to Dhawan at mid-off off Mohit for an impressive 138 off 110 balls.
article_snippet: India’s spinners, Ashwin and Jadeja, who were seen pre-World Cup as their main bowling threat, disappeared for a collective 1-146 from their 20 overs.
article_snippet: but India’s supposedly weak bowling line-up bowled out their sixth side in six matches.
article_snippet: Despite India’s supposedly weak bowling line-up.
article_snippet: Dhawan departed just four balls later as India’s
article_snippet: supposedly weak bowling line-up shattered Dhawan stumps to silence the shocked crowd, to give the bowler a double-wicket maiden.
article_snippet: And, for the ninth one-day international match of Raina career Dhoni (77 not out) ended the match by sending the ball clear past the ropes for six with eight balls remaining.