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WATCH | India v/s Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: When 36-year-old MS Dhoni bossed Hardik Pandya in a 100m race

A lot has been spoken about Dhoni's place in the Indian cricket team over the past few years. Well, one thing is for certain - there aren't many players in world cricket at the moment who can get the better of the legend in terms of fitness.

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Dhoni (L) and Hardik Pandya (Photo credit: Twitter screengrab @BCCI)
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India head into the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday with a lot at stake.

Apart from wanting to lose another game without talismanic leader Virat Kohli, the hosts would want to avoid suffering a rare series defeat against the islanders.

Follow live coverage of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka HERE

Ahead of the match on Wednesday, though, two members of Team India were locked in another intense battle.

 

As the crowd at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali cheered on, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Hardik Pandya stepped up for a quick 100-meter dash.

Surprisingly, or not, it was 36-year-old Dhoni who came out on top. The duo seemed to be running side-by-side for the better part of the race, but MSD pulled away towards the end to finish as the clear winner.

 

Here's the race

A lot has been spoken about Dhoni's place in the Indian cricket team over the past few years. Well, one thing is for certain - there aren't many players in world cricket at the moment who can get the better of the legend in terms of fitness.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma lost a second successive toss on Wednesday, with his counterpart Thisara Perera opting to bowl first.

 

Here are the playing XIs of both the teams

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (c), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Sachith Pathirana, Suranga Lakmal, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep.

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