MS Dhoni's 59-ball 37 did no good to India's required run rate which mounted from eight to over sixteen by the time the former skipper departed. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said it reminded him of his most infamous innings at the same venue. "Dhoni's struggle was understandable because when confronted with an impossible situation, the options get limited and the mind becomes negative. Then all the good shots go straight to the fielder to add to the dot balls and the pressure becomes too much. Dhoni’s struggle reminded me of my most infamous innings at the same venue," Gavaskar wrote.

दूसरे एकदिवसीय मुकाबले में धोनी की बेहद धीमी पारी से नाराज़ गावस्कर ने अपना गुस्सा माहि पर निकला | उन्होंने कहा कि धोनी की इस पारी ने मेरी फेमस लॉर्ड्स वाली पारी की याद दिला दी | धोनी की आलोचना कर गावस्कर ने टीम इंडिया की रणनीति पर सवाल उठा दिए |