MS Dhoni, in his signature nonchalance, charges out to Lasith Malinga and whips a powerful flick to square-leg boundary. Wankhede roars, leaving even the security guards bouncing like overzealous fans. Dhoni repeats the script in Malinga`s next ball, another boundary, same effortless grace. A dot ball and two runs follow, almost as if `Captain Cool` wanted to give us a moment to breathe. By this point, the duo - Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, had the crowd eating out of the palm of their hands. 

Next over followed, Nuwan Kulasakera’s wide delivery outside off stump is delicately caressed to point for a single by Singh, much to Kulasekara`s visible dismay, magnified on the giant screen for all to see. But the pièce de résistance arrives with Kulasekara`s next delivery. A full one, begging for mercy, and Dhoni obliges - by launching it over long-on with an artistry that cannot be defined in words. The ball soars, the crowd roars. At that moment, the noise isn’t just heard - it’s felt in your very bones.