Manchester: Love him or hate him, but you just cannot ignore him. That's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who continues to play cricket on his own terms and in his own style. Reams have been written about him — good and bad, but he is affected by neither.

Dhoni was pilloried for his ultra-slow batting effort against Afghanistan in the previous game, including by Sachin Tendulkar. And when India were in a similar situation against West Indies at Old Trafford, Dhoni batted in the same vein. He did not change his track to please the detractors. Of course, he had a bit of luck going for him when he survived a stumping chance courtesy Shai Hope. Barring that, he was cool as and when the team required him to prop up the innings in the company of tailenders.