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<br>By Amlan Chakraborty<br> <br>NEW DELHI, May 2 (Reuters) - Debate continues whether time has eroded Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ability as a 'finisher' but the two lightning fast stumpings he effected in Wednesday's Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals prove at least his glovework remains rust-free.<br> <br>While Dhoni scored 44 not out from 22 balls in the 80-run victory, it was the two stumpings he pulled off in the same Ravindra Jadeja over to send back Chris Morris and  [https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/dipika-pallikal-karthik-squash.html https://inborncricketer.blogspot.com/2020/06/dipika-pallikal-karthik-squash.html] Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer that were as crucial.<br> <br>On both occasions, the back feet of both batsmen had barely risen from the ground when Dhoni knocked off the bails.<br> <br>The former India captain attributed his speed to his unconventional technique, marked by a conspicuous lack of hand movement when collecting the ball.<br> <br>"It's something that has come from tennis-ball cricket which I've played a lot," Dhoni said.<br><br>"But you need to do the basics right first and then graduate to the next level. I feel if you want to keep like that, then this is what you practise.<br> <br>"You may commit a lot of errors so what's important is you stick to the basics and then get to the advanced course.<br>If you can reduce the time where you can clip the bails off, it always helps."<br> <br>Chennai spinners claimed eight of the 10 Delhi wickets in the match with Dhoni involved in three dismissals, including a catch.<br> <br>Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes spinners are a greater threat with someone as assured as Dhoni behind the stumps.<br> <br>"It's not a traditional way of keeping but it's the best way," Vettori, a left-arm spinner himself, told Cricinfo website website of Dhoni's glovework.<br> <br>"He's phenomenal behind the stumps."<br> <br>Dhoni, who walked away with the man-of-the-match award, is India's preferred wicketkeeper in this year's World Cup with Dinesh Karthik as the back-up. (Editing by Greg Stutchbury)<br>