CSK [173/6] defeat DC [172/5] by 4 wickets in IPL 2021

[OMB]

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time : 2:00 PM GMT, 6:00 PM LOCAL, 7:30 PM IST

Squad :

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood, Suresh Raina, Imran Tahir, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Hari Nishanth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Harishankar Reddy, Dominic Drakes, Bhagath Varma, Karn Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara

Delhi Capitals Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Vishnu Vinod, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lalit Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Curran, Lukman Meriwala, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Billings, Steven Smith, Umesh Yadav, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma

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[OMB]

Delhi has an upper hand over Chennai as they have beaten them in the last 4 matches
Chennai on the other hand know the playoff format well.

I fancy DC to win based on their roaring form

 

[sweep_shot]

DC start off as favorites.

 

[OMB]

DC start off as favorites.

Lot of CSK supporters too on PP I am sure. Where are they?

 

[Smbhayi]

DC start off as favorites.

DC will find a way to choke against CSK..

 

[Ab Fan]

DC will find a way to choke against CSK..

DC doesn't choke. In past, they didn't had the team to win all the way. Punjab and Bangalore are the only IPL teams that you could associate with choking( losing matches they should have won or under-achiever with the team that they had).

 

[globalcitizen]

Even if DC lose today, expect them to beat the 2nd qualifier and get into finals. Rabada and Ashwin is the key today if DC has to win

 

[OMB]

So they finally face each other in a qualifier

 

[Devadwal]

CSK won the toss and opt to bowl first

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Tom Curran, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood

 

[Devadwal]

I think Delhi batting depth is not so great which might cost then game .they need to play stonis in place of Tom Curran .

 

[Devadwal]

In IPL 2021:
CSK haven't defeated DC.
DC haven't defeated RCB.
RCB haven't defeated CSK.

 

[bala977]

To people in this forum who read a lot into stats, average, strike rate etc.

Josh Hazelwood bowled a great first over to Shaw who really couldn’t get bat to ball. As luck would have it, Shaw also top edged a four and a six in the over with the net result for the bowler reading 1-0-12-0. On another day, it might have read 1-0-2-2.

People who saw the game know how good that over was although stats would say it’s a bad over - so go a bit easy on the stats and more on common sense please.

 

[U$ofA]

I like the new 360 camera view in the broadcast. Looks like they have a 100 cameras around the ground just to bring that one shot. Good addition by Disney.

 

[bala977]

Yes. The commentators said that there are a 100 of them to provide the “360 view”

 

[Birdman]

It will be nice if Disney starts streming IPLin DIsney +. I don’t have age to play any for willow and Disney + bundle.

 

[JattMaula]

It will be nice if Disney starts streming IPLin DIsney +. I don’t have age to play any for willow and Disney + bundle.

It's on Disney plus(hotstar) in india.

 

[U$ofA]

It will be nice if Disney starts streming IPLin DIsney +. I don’t have age to play any for willow and Disney + bundle.

It's also on ESPN+ in the US.

 

[Justcrazy]

128 . 4

Delhi need to get some big hits here , a strong finish to challenge Chennai

 

[Justcrazy]

Both batsmen set here , need to look to get boundaries.

 

[Justcrazy]

153 . 4

12 balls left .

175 is on cards , need to go for it.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXXX

Pant one handed slog !

 

[Justcrazy]

A few good hits , 180 on cards here

 

[Justcrazy]

173 is the target

Will be very interesting chase

 

[Justcrazy]

OUTTT

Faf gone

 

[Justcrazy]

8 . 1

first over

Delhi would be happy with the start

 

[Justcrazy]

I have a feeling CSK will go hard in the first six overs here

 

[sweep_shot]

DC have runs on the board.

They need 3-4 good overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

16 / 2

2 overs

Match in balance here

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXX
Rabada welcomed with a six

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi need a good spell from Rabada here otherwise they will not defend this target

 

[Ab Fan]

Robin Uthappa has already played a better knock than any knock MSD has played this season.

 

[Ab Fan]

The oldhorse Robin turning the game in the favour of CSK.

 

[Justcrazy]

59 . 1

after 6 overs

CSK ahead in the game here

 

[Justcrazy]

Delhi need some tight overs here and few wickets to bring the game in balance

 

[Justcrazy]

Super Kings need 102 runs in 69 balls.


CSK have wickets in hand here

 

[Mahee]

IPL is not cricket

 

[Justcrazy]

81 / 1


10 overs


CSK well on there way in this game.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXX

Axar hammered

 

[Birdman]

It's also on ESPN+ in the US.

Didn't know that. I'll check it out.

 

[Birdman]

BCCI should start investing in Gekwad for Test and ODIs. I like the way he plays with a straight bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think Chennai is well set here to reach finals here

 

[JattMaula]

BCCI should start investing in Gekwad for Test and ODIs. I like the way he plays with a straight bat.

They have. He is in almost all "A" teams for past few years.

 

[Justcrazy]

Super Kings need 50 runs in 28 balls.


Match getting interesting here

 

[Justcrazy]

Match likely to go down the wire here

 

[MP2011]

Gaikwad playing another gem.

 

[Justcrazy]

24 from 12

Tense match going on ! which team can keep their nerves here

 

[JattMaula]

What?

Dhoni before Jaddu!

 

[Justcrazy]

19 from 9 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

WillDhoni silence all his critics with a sic here

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXXXX

There we go , Vintage Dhoni !

 

[MP2011]

Great catch by Axar to dismiss Gaikwad.

 

[MP2011]

Avesh losing another game for DC.

 

[Kaptan]

Avesh khan is a dud.

 

[Justcrazy]

13 from last over

What a game , all three results possible including super over

 

[Ab Fan]

Lol..Moeen choking in final over even with Dhoni at other end.

 

[Devadwal]

Pathetic captioncy by pant .rabada should have ball one of the last 2 over

 

[MP2011]

Dhoni making hay on trash he is being served.

 

[MP2011]

Tom Curran is another trash who adds nothing for DC.

 

[Justcrazy]

We saw vintage Dhoni here today !!!

 

[Smbhayi]

DC will find a way to choke against CSK..

Said it before..

 

[JattMaula]

WillDhoni silence all his critics with a sic here

He did silence me.

 

[Kaptan]

If 40 year old Dhoni is hitting you, better retire.

 

[Smbhayi]

Tom Curran is another trash who adds nothing for DC.

Pathetic decision by Pant bowl him instead of Rabada..

 

[Birdman]

Nice win for Chennai(Madras).

 

[Ab Fan]

What a finish by MS.

Batted like a tailender throughout the season but won them a playoff with great finishing skills.

 

[MP2011]

He did silence me.

Come on, all those were pathetic hit me balls. He just made most of them.

 

[Kaptan]

Pant, Avesh and Curran, 3 gobar buddi players of DC.

 

[dravidthewall]

OMG this IPL is really boring. Same team either mumbai or Chennai winning every year..**** I fully supported today Delhi.

 

[MenInG]

DC 172/5 (20)

CSK 173/6 (19.4)

Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets

 

[MP2011]

What a finish by MS.

Batted like a tailender throughout the season but won them a playoff with great finishing skills.

Lol, that has more to do with Pant being clueless.

 

[Rajdeep]

What a poor cricketer Tom Curran is...shockingly bad.

Also, rubbish captaincy from Pant. Why would you not bowl Rabada in the last over?

 

[Smbhayi]

BTW why Prithwi Shaw is not in the field..?

 

[dravidthewall]

I hate Chennai and Mumbai Indians.. why other teams can't win.

 

[Rajdeep]

I hate Chennai and Mumbai Indians.. why other teams can't win.

Mumbai is out already and I dont think Chennai will win this year.

I am getting a feeling RCB might win it this time and Kohli will win his 1st title in his last IPL as captain. That would be fairlytale story.

 

[globalcitizen]

Lol, that has more to do with Pant being clueless.

Dhoni has done the finishing for years again and again. The only one clueless is you wondering all these years how he does again and Again lol

 

[globalcitizen]

What a poor cricketer Tom Curran is...shockingly bad.

Also, rubbish captaincy from Pant. Why would you not bowl Rabada in the last over?

Go and sulk In a corner. There is a reason CSK are in the 9th final. Dhoni knows how to finish off whether it was Tom or Rabada would not have mattered

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

IPL trophy to be gifted to MSD. This would be his last IPL as a player.

 

[Ab Fan]

BTW why Prithwi Shaw is not in the field..?

Must be some deliberate tactics from Ponting as they can't afford any dropped chances at that stage of the game.

 

[Ab Fan]

Honestly, it was pretty stupid of Rishabh Pant to give those final two overs to Tom Curran and Avesh Khan ahead of Kagiso Rabada.

 

[Ab Fan]

Mumbai is out already and I dont think Chennai will win this year.

I am getting a feeling RCB might win it this time and Kohli will win his 1st title in his last IPL as captain. That would be fairlytale story.

Don't jinx RCB. Chennai Super kings will win the finals.

Tomorrow match - KKR 291/0 (20)
RCB 91 all-out(15.3)