Qualifier 2 highlights: CSK beat DC, make it to record 8th IPL final

CSK dished out disciplined bowling and fielding effort to first restrict DC to 147 for nine and then chased down the target with ease, reaching 151 or four in 19 overs

11:25 PM

Man of the match

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11:13 PM

Here's what Shreyas Iyer said after the match

It was a great season for us. It's all a good learning for us.  I have learnt a lot at as a captain, from my teammates and Dhoni, Rohit, Virat. It's not an easy job to do, but I would take it on any day. I loved the way we gelled as a family. It's been a dream season for us. This is just the start. We've built the base, now we'll only get better from here.

11:11 PM

WATCH Chennai's celebration

11:09 PM

11:05 PM

Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets

10:59 PM

Over 19; CSK win

Over Summary:  0 2 0 W 1 4 ; CSK: 151-4

 

Ishant Sharma [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Bravo flicks towards fine leg boundary for FOUR. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Rayudu

 

Ball 4: A short delivery and Dhoni holed up to square leg. Dhoni OUT. Dhoni c K Paul b Ishant 9(9) [4s-1]

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Dhoni comes down the wicket and hits full toss straight down the ground for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: Ishant beats Dhoni outside off

10:57 PM

Over 18

Over Summary: 1L 4 0 0 4 0  ; CSK: 144-3

 

Keemo Paul [2.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Rayudu cuts towards point region for FOUR. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Rayudu glances Paul's 14th ball on leg side for FOUR

 

Ball 1: One leg byes for CSK

10:51 PM

Over 17; Chennai need 13 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 1 0 4 2 1 0  ; CSK: 135-3

 

Trent Boult [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Rayudu blocks

 

Ball 5: Dhoni pulls towards deeo fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Dhoni flicks towards a tad wide of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 3: Dhoni works towards fine leg boundary for FOUR

 

Ball 2: Dhoni fails to score

 

Ball 1: Rayudu collects a single. 

10:46 PM

MS Dhoni, right Handed bat, comes at the crease

10:45 PM

Time-out

CRR: 7.94  REQ: 5.25

Chennai Super Kings need 21 runs in 24 balls

10:44 PM

Over 16; Raina departs

Over Summary: 0 2 1 4 1 W  ; CSK: 127-3

 

Trent Boult [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Raina chops it on the stumps, OUT. Raina b Axar 11(13)

 

Ball 5: A single for Rayudu

 

Ball 4: Rayudu goes inside out for FOUR over extra cover. 

 

Ball 3: A single for Raina

 

Ball 2: Raina gets an inside edge and collects a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: A big swing and miss from Raina

10:42 PM

Over 15; CRR: 7.93 REQ: 5.8

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 1 1  ; CSK: 119-2

 

Amit Mishra bowls his last over. 

 

Ball 6: A single for Raina

 

Ball 5: Rayudu works towards backward square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Rayudu hits back to bowler. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Raina works towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Rayudu hits towards deep square leg for a single. 

10:39 PM

Over 14; CRR: 8.21 REQ: 5.5

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 0  ; CSK: 115-2

 

Axar Patel [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Raina hits back to bowler

 

Ball 5: Rayudu punches towards long-off for a single. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Raina works towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Rayudu drives towards deep extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 1: Raina clips towards square leg for a single. 

10:36 PM

Over 13; Watson departs

Over Summary: 1 W 0 0 1 1  ; CSK: 111-2

 

Amit Mishra [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for Raina

 

Ball 5: A single for Rayudu

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score

 

Ball 2: Watson goes big but this time finds Boult at long-off boundary, GONE, Watson c Boult b Mishra 50(32) [4s-3 6s-4]

 

Ball 1: A single for Raina towards long-off

10:31 PM

Over 12; Watson hits fifty

Over Summary: 6 4 1 1 6 Wd 6  ; CSK: 108-1

 

Keemo Paul [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Watson smashes towards long-off for SIX. 
 

Ball 6: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 5: Watson smashes towards cow corner for a flat SIX

 

Ball 4: A single for Raina towards long-on. 

 

Ball 3: A single for Watson towards long-on

 

Ball 2: A slow half tracker and Watson smashes over mid-wicket for FOUR

 

Ball 1: Watson hits towards deep backward square leg off a wayward delivery. 

10:26 PM

Over 11; du Plessis departs

Over Summary: 0 W 1 0 0 1  ; CSK:  83-1

 

Trent Boult [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for Watson to end the over. 

 

Ball 5:  Watson blocks the yorker. 

 

Ball 4: Watson dabs towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease and clips towards fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 2: A short delivery and du Plessis hits towards deep square and Keemo Paul completes the catch.  du Plessis c K Paul b Boult 50(39) [4s-7 6s-1]

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:20 PM

Over 10; du Plessis hits fifty

Over Summary: 0 0 1 2 6 0  ; CSK: 81-0

 

Axar Patel [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Watson sweeps towards square leg for GIGANTIC SIX. 

 

Ball 4: Watson collects a single towards deep fone leg. 

 

Ball 3: du Plessis pushes towards long-on for a single and completes his fifty, brilliant knock from Faf. 

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

10:16 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 4 1 1 0 1 1  ; CSK: 72-0

 

Amit Mishra continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Faf

Ball 5: A single for Watsom

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for du Plessis

 

Ball 2: Watson gets a top-edge while sweeping ball lands safely, a single taken. 

 

Ball 1: Watson paddle sweeps towards fine leg boundary for FOUR

10:12 PM

Over 8; CRR: 8 REQ: 7

Over Summary: 0 5Wd 1 1 4 1 4  ; CSK: 64-0

 

Keemo Paul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Faf gets a bottom edge throw keeper for FOUR

 

Ball 5: A single for Watson 

 

Ball 4: Am awful bowling from Paul as he gifts a low full toss on pads and Watson glances towards fine leg boundary for FOUR. 

 

Ball 3: A single for du Plessis. 

Ball 2: A single for Watson
 

Ball 2: `5 WIDEs down the leg side. 

 

Ball 1: Watson hits towards mid-wicket for no run. 

10:05 PM

Over 7; CRR: 6.86 REQ: 7.69

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 4  ; CSK: 48-0

 

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: du Plessis sweeps towards deep square leg for FOUR. 

 

Ball 5: Watson punches towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 4: du Plessis comes down the wicket and pushes towards long-off for a single. 

 

Ball 3: du Plessis hits googly towards extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 2: du Plessis nudges towards off side. 

 

Ball 1: du Plessis pushes towards mid-wicket for no rin. 

10:00 PM

Time-out

 CRR: 7  REQ: 7.57

Chennai Super Kings need 106 runs in 84 balls

10:00 PM

Over 6; du Plessis smashes 3 consecutive boundaries

Over Summary: 4 4 4 1 1 1  ; CSK: 42-0

 

Ishant Sharma continues

 

Ball 6: A single for du Plessis. 

 

Ball 5: Watson works towards square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: du Plessis flicks towards mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 3: du Plessis pulls towards cow corner, one bounce for FOUR. 

 

Ball 2: du Plessis guides through short third-man for FOUR

 

Ball 1: du Plessis flicks towards deep backward square leg for FOUR

9:55 PM

Over 5; CRR: 5.4 REQ: 8.07

Over Summary: 0 4 6 1 0 0  ; CSK: 27-0

 

Axar Patel, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Watson gets an inside edge on the pads, no run. 

 

Ball 4: A single for du Plessis. 

 

Ball 3: du Plessis smashes towards extra cover for SIX. 

 

Ball 2: du Plessis finds a gap between point and cover for FOUR. 

 

Ball 1: du Plessis hits towards short third-man for no run. 

9:51 PM

Over 4; CRR: 4 REQ: 8.25

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 1  ; CSK: 16-0

 

Ishant Sharma continues

 

Ball 6: du Plessis hits towards mid-on without any timing for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Watson tucks towards mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Watson guides towards short third-man for no run. 

 

Ball 3: du Plessis works towards mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Ishant beats du Plessis by a slow delivery, no run. 

 

Ball 1: du plessis comes down the wicket and hits towards mid-off with the bottom of the bat. 

9:45 PM

Over 13

Over Summary: 1 1 4 1 1 1  ; CSK: 13-0

 

Trent Boult continues

 

Ball 6: du Plessis works towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Watson steers towards third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 4: A single for du Plessis towards mid-off. 

 

Ball 3:  A short delivery and du Plessis pulls towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR. 

 

Ball 2: Watson cuts towards deep point for a single. 

 

Ball 1: A single for du Plessis