Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Match Highlights & Results

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Man of the Match, Faf du Plessis says that they didn't have the best of runs in the last 5-6 games and is happy that they played their best in the bigger game. Admits that they started a bit scratchily and feels their strength is to maximize the partnership even if they go 3-4 overs without runs as they have good finishers down the order. Smiles and says that Watson thanked him for his support and taking the pressure off him earlier. Terms it great to win to get into the final. On the miscommunication in the first over, Faf jokes that he almost ran three and they were very fortunate not to lose a wicket that time.

Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni is all smiles and says that it's an usual route (reaching the final via Qualifier 2) and last year was an exception. Feels it's always tacky initially in the matches starting early and the spinners get good support. Adds that they kept picking wickets at the right time and that didn't allow Delhi to get going. Mentions that it was important to get the openers out and feels the timing of the wickets was really crucial. On the use of his spinners, MS replies that credit goes to the trio (Jadeja, Harbhajan, Tahir) and it's up to them on how quickly they read the situations. Feels they had to put in the hard yard and be at their best in these conditions which is really commendable. Thanks his bowling department and reckons it's because of them they are in the final. Reckons in a pressure game, he would have preferred his openers to score more runs and thinks why not stay till the end and get those extra runs under their belt.

Shane Watson is also up for a chat. He says that it was one of those nights and mentions that the faith Chennai show in him is unbelievable. Admits that he took some time to find the rhythm but then everything fell in place. Praises Faf du Plessis for his batting and feels it worked out really well as Faf's knock helped him to settle down. On the age of his side, Watson replies there are huge positives about age and reckons that experienced players know more of what to do in different situations. Adds that Mumbai are a good team and it's going to be a great challenge for them. Hopes to take the momentum forward from this match. On MS Dhoni, Watson replies that MS is an amazing person, so calm and always shows faith in all the people, and the Aussie has learnt a lot from him.

Delhi skipper, Shreyas Iyer, admits that they did not have much runs on the board. Smiles by saying that it was a great season for Delhi. Says that they expected a slower wicket, given that the soil used on the Delhi and Visakhapatnam pitches is the same but then blames the batsmen for not taking the responsibility of staying in the middle. However, does not want to put the blame on the pitches since as a professional, one cannot complain. On his captaincy stint, Shreyas says that he has learnt a lot from seniors like MS Dhoni and continues to learn from his team mates, especially during tough situations. Further stresses that as a captain, you get to be involved in the management as you get involved in team selections and stuff. Now, he understands what Rohit Sharma and others meant when they used to say that captaincy is difficult. Is proud of the way team gelled this season and reckons that he enjoyed a lot.

Dreams shattered for Delhi. They played so well in this edition and reached this stage but failed to cross the second-last hurdle. Their batting didn't come good in this crunch game and only managed a paltry total on the board. In defense, their bowlers initiated well in the first four overs but once Faf du Plessis pressed on the accelerator, their bowlers ran helter-skelter. Keemo Paul was the bowler who was targeted the most. The rest put in a decent effort but that wasn't enough on the night.

A thumping win for Chennai and they have set a date with their arch rivals for the ultimate showdown. Qualifier 2 brought plenty of pressure along with it but given the experience of Chennai, they absorbed everything beautifully and put up a clinical performance. Their bowling was right on the money and then their openers almost put the chase to bed by raising an 81-run stand. Watson and du Plessis scored their respective fifties and showed that there is no substitute for experience.

Four leg byes! Chennai win by 6 wickets and march into their 8th League final in 10 years! Also, this is their 100th win! A touch short in length and drifting down the leg side, Bravo shuffles across the stumps to flick it across the line but misses. It kisses his thigh pad and screams past the diving keeper for a boundary at fine leg.

Shortish and on off, Rayudu tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Dwayne Bravo is the new batsman.

OUT! What an anti-climax! The crowd is stunned. Dhoni holes out with just two more needed. Ishant gets a wicket by bowling it short. Dhoni pulls it across the line in front of square leg and Paul catches it near the fence. Sharma raises his hands in celebration.

A back foot punch from MSD but he finds the extra cover fielder inside the ring.

Almost a boundary! Dhoni jumps out of the crease to take it on the full and pumps it over the bowler's head. Munro rushes across to his left from long on to make the stop. Two runs saved.

Beaten! Ishant lands it on a good length outside off, going straight on after landing, Dhoni pushes inside the line and misses.

Ishant Sharma to bowl what could be the last over for Qualifier 2.

Tries to tap and run by pushing it towards point but Dhoni sends Rayudu back. 9 from the over, another four needed.

FOUR! Another four needed for a win! Short in length and wide outside off, Rayudu latches onto it and whacks it through point for a crackling boundary.

Slower short ball on off, at 109.4 kph, Rayudu is early into his pull shot and takes a blow on his body.

The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.

FOUR! Eased away! Not for the first time Paul has erred in his line this evening. Goes down the leg side and it's easily flicked down to fine leg for a boundary.

Angling down the leg side, Dhoni tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to square leg and they cross for a leg bye.

Keemo Paul is back on. 41 in 2 overs from him so far...

Bowls it full and on middle, Rayudu gets behind the line and blocks it back. 8 from the over, 13 needed more off 3 overs.

Digs in a short ball on middle, Dhoni leans back to get on top of the bounce and pulls it through square leg for one.

Straighter in line, it's flicked with fine timing through square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Ziva likes that shot and she is seen clapping for Daddy Dhoni. Short in length and sliding down the leg side, Dhoni turns inside the crease and helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary.

On a full length and wide outside off, Dhoni reaches out for it but fails to middle his shot. It takes the bottom edge and rolls near the surface.

Back of a length delivery outside off, angling away, Rayudu hangs on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover. They cross for just a single but the crowd is going mad. Reason - MS Dhoni is on strike now.

Strategic break. 21 needed off 24 balls. Mere formality left looking at the runs needed but funny things have happened in cricket. Having said that, MS Dhoni has walked in and more often than not, you will bank on him to finish the job. Trent Boult to bowl after the break...

OUT! Dragged it on! Outside off, Raina goes back to punch but is too close to the ball. The ball comes in, takes the inside edge and hits the stumps.

The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

FOUR! Inside out! Full and outside off, Rayudu comes down the track and lofts it over cover for a boundary!

The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Comes down the track and has a wild heave but is gone for all money. Luckily for him, the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump towards fine leg. Two runs taken.

Full and outside off, Raina looks to play the slog but misses.

Full on middle, pushed down to long on for another single.

Full and outside off, swept to mid-wicket for one more.

Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Outside off, pushed straight to point.

Short and outside off, punched away for a run.

A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.

Played to the point region by the batsman.

Full and around off, pushed through mid on for one.

Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

Full and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Knocks it calmly down to long off for a single.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Gets on the back foot and punches it to covers.

Almost a return catch. A googly going down the leg side, Rayudu tries to flick but it takes the leading edge. The ball balloons in the air but falls safely at covers.

Ambati Rayudu arrives in the middle.

OUT! Watson is dismissed! But just like his opening partner, he has also done his job. The required run rate is just over 5 and Chennai only have to bat sensibly from here. Nothing fancy needed. A loopy delivery, landing full on middle, Watson tries to play the lofted shot over mid off by stepping down the track but it spins away a bit to take the outside half of his blade. It loops in the air towards wide long off where Boult jumps a bit to complete the catch over his head.

Floated and full outside off, Raina gets forward and drives it through mid off for a run.

Mishy is back.

SIX! Fifty up for Watson and also, he is the first man in 2019 to score 1000 T20 runs. What a player! What a big match player to be more apt! A slower delivery, landing full and outside off at 100 kph, Watson goes hard at it, doesn't middle his shot and it flies more from the top half of his blade. The long off fielder was interested for a while but he can only watch it sail over his head. 25 from the over, Watson has nailed Paul here.

Wide! Keemo under pressure. Slips a length ball down the leg side, Watson tries flicking but misses.

SIX! Watson has murdered this delivery. 100 comes up for Chennai and the Aussie is on fire. A slow off spinner, in the slot for the batsman, Watson fetches it from outside off and plunders it over wide long on for a maximum.

A controlled pull shot by Raina. He stands back inside the crease to a short ball outside off and turns it down to long on for one. Easy going, 53 needed more off 50 balls.

Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Fine leg comes up. Mid-wicket drops back.

FOUR! Paul is getting too predictable with his slower ones. The length is short, Watson picks it very early, waits on the back foot like a hawk and then boom... Thwacked over mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Watson has sent one more packing into the stands! A short delivery on middle and leg, sitting up nicely for the batsman, Watson rides the bounce and dismisses it over backward square leg. 59 needed off 53 balls.

Keemo Paul is back on.

Lands it on a length on the middle stump line, Watson remains on the back foot and just opens the face of his bat at the last moment to push it towards deep backward point. A single to close the over, a wicket and 2 runs off it.

A yorker on middle at 141.5 kph, Watson does well to dig it out towards mid-wicket.

Shortish and on off, Watson taps it down to short third man.

Off the mark straightaway. Full in length and angling down the leg side, Raina flicks it behind square leg for a run. Raina and Boult share a smile.

Suresh Raina is the new batsman.

OUT! Boult returns and gets rid of du Plessis. But the South African has already done the damage with his outstanding knock. A short of a length delivery on middle, Faf shapes up for the pull shot and connects well also. But his shot lacks the desired elevation and Keemo Paul at deep mid-wicket takes a good low catch by going down across to his right. 67 needed off 58 balls and Delhi can only make a comeback by picking a few more wickets in quick time now.

Back of a length delivery on off, du Plessis punches it off his back foot to covers.

Trent Boult is back on.

Goes on the back foot and punches a shortish ball to point. 65 runs in the last 6 over for Chennai, best possible start when you are chasing a tricky target of 148.

SIX! This one has disappeared! Watto power! Fuller delivery, fired on leg, Watson kneels and smokes it behind square leg for a maximum. Goes deep into the crowd, Chennai are cruising, 67 needed off 61 balls.

The line is too straight and Watson paddles it fine down the leg side for a couple.

12th League fifty for Faf du Plessis and it has come in a big game! Quicker delivery on middle, Faf knocks it down to long on for a run. His knock has made sure that Chennai are ahead in this match.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot to point.

Du Plessis has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Axar Patel is back on.

Flatter and full on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a run. Du Plessis wanted the second run but Watson wasn't interested. 8 from this over, Chennai running away with this one.

Too full in length and outside off, it's driven aerially through extra cover and Boult does well in the deep to stop it after coming from long off.

The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

That is how a sweep is played. Faf swats it through mid-wicket for a single.

TOP EDGE, SAFE! Does not seem to be Delhi's night. Full and around off, Watson gets down to play the slog sweep but gets a massive top edge. Prithvi Shaw runs back from short mid-wicket, Colin Munro comes running in from long on and dives forward but does not quite get there! A run taken.

Wickets in hand in pressure chases is so vital. A look at the win rates for chasing sides with number of wickets lost - 0 - 81 percent (13/16), 1 - 71 percent (15/21), 2 - 45 percent (5/11), 3-plus - 22 percent (2/9).

FOUR! Paddled away! Full and angling down the leg side, Shane kneels down and thumps his sweep shot fine down the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! Munro's elbow indeed was in contact with the ropes. A good effort but in vain. Back of a length delivery shaping back into the batsman and staying low. Du Plessis stays back to chop it down but it kisses the bottom edge and runs behind. Pant tries to stop it with a dive to his right but ends up parrying it past short third man. Munro gives the chase, tries to pull it back with a slide but as mentioned earlier, his elbow was touching the ropes. 16 from the over.

Has Colin Munro saved a boundary here? The umpires are not sure and have taken it upstairs... Replays seem to show that Munro's elbow has touched the ropes while pulling the ball back into play.

That's more like it. This one is on and around off, some movement too, Watson keeps it out safely on the off side, the ball rolls in the gap and they take a single.

FOUR! First boundary from the Aussie's bat. Keemo once again loses his radar. Serves a juicy full toss on the pads and Watson has no qualms in deflecting it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Five wides! Paul loses his line completely. Serves a full ball way down the leg side, Watson leaves it alone and Pant stands no chance of stopping it even with a dive. Bonus runs for Chennai. 50 comes up!

Full and on middle, angling in, Watson leans forward and across before playing it on the leg side. Finds mid-wicket.

Keemo Paul to bowl now.

FOUR! This one races away to the fence in a flash! Loopy and full on off, it's actually too full and Faf does well to sweep it firmly through square leg for a boundary. 100 needed off 78 balls.

Tossed up ball outside off, Watson presses forward and drives it back past the bowler to long off for one run again.

Jumps out of the crease to a full ball, allows the ball to spin away just a bit and then pushes it down to long off for one.

Full and flighted outside off, a googly, du Plessis drives it off his front foot to covers.

Du Plessis has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.