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Batting first, Delhi scored 172 for 5 in a draw at the Dubai International Stadium. CSK then won by 173 runs for 6 wickets in 19.4 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad (70) and Robin Uthappa (63) were instrumental in CSK's victory. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni also played an unbeaten 18 off six balls.
Dhoni's performance in the last over
Although Kagiso Rabada was on the left, Pant called Tom Curran to the pitch. Moin Ali (16) was caught by Kagiso Rabada with the first ball and Tom Curran delighted the Delhi fans. However, this happiness did not last long. Dhoni-led Chennai to the IPL final for the ninth time by hitting three boundaries in a row in the next three balls.
Du Plessis is cheap
Chennai hit the target and hit a huge blow in the first switch. Faf du Plessis made only one run and reached the pavilion. Du Plessis was eliminated by Enrique Nortze with a good ball. After Duplessis was out, Robin Uthappa was sent to number three, which was very decisive.
Uthappa-Gaikwad Century Association
Robin Uthappa and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 110 runs in 13.5 overs to give Chennai the lead. Ruturaj hit five fours and two sixes while facing 50 balls. In the last 14th innings, Tom Curran dismissed Robin Uthappa and Shardul Thakur (0) to reduce Chennai's score to 117/3. After two runs, Ambati Rayudu also scored a run in the next over and Shreyas Iyer missed the best shot. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who took four wickets for 119 runs, hit huge shots to give Chennai the lead. Ruturaj Gaikwad was caught by Avesh Khan at the hands of Akshar Patel.
CSK achieved the 173-race target
The Delhi Capitals, who were invited to bat with the Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier, managed 172 for five. Starter Prithviraj Shah (60), captain Rishabh Pant (51 not out) challenged the team with a half-century.
Except for Prithviraj Shah (7 fours off 34 balls, 3 sixes), the Delhi Capitals' first-order hitter hit a bad shot and was dismissed early. Pant (35 off 3 fours, 2 sixes) and Shimran Hetmeyer (37 off 24 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) put on 83 off 50 balls for the fifth wicket. From.
For the Chennai Super Kings, Josh Hazlewood provided the first two shots for Delhi in the power play for 29, while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took Shah's crucial window. Moin Ali scored 27 runs and took 1 window.
Dhawan did not walk even though Prithvi Shah opened his arms.
Shaw hit the first six of the inning against Hazlewood for the last ball of the second round. In the next over, Deepak Chahar (26 in three overs) hit 17 off 4 fours to give the team a good start. Dhawan (7) also let go of his hands and hit a four off the first ball of the fourth over, but the next ball hit the edge of the Hazlewood bat and went straight into the hands of goalkeeper Dhoni. Shreyas Iyer came into the crease with no runs in the next four balls.
Shardul Thakur (36 off three overs) was welcomed with a six over deep midwicket, sending the fifth ball to the sixes at length, completing the half-century with the team runs. Luckily the slow ball that came after hitting his bat narrowly escaped when Dhoni touched the gloves.
Shreyas Iyer also did not hit
Iyer added just one run after playing eight balls, while Ruturaj Gaikwad was caught trying to play a huge shot at Hazelwood as the team scored 51 for two in the power play. Delhi stunned Akshar Patel by sending him to bat at number four. Shah hit the limit on Jadeja to complete his half-century off 27 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes, which was also the first fifty for Delhi Capitals in the UAE stage. Dhoni's decision to keep Akshar Patel's Moin Ali in the bowling, which led to the pavilion, was advantageous.
Delhi Capitals scored 79 for 3 in 10 overs. But in the next over, the team lost the crucial ground laid by Shah. Jadeja dealt the biggest blow to Delhi Capitals, his attempt to hit the ball ended Shah's tackles and the catch was caught by Faf du Plessis from a great distance. But it is. Both played carefully, after Shaw was out, hitting the first limit after 28 balls. In the fourth over by Moin Ali, Hetmeyer hit a deep six shot in the middle of the field with a jumper.
Hetmeyer Bravo opened his hand and hit another four on the third short man in the first over. Pant, who was playing frugally at the other end, hit his first six off Shardul Thakur in the 16th over of his innings. In 1919, Caribbean off-roader Bravo finished with a 37-run hit from his compatriot Hetmeyer. Pant completed his half-century with two runs off the last ball.
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