Live Cricket Score, IPL 2019 Live Match, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings
IPL 2019 Match 5, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings: CSK beat DC by 6 wickets in Delhi.
Hello and welcome to our live blog of IPL 2019, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings Match 5 live from Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi. Easy as you like it from CSK at the Kotla in the end. Shane Watson gave them a good start in their chase of 148 and it was finished off in style with MS Dhoni playing a signature knock. Suresh Raina and Kedar Jadhav played handy knocks as well to make sure there were not many hiccups in the way. Amit Mishra starred with the ball for Delhi and picked up two crucial wickets but in the end, defending 147 proved to be tough for the home side as they tasted their first defeat of the tournament so far and moved to second spot while CSK climbed back to No.1. (MATCH SCORECARD)IPL 2019, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings at Feroz Shah Kotla: CSK (150/4 off 19.4 overs) beat DC (147/6) by six wickets in Delhi.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS INNINGS
23.42 IST: That's it from here. Chennai have won two in two and that was also there 150th win in the IPL.
23.40 IST: The winning moment.
23.35 IST: That's it! So a comfortable-ish end for Chennai as they bag their second win of the season in as many games. Chasing 148 was never going to be any trouble for them. After Watson's start and Raina's brisk knock after that, the game was more or less sealed. The rest to follow didn't have to do much, just keep the scoreboard ticking and get over the line. Barring Rabada's final over, there was never any sign of nerves or trouble in the Chennai camp.
23.35 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! There it is! Bravo manages to get bat on it and sends the ball to the boundary line. CHENNAI WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Dwayne moves inside the line of this back of a length delivery and whips it through backward square leg stylishly.
23.32 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Kedar Jadhav, OUT! Oh... a wicket for Rabada off the first ball. Interesting. A loose delivery outside off, some extra bounce. Jadhav goes after it and pokes at it. Gets a faint nick behind and the keeper does the rest.
23.29 IST: Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni, SIX! Dhoni tees up and that's more or the less the game for Chennai. The skipper goes downtown. Clears his front leg as it's tossed right up and smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. Just 2 needed now off 7 balls.
22.27 IST: Amit Mishra is back on for Delhi
23.24 IST: Keemo Paul to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Can't give a batsman of his quality that much room. Paul serves it on a length outside off and Dhoni cuts it fiercely through the covers, beating the man in the deep.
23.21 IST:Keemo Paul has the ball for Delhi now
23.14 IST: Strategic time-out! Easy going for Chennai, 23 more needed off 24 balls and unless something extraordinary happens like yesterday's game, the visiting team is taking all the three points.
23.10 IST: Kagiso Rabada back on for Delhi as they look to break the stand
23.08 IST: Ishant Sharma has walked off the field after injuring his right shoulder
23.04 IST: Keemo Paul to Kedar Jadhav, DROPPED! PUT DOWN! A real tough one but you need to take those at this level. Short in length at 121.6 kph, Jadhav fetches it from outside off and plays a cracking pull shot across the line. Dhawan at mid-wicket times his jump well but fails to catch it over his head. They take a brace.
22.59 IST: Axar Patel comes on to bowl for DC
22.53 IST: Keemo Paul comes in to bowl for Delhi
22.50 IST: Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Streaky runs as MS Dhoni gets off the mark. Short and outside off, Dhoni goes back to cut but it goes off the edge and past short third man, all the way to the boundary line.
22.49 IST: MS Dhoni is in the crease and Kotla erupts
22.48 IST: Amit Mishra to Suresh Raina, OUT! Raina is gone! Mishra using all his experience and bringing it into play. Raina was looking so good, got out against the run of play. He doesn't pick up the wrong 'un as he back away to push it on the off side. The ball takes the edge and Pant behind takes a sharp catch. The visitors need 50 to win in 58 balls.
22.45 IST: Rahul Tewatia to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR! Deft. Jadhav plays this late. Waits for it and then opens the face of the bat to run it past short third man. Finds the fence without any trouble.
22.44 IST: Rahul Tewatia to Suresh Raina, SIX! Connects with it this time. What. A. Hit. The moment he sees the flight on this one, Suresh Raina jumps out and smokes it high and handsome over the mid-wicket boundary for half a dozen.
22.37 IST: Rahul Tewatia to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR! A half-tracker in line of the stumps, Jadhav rocks onto the back foot, has a lot of time as he pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
22.36 IST: Rahul Tewatia to bowl from the other end
22.35 IST:Kedar Jadhav is the new man in
22.32 IST: Strategic time-out!
22.32 IST: Amit Mishra to Shane Watson, OUT! Mishra does have the last laugh. A bit sloppy from Watson though, not the kind of delivery he'd have wanted to get out on. Tossed up leg break well outside off, he looks to go big downtown but the ball spins away and goes across the tramline. The batsman's back leg drags out and Pant, seeing this, whips the bails off quickly. It's taken upstairs and replays show Watson is gone for all money. Wide signalled, but Delhi won't care.
22.28 IST: Amit Mishra to Shane Watson, SIX! Second of the over. A poor delivery from Mishra. It's a slow track, the shorter ones will be put away without doubt. Watson rocks back to this one and muscles the heave deep into the mid-wicket stands.
22.27 IST: Amit Mishra to Shane Watson, SIX! BANG! Watto takes the attack to the leggie and gets maximum runs. Steps out to this floated ball and smokes it straight back, hitting the sightscreen. A clean hit.
22.27 IST: Amit Mishra introduced into the attack
22.22 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Suresh Raina, FOUR! Around the wicket to Raina and the southpaw gets another boundary. He's playing the shorter balls well here. Too straight in line, he uses the angle into him and works it through backward square leg for a boundary.
22.20 IST: FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries for Raina off Ishant. 18 runs off the over! Big one for CSK and Raina. The 50 is up for Chennai. This is just clubbed. What a hit. Length ball on off, Raina slogs it through the mid-wicket area to end the over in style. Massive over for Chennai, 18 runs have come off it. CSK 51/1 in 5 overs
22.19 IST: FOUR! Trademark Raina shot! Raina hits Ishant for a boundary. Consecutive boundaries. Short and some width on offer outside off, Raina stays leg side and carves it over point. No stopping that one, hit too well.
22.18 IST: FOUR! Second boundary of the over for CSK. Raina just provides direction to the ball. All about the timing that one. Terrific shot from Suresh Raina. He once again moves inside the line of this back of a length delivery, gets on top of the bounce and helps the pull through square leg for a boundary.
22.16 IST: FOUR! Leg Byes! Raina will take those runs. That's gone fine. Raina moves inside the line as it's landed on a back of a length on middle, looks to flick but it goes off the thigh pad and across the fine leg fence. CSK 39/1 in 4.3 overs
22.15 IST: SIX! Watson is on song! The Aussie now whacks Rabada for a maximum over fine leg. CSK 33/1 in 4 overs
22.14 IST: FOUR! Watson hits Rabada for a boundary to fine leg. That is not what Delhi would have wanted! After 4 dot balls, Rabada strays down the leg side and sprays this on Watson's strong area. The batsman glances it really fine and manages to get the pressure off!
22.13 IST: Kagiso Rabada is introduced into the attack!
22.12 IST: Exchange of verbal volleys between Ishant and Watson in between the over break. The lanky fast bowler is all fired up at his home ground!
22.08 IST: OUT! Ishant removes Rayudu for 5. The first one falls! Rayudu has been bounced out here, Ishant with some fiery pace and bounce. A short ball on 141.2 clicks, bowled at the batsman's chest. Rayudu looks to pull but is too late into the shot. The ball gets really big on him and all he can do is to lob the ball high off the bat to Shreyas Iyer who comes in from mid off and takes a simple catch. Delhi get the breakthrough they would have desperately wanted early on! CSK 21/1 in 2.4 overs, chasing 148 vs DC. Suresh Raina is the new batsman in.
22.04 IST: FOUR! Watson hits Ishant to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Terrific shot from Shane Watson. Full length delivery on middle, Watson flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
22.00 IST: FOUR! Just a tad short from Axar and Watson hits him for a boundary to sweeper cover. Axar is welcomed with a booming punch off Watto's bat. Bowled flatter outside off, Watson powerfully punches it away through the offside and pierces the gap. CSK 16/0 in 2 overs
21.59 IST: Axar Patel to share the new ball with Ishant Sharma.
21.56 IST: FOUR! Rayudu hits Ishant for a boundary to open his innings. Fullish outside off and Ambati leans into the drive. Manages to find the gap on the offside. The ball races away to the fence. Imperious timing! CSK 7/0 in 1 over, chasing 148
21.55 IST: Welcome back for Chennai Super Kings chase. Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu are at the crease. Ishant Sharma to start with the new ball.
DELHI CAPITALS INNINGS
21.48 IST: Dwayne Bravo with an interview alongside Kevin Pietersen, he begins by saying that the wicket is two-paced and change of pace is crucial as a batsman. Feels that the Powerplay is important and the chase will not be a walk in the park, but if they bat well, they can win. Dwayne mentions that he bowls late in the game because of the team combination. He adds that there is no specific favourite suit and he loves both batting and bowling. Signs off by saying that they should get the points here as long as they bat smartly.
21.45 IST: Dhawan did score a fifty, but it didn't come quick enough, and more importantly, he lost his wicket at a crucial time, which was the crucial moment in this innings. Had he stuck till the end, things might have been much different come the end of the 20 overs. Now, despite all this, the chase isn't going to be easy by any means, as the wicket is only going to get slower and slower. The Powerplay will be crucial, so let's see how both teams go. Join us for the second half of this game in a short while.
21.42 IST: The average score at this venue is 163, so it's safe to say this is a below par total from Delhi. They would be a little disappointed with this, especially after opting to bat. They got off to a decent start, and had solid partnerships after that too, but never got going due to the slow nature of the pitch and wickets falling at regular intervals. Pant was threatening to go ballistic again, Bravo took control of things in the second half of the innings and ended with three wickets in his kitty.
21.40 IST: That's it then! DC end on 147/6 from their quota of 20 overs
21.36 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Poor ball and it's been put away. A loopy full toss on the stumps, Tewatia moves across and paddles it past the diving Shane Watson at short fine leg. After the ball is past him, there's no stopping it.
21.35 IST: Shardul Thakur to Axar Patel, FOUR! A great over but he cannot finish well. A boundary to end the over. It's too straight, on the leg stump, Patel pulls it fine down the leg side and finds the fence with ease.
21.32 IST: Shardul Thakur to bowl the penultimate over of the DC innings.
21.28 IST:Rahul Tewatia is the new man in
21.28 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! 3-fer for Bravo. He's got the key man for the home side. It needed Dhawan to be there till the end, this isn't good for them. Full and just outside off from around the wicket, Shikhar moves across and tries to loft it over the leg side. It goes off the top edge though and skies towards square leg. Thakur out in the deep settles under the ball and takes a good catch. Four wickets have fallen in the last 12 ball for Delhi. Their innings is crumbling here.
21.26 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Shikhar Dhawan, FIFTY! Fifty up for Shikhar Dhawan! 33rd in this competition. It's taken some time for it to come, but it's come, and he's the key now for Delhi if they are to get to a decent score. He pulls it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
21.24 IST: Axar Patel is the next man in.
21.23 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, OUT! Bowled 'em! A little bit of turn, a little bit of pace and Keemo Paul departs without making any case. Landed on off, it spins away slightly with some pace. Paul backs away a little to push it away on the off side but gets beaten by those two factors. He's beaten past the outside edge and the stumps behind are disturbed.
21.22 IST: Ravindra Jadeja is back on for CSK.
21.20 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, OUT! Ingram's extremely short stay has come to an end. Double strike from Dwayne Bravo. Full and just outside off, Ingram smashes this to the covers but can't keep it down. Hands a straightforward catch to Suresh Raina at extra cover and he takes a sharp catch there.
21.17 IST: Colin Ingram is the next man in.
21.15 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Rishabh Pant, OUT! Bravo with a big wicket. Rishabh Pant is out of here before he was able to unleash himself like last time. Good captaincy and good bowling from Dhoni and Bravo. A length ball angling in on middle and off, Pant moves across a bit and plays the pick up shot over square leg, one of his favourite areas. There is a man out there. Thakur moves to his right from backward square leg and takes a good catch diving low. Chennai will rejoice, they know how dangerous Pant can be, especially towards the end of the innings.
21.11 IST: Harbhajan Singh to Rishabh Pant, SIX! What power from Rishabh Pant. Wow. He may be little in size, but he surely packs a punch. A bit short around off, Pant smokes it over wide long off and clears the leaping fielder comfortably.
21.08 IST: Harbhajan Singh is back on for Chennai, to bowl his last over
21.05 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Full toss on middle, Dhawan drives it past the bowler through mid on for a boundary.
21.05 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Amazing shot from Shikhar. Short and outside off, Dhawan cuts it through point for a boundary.
21.02 IST: Dwayne Bravo to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Good shot. On a good length and outside off, Pant looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes wide of Dhoni towards third man for a boundary.
21.00 IST: Dwayne Bravo has come into the attack for CSK.
20.58 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Cracking shot from Rishabh Pant. Short and outside off, Pant makes room and slaps it through covers for a boundary. Harbhajan did not have a chance there.
20.55 IST: Rishabh Pant is the new man in.
20.52 IST: Imran Tahir to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! GONE! Tahir gets the breakthrough. This is clever bowling. The ball's been skidding through the innings so far, so he bowls it quick and on the stumps. Iyer backs away to cut it down to third man but is caught on the pads first. Big appeal and the umpire's finger follows. The Delhi skipper departs.
20.52 IST: Imran Tahir to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries from Shikhar Dhawan. It was a much-needed one. Flighted delivery on middle, Dhawan plays a slog sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary.
20.52 IST: Imran Tahir to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Terrific shot from Shikhar Dhawan. Good use of the feet from him. Floated on off, Dhawan comes down the track and smashes it past the bowler through mid off for a boundary.
20.51 IST: Jadeja is firing them in and not giving anything to the batsman to get under or free their arms.
20.46 IST: Imran Tahir to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! That's big! He's hit that a loooooonnnngggggg way! Tossed right up there, outside off, Iyer's eyes light up when he sees this. He stands his ground and launches it deep into the long off stands.
20.44 IST: Imran Tahir introduced into the attack after the break. Will he get another one? Let's see.
20.42 IST: Pretty even at this point. Delhi have been scoring at a steady rate, but not too fast. Chennai have got rid of Shaw and another wicket or two at this stage could swing things in their favour. Let's see how the next phase plays out.
20.41 IST: STRATEGIC TIME-OUT!Chennai have done a great job to claw back into the game after Shaw and Dhawan's initial assault. The ball is holding on the pitch and spinning and it's not going to be easy for the batsmen to hit through the line and get runs. Chennai spinners will be extremely handy in the game.
20.38 IST: Ravindra Jadeja to Shreyas Iyer, NOT OUT! And he makes things happen immediately. A stumping appeal against Shreyas Iyer is referred upstairs. Let's see what happens here. Looks close.
20.37 IST: Ravindra Jadeja into the attack.
20.36 IST:The game has slowed down a bit after the fall of Shaw's wicket. Delhi, who were cruising at one point, have struggled to keep the tempo going.
20.29 IST: Chahar to bowl his fourth and final over. Once again, Dhoni has gone for Chahar to finish out his four overs inside the first 10 overs.
20.28 IST: End of Powerplay! Delhi have done pretty well so far but Shaw's wicket was the only negative aspect in the first six overs.
20.27 IST: Harbhajan Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! He's premeditated that. Excellent shot. Knew it would be short again, so positioned himself for the reverse paddle and placed it through short third man for a boundary.
20.24 IST: Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer is the next man in.
20.23 IST: Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, OUT! Chahar strikes! Just the wicket Chennai needed. Seeing Shaw make room, the pacer follows him with a back of a length ball. Shaw looks to heave it over mid-wicket, but mistimes it to Watson who comes in and takes a simple catch. The breakthrough has come at a good time for the visitors. They can make further inroads from here and get on top.
20.18 IST: Harbhajan Singh to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Switches to around the wicket for the left-hander and pitches it too full. Dhawan gets low and plays a beautiful sweep shot. The timing and placement is too good as it finds its way to the square leg fence.
20.16 IST: Harbhajan Singh to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Shaw taking the attack to Harbhajan here, taking full advantage of the Powerplay. Seeing it flighted up, Shaw dances out and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
20.15 IST: Harbhajan Singh replaces Shardul Thakur in the attack for CSK.
20.11 IST: Deepak Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan plays his first ball of the game after two over and gets a boundary immediately, even if it is in a streaky manner. Length delivery shaping away from around off, Dhawan hangs his bat out and it goes off the edge down to third man.
20.09 IST: Shardul Thakur to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Three in a row. An expensive over from Thakur, 12 off it. Shaw plays a deft shot this time. Waits for this length ball and runs it down to third man. It's a quick outfield, even Chahar in the deep can't stop it by moving to his left.
20.08 IST: Shardul Thakur to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Goes down the ground this time. Back-to-back boundaries for Prithvi Shaw. Just behind a length outside off, Shaw platys this on the up and lofts it over mid on to find the fence.
20.08 IST: Shardul Thakur to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! Slower ball and it's picked up early by Shaw. It's bowled on a length, the opener swings across the line after standing his ground and then whacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
20.06 IST: Shardul Thakur will share the new ball with Chahar.
20.03 IST: Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR! That's a fine shot from Prithvi Shaw. A confident hit. Back of a length on middle and leg, he moves inside the line and pulls it hard through square leg for a boundary.
19.59 IST: Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are out in the middle for DC while Deepak Chahar has the ball for CSK. Shaw to take strike.
19.54 IST:For the first time, both teams are playing with three foreigners in the IPL.
19.43 IST: Teams:
19.33 IST: TOSS UPDATE!Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and Delhi will bat first.
19.22 IST: MSD and KP catch up at the Kotla.
19.17 The CSK fans are ready outside the Kotla.
19.13 IST: PITCH REPORT -The pitch has little grass and is hard. The ball will not bounce as much as it did in Mumbai, where Pant smashed the Mumbai ballers around.
19.08 IST: The Lions have entered the Quila.
19.05 IST:Who are you rooting for?
19.00 IST: It is a clash between two sides who won their first game quite convincingly. One at home and the other away. Chennai's bowling was exceptional whereas Delhi's batting was what stood out. That very much will be the battle again - Delhi's dynamic batting line-up against the variety in Chennai's bowling.
18.44 IST:Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting motivating his boys before the big clash against Chennai Super Kings.
Match Preview, DC vs CSK: The shrewd tactician in Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be plotting a rampaging Rishabh Pant's downfall when Chennai Super Kings face Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League encounter on Tuesday. It will be a battle where experience will be pitted against youth and astuteness will square off against flamboyance when the King faces his heir apparent on what is expected to be another sluggish Feroz Shah Kotla track. (FULL MATCH PREVIEW)
