DC vs CSK IPL 2023 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings defeat Delhi Capitals by 77 runs

And that's a massive win for Chennai. They have pocketed this contest by 77 runs and have confirmed their spot in the playoffs. They have almost confirmed a top two finish two with an NRR of 0.65. LSG have an NRR of 0.30.

The final over is ahead of us and it's just a formality. 78 needed off 6 balls. A big win is on the cards for CSK
 

DC are staring at a huge loss as 81 runs are now needed off 12 balls. Warner is still out there and is on 86 off 56

DC are at 84/4 after 12 overs. David Warner is still at the crease and has crossed the 50-run mark.

Tushar Deshpande dismisses Yash Dhull 13 (15), Delhi Capitals 4 down.

DC have gone 2 down inside the first five overs. Shaw and Phil Salt have gone back and DC are at 26/2 after 4.4 overs. Make it 3 please. Rossouw comes and goes first ball.

And we are back with the chase. The two DC openers - Prithvi Shaw and David Warner are in the middle and they look for good start.

No Dhoni six today but CSK have finished extremely well on 223/3 in 20 overs

Shivam Dube has departed on the final ball of the 18th over. And MS Dhoni has now come in at No.4. CSK 195/2 after 18 overs. And now Conway departs too. He misses his century.

There's the first wicket. Sakariya has removed the well set Gaikwad for 79. The stand has broken after adding 141 runs

Chennai have crossed the 100-run mark in the 12th over itself. Gaikwad is going all guns blazing and is punishing Kuldeep Yadav

It's being a tiring work for the DC bowlers in this heat. CSK have made 52 in the powerplay and have not lost a wicket. Both Conway and Gaikwad are in 20s and are batting with good intent too.

CSK have made a fine start to their batting. They have scored 19 in the first two overs. Notably, Conway has hit the 1000th six of the tournament. He is batting with Gaikwad

The Chennai openers - Conway and Gaikwad are in the middle and they look for a solid start.

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI):

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Yash Dhull, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje

Chennai Super Kings remain unchanged.

Chennai are coming off a loss against Kolkata in their last match at home. Meanwhile, the Capitals dented Punjab Kings' playoff hopes with a 15-run win in Dharamsala.

CSK Form guide: L,W,W,NR,L (most recent first)

DC form guide: W,L,L,W,W (most recent first)

Chennai Super Kings comfortably lead the head-to-head record with 18 wins from 28 encounters against Delhi Capitals. Chennai have also recorded three wins in their last five encounters against Delhi, including a 27-run win on May 10 this season.

It's even 62m square boundaries on both sides. It is 74m straight today. The surface was watered a few hours ago, some grass cutting was put and was nicely rolled, the groundsmen were worried about this pitch becoming very dry. It still seems dry, it's very hot at 41 degrees. You should bat first on this surface, there are some flaky cracks which could open up as the game progresses. This will make the wicket slower and lower, and offer more turn afterwards. Batting will get difficult as the game goes

DC's squad:

David Warner (c), Philip Salt (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Yash Dhull, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Sarfaraz Khan, Abishek Porel, Ripal Patel, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Mustafizur Rahman, Lalit Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Rovman Powell, Priyam Garg, Chetan Sakariya, Vicky Ostwal

CSK's squad:

MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Ben Stokes, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, RS Hangargekar, Bhagath Varma, Simarjeet Singh

This is a very crucial contest for CSK. They are yet to confirm their place in the final four of the season and a win will not only confirm that spot but can also lead them to a top 2 finish. On the other hand, a loss can still eliminate CSK, if other results go against them. Meanwhile, the Capitals are already out of the race and want to spoil CSK's party. 

Hello and a Warm Welcome everyone to the Live Coverage of match number 67th match of IPL 2023. It's the last double header weekend of the season and we have Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals kick starting this all important final two days of action in the league stage.