CSK vs DC highlights, IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings thrash Delhi Capitals by 91 runs

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. David Warner and Srikar Bharat will open the batting for Delhi. Mukesh Choudhary will begin with the ball. Here we go...

After being put in to bat, Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad got Chennai off to a flier. The duo put together 110 runs before Gaikwad perished for a solid 41. Conway carried on and continued his sublime batting. However, he could not stick around till the end and was dismissed after a sensational knock of 87. Camoes from Shivam Dube and Dhoni ensured that Chennai get over the 200 mark. Although Chennai were losing wickets towards the end, all the batters came out with an intent to hit everything out of the park, and as a result, they have put up 208 on the board!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Now, then! David Warner and Rovman Powell have been in blazing form and if Mitchell Marsh displays his true magic there is nothing that can stop Delhi! Stay tuned for the second essay.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is down for a chat. He says that the pitch is on the slower side but as the game went on it got better and they just tried to maximize the good start. On being asked about coming down the pitch to Anrich Nortje, he says that he is Delhi's main pacer and he just tried to take him on early in order to not let him get into the rhythm. Adds that they thought the wicket was a bit slower but by the end of the second over, they knew it was a good one and hence decided to take on the bowling. Mentions that the bowlers will get hit for boundaries but the key is to come back and use those variations and pick up wickets.

Delhi would have been happy after winning the toss considering this has been a slow wicket, but Chennai certainly had different plans. All the bowlers were absolutely taken to the cleaners. They had no answers to the power-hitting displayed by the batters. Even after breaking the opening partnership, the punishment for them continued right till the end. Amidst all the carnage, Khaleel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers. He was economical and grabbed two wickets as well, while Anrich Nortje did manage to take 3 wickets but he was expensive. A mountain to climb for Delhi and a loss here will make things difficult for them. They need to come out all guns blazing and try to get over the line. 

What an exuberant display of batting this has been from the Men in Yellow! They never took their foot off the gas and have ended up putting a mammoth total. Delhi will be disappointed with their effort. Although things could have been a lot worse for them. They have managed to pull things back a tad in the last couple of overs.  

Anrich Nortje to MS Dhoni, Excellent finish to the over from Anrich Nortje but Chennai do get another couple of runs. A low full toss, almost at the base of off stump and Dhoni goes hard at it. He only manages to get it towards wide long off but the throw from Rovman Powell and Bravo makes it through for the second. Chennai end with 208/6!

Anrich Nortje to MS Dhoni, MS Dhoni wants the second and he gets it in the end. Very full, on off stump. Dhoni drills it towards wide long on and pushes hard for two. The throw at the bowler's end is a bit wide and Bravo makes it through.

Anrich Nortje to Dwayne Bravo, Very full, around off. Bravo with an unusual cover drive towards sweeper cover for a single.

Dwayne Bravo comes to the crease. 

Anrich Nortje to Robin Uthappa, OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket falls as MS Dhoni is left frustrated at the other end. Anrich Nortje with a different type of slower ball where he rolls his fingers across the ball and bowls it into the body of the batter. Robin Uthappa picks it up and whips it away but gets no distance on it. The substitute fielder at deep backward square leg takes a good low catch. Two in two for Nortje and he is on a hat-trick.

Robin Uthappa comes to bat. 

Anrich Nortje to Moeen Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Full and wide again from Anrich Nortje and at this stage, Moeen Ali just has to go for the big shot. Ali though ends up slicing it high and towards the long off fence. David Warner settles under it and takes a simple catch.

Anrich Nortje comes on to bowl the final over of the innings. 

Anrich Nortje to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cheeky! Full and outside iff at around 143 clicks, Ali uses the pace of the delivery and squirts it fine into the third man fence. The 200 is up for Chennai.

Khaleel Ahmed to MS Dhoni, SIX! Brilliant effort from David Warner in the deep but it isn't enough to stop the biggie. Short of a length, outside off and the pace is taken off. MS Dhoni flat-bats it right back over the bowler's head. Warner runs to his right from the long off fence and springs as well but the ball eludes him to go over the fence.

Khaleel Ahmed to MS Dhoni, WIDE! Slower one, outside off but this is bowled beyond the tramline. Wide called.