Updated October 17th, 2020 at 23:26 IST
IPL 2020 Live Updates: Axar Patel's cameo helps Delhi beat Chennai by 5 wickets
Every tactic that Dhoni employed against Hyderabad, worked, and they are expected to continue in the same vein as they battle to salvage the season.
11: 18 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi achieve the 'Numero Uno' spot by the virtue of this win.
11: 13 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 163/5 after 19 overs
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11: 05 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 159/5 after 18.1 overs
10: 49 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 137/4 after 15.4 overs
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10: 44 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 129/3 after 15 overs
10: 39 IST, October 17th 2020
Third consecutive fifties for Dhawan. Last two have come in double quick time too. In the light of Prithvi’s dip in form, his contribution is even more important. One of the #DelhiCapitals opener is always firing. #DCvsCSK
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
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10: 34 IST, October 17th 2020
There’s competition, but there’s camaraderie too!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Talk about Spirit of Cricket! #Dream11IPL #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/Gry8OpYP0Z
10: 27 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 94/3 after 11.3 overs
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10: 17 IST, October 17th 2020
Dhawan scores a quickfire 50 off just 29 deliveries
10: 09 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 60/2 after 8 overs
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10: 03 IST, October 17th 2020
Shardul has a happy knack of picking wickets.... #JustSaying
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
10: 00 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 53/2 after 6.5 overs
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9: 57 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 41/2 after 6 overs
9: 47 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 26/2 after 4.1 overs
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9: 35 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are 8/1 after 2 overs
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9: 28 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi are yet to open their account
9: 23 IST, October 17th 2020
Stay Tuned as Delhi's run chase gets underway
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9: 22 IST, October 17th 2020
3500 runs and counting for @RayuduAmbati in IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/YL9Jk2sDHd
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Make that 50 wickets for @KagisoRabada25 in IPL ⚡️⚡️#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/9U7c5GhC9c
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
9: 12 IST, October 17th 2020
Delhi need 180 runs to continue their splendid run in the tournament
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8: 59 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 147/4 after 18 overs
8: 51 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 129/4 after 16.3 overs
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8: 47 IST, October 17th 2020
Death, Taxes and Rabada taking at least one wicket in an IPL innings. #DelhiCapitals
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
8: 41 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 109/3 in the 15th over
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8: 31 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 94/2 after 13 overs
8: 26 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 87/2 after 11.4 overs
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8: 24 IST, October 17th 2020
Faf du Plessis scores his 4th half-century of Dream11 IPL 2020
8: 15 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 71/1 at the halfway mark
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8: 10 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 52/1 after 8.2 overs
7: 59 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 39/1 after 6 overs
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7: 53 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 29/1 after 5 overs
7: 46 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 12/1 after 3 overs
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7: 41 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are 2/1 after 2 overs
7: 34 IST, October 17th 2020
Chennai are yet to get off the mark
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7: 22 IST, October 17th 2020
Stay Tuned as live-action gets underway
7: 09 IST, October 17th 2020
Match 34. Delhi Capitals XI: P Shaw, S Dhawan, A Rahane, S Iyer, M Stoinis, A Carey, A Patel, R Ashwin, K Rabada, A Nortje, T Deshpande https://t.co/GAi9ISC25F #DCvCSK #Dream11IPL #IPL2020
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Match 34. Chennai Super Kings XI: S Curran, F du Plessis, S Watson, A Rayudu, MS Dhoni, K Jadhav, R Jadeja, DJ Bravo, D Chahar, K Sharma, S Thakur https://t.co/GAi9ISC25F #DCvCSK #Dream11IPL #IPL2020
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
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7: 03 IST, October 17th 2020
The coin lands in Chennai skipper MS Dhoni's favor and he has elected to bat first
6: 38 IST, October 17th 2020
🔝 spin unit ✔️
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals)
🔝 pace unit ✔️
Which DC bowler has impressed you the most this #Dream11IPL?#DCvCSK #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/K72d1lYKGZ
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6: 22 IST, October 17th 2020
October Sky. 🦁💛#WhistlePodu #Yellove #WhistleFromHome #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/47CYpUubfz
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
6: 13 IST, October 17th 2020
🚎 Geared Up 🔜 for the heavyweight clash 💪#DCvCSK #Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/dZLJlOKt8G
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals)
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6: 09 IST, October 17th 2020
Daily Grind 🔥#WhistlePodu #WhistleFromHome #Yellove #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/rJusxc5XmS
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
6: 07 IST, October 17th 2020
Here's to what we've missed all along. #SoundOn 🔊🦁💛#WhistlePodu #RoarForCSK https://t.co/8lbNo0VlMn @boost_energy pic.twitter.com/5bLkfJrUrB
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
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6: 03 IST, October 17th 2020
Their campaign is back on track, courtesy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's smart captaincy but a stiff test awaits Chennai when they face a dominant Delhi in their next IPL match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Saturday. Every tactic that Dhoni employed against Hyderabad, worked, and they are expected to continue in the same vein as they battle to salvage the season.
What to expect?
Whether it was promoting Sam Curran to the opener's slot or finishing pacer Deepak Chahar's quota upfront while using seven bowlers to dry up runs, every move produced the desired result. Dhoni used leg spinner Piyush Chawla for only one over and that too as late as in the 16th over, leaving it largely on Ravindra Jadeja and Karn Sharma but the former champions are likely to continue with three spinners considering that the Sharjah wickets are now getting slower.
That spinners hold the key in Sharjah was evident in the last two games where Bangalore and Punjab slow bowlers were instrumental in their respective team's wins. The three-time champions will look to build on the win over the 2016 winners as the league phase moves towards the business end. However, they are up against a team that is high on confidence and well-served by the South African pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, who bowled a 156.2 kmph delivery during his spell against Rajasthan Royals.
Add the wily R Ashwin and Axar Patel to the mix and Delhi has a rather impressive bowling unit. Pacer Tushar Deshpande, who made a memorable debut in the win over Rajasthan on Wednesday, adds teeth to the attack and the focus will be on how he follows up that performance.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side would be a tad worried about fitness status of the skipper himself, who hurt his left shoulder in the previous game. The skipper has been in good form with the bat and has led well too. If he is ruled out of the contest, Delhi will be deprived of his classy batting and calm leadership which would be a blow for a side already missing the services of Rishab Pant, sidelined by hamstring issues.
The team will also be expecting the talented Prithvi Shaw to show consistency while the senior pro-Shikhar Dhawan has weighed in with crucial runs at the top as has Marcus Stoinis.
Squads:
Chennai: MS Dhoni (C), M Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Monu Kumar, R Sai Kishore, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karn Sharma.
Delhi: Shreyas Iyer (C), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shimron Hetmyer, Kagiso Rabada, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Daniel Sams, Mohit Sharma, Anrich Nortje, Alex Carey (wk), Avesh Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harshal Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav.
Match starts at 7.30pm IST.
(With PTI Inputs)
Published October 17th, 2020 at 18:03 IST