IPL 2020: Live Updates- Delhi register their second straight win, beat Chennai by 44 runs

Delhi register their second straight win in Dream11 IPL 2020 as they get the better of Chennai by 44 runs.

With the match out of their grasp, the three-time champions would hope to reduce their deficit.

Kagiso Rabada has his countryman Faf du Plessis caught behind.

Chennai have lost half their side for 114.

Chennai are 111/4 after 17 overs.

Jadhav walks back for a good 26.

Chennai are 98/4 in the 16th over.

Chennai are 95/3 after 15 overs.

Kedar Jadhav strikes pacer Avesh Khan for two boundaries as he concedes 13 runs.

Chennai are 84/3 after 14 overs.

The former champions are 60/3 after 12 oves.

Chennai have surpassed the 50-run mark in the 11th over but they still have a lot of work to do.

Chennai are 53/3 after 11 overs.

Youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for a non-existent single and throws away his wicket.

Chennai are 44/3.

Chennai are 44/2 after 9 overs.

Chennai batsmen find it difficult to score of Axar Patel.

Chennai are 41/2 after 8 overs.

Vijay departs for 10.

Chennai are 34/2 after 6 overs.

Watson departs for a 16-ball 14.

Chennai are 23/1 in the 5th over.

Chennai are 22/0 after 4 overs.

Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer introduces spin in the second over itself.

Delhi's premier speedster Kagiso Rabada starts off in style, concedes just two runs off the final delivery.

Chennai are 2/0 after 1.

Murali Vijay & Shane Watson to open the innings for Chennai as their run chase of 176 gets underway.

Marcus Stoinis' two crucial boundaries help Delhi post a competitive total of 175/3 from their 20 overs.

MS Dhoni takes a screamer behind the stumps to send back his opposite number Shreyas Iyer.

Delhi are 161/3 after 19 overs.

Delhi have surpassed the score if 150 in the 18th over.

Skipper Shreyas and Rishabh Pant would be hoping to help Delhi post a mammoth total by taking the Chennai bowlers to the cleaners.

Chennai are 146/2 after 17 overs.

After the dismissal of a well-set Prithvi Shaw, skipper Shreyas Iyer & Rishabh Pant have rebuilt Delhi's innings.

Delhi are 124/2 after 15 overs.

A huge blow for Delhi as young Prithvi Shaw falls.

Delhi are 103/2.

Delhi have surpassed the 100-run mark in the 12th over.

Delhi are 102/1 after 12 overs.

Leggie Piyush Chawla traps Shikhar Dhawan plumb in front of the wicket.

Delhi are 94/1.

Youngster Prithvi Shaw scores a brilliant fifty as his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan plays a great supporting knock.

Delhi are 88/0 at the halfway mark.

Delhi are 73/0 after 9 overs.

Delhi have got past the 50-run mark in the 8th over of their innings.

Delhi are 55/0 after 7.1 overs.

Openers Dhawan-Shaw have ensured that Delhi got off to a steady start without losing any wickets in the Powerplay overs.

Delhi are 36/0 after 6 overs.

Delhi off to a good start as openers Shikhar Dhawan- Prithvi Shaw keep the scoreboard ticking.

Delhi are 30/0 after 5 overs.

Debutant Josh Hazlewood has managed to keep things tight in his first over as he only gave away four runs.

Delhi are 15/0 after 3 overs.

Young medium-pacer Sam Curran has given away just a couple of runs off his first over.

Delhi are 11/0 after 2 overs.

Delhi are off to a good start as yougster Prithvi Shaw has smashed two consecutive boundaries off Deepak Chahar's opening over.

Delhi are 9/0 after 1.

Premier speedster Deepak Chahar will be starting the proceedings for Chennai with the new ball in hand.

Here's a look at the updated Playing XI of both sides.

Chennai skipper  Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won his third successive toss and the former champions will be chasing once again.

Ahead of their high-octane clash later tonight, Delhi's Assistant coach Mohammad Kaif is confident that his side can get the better of the three-time winners. 

After their loss against Rajasthan in the previous match, Chennai would be hoping to get back to winning ways. However, their batsmen have a lot of work to do especially while facing Delhi's premier speedster Kagiso Rabada with the new ball.

Just moments before yet another high-octane clash, MS Dhoni & Co. head towards the Dubai International Cricket Stadium where Shreyas Iyer's brigade awaits them.

Chennai batting coach Michael Hussey reveals why he is impressed with their new recruit Ruturaj Gaikwad.

The former champions would be hoping for yet another 'Master-Class' from Faf du Plessis with the bat.

Ahead of their contest against Delhi, the three-time winners have paid a special tribute to the late Playback legend SP Balasubrahmanyam who passed away on Friday afternoon at the age of 74.