CSK vs DC Highlights: Dhoni Shine As Chennai Beat Delhi To Secure Berth In Final

IPL 2021, Match 57, CSK Vs DC: After losing in CSK vs DC Qualifier 1, Delhi will now face the winner of Eliminator match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.

Background

Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Qualifier 1: The first qualifier match of IPL 2021 will be played between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings today in Dubai from 7.30 pm IST. The team that wins this match will enter the final. On the other hand, the losing side will play the second qualifier match against the winning team of the Eliminator match. Lets have a look at which team has the upper hand between Delhi and Chennai.

Whichever team wins in this match, will directly make it to the final. On the other hand, the losing team will get one more chance to reach the final. The team that loses in CSK vs DC Qualifier 1 match will take on the winner of Eliminator match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.

DC vs CSK IPL Head-to-Head record: In IPL, Chennai and Delhi have come face-to-face a total of 25 times. MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have won 15 matches, while Delhi Capitals have won only 10 matches against the yellow army.

When the two teams locked horns in the first half of IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals had won. In that match, Chennai had scored 188 runs in 20 overs after batting first. In reply, Delhi had chased down the target easily with eight balls remaiing, losing just three wickets.  Shikhar Dhawan had scored 85 and Prithvi Shaw scored 72 runs in this matchm, played in Namkhede, Mumbai.

Delhi Capitals Probable Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Enrij Nortje.

Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Rituraj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.

23:15 PM (IST)  •  10 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 19.4 Overs / CSK - 169/6 Runs

Tom Curran bowls a wide-ball while MS Dhoni is onm strike. 1 more run to Chennai Super Kings total

23:14 PM (IST)  •  10 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 19.3 Overs / CSK - 168/6 Runs

FOUR! What a beautiful shot from MS Dhoni as he times the ball perfectly! MS Dhoni, batting on unbeaten 14, is avoiding playing risky shots at the moment.

23:13 PM (IST)  •  10 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 19.2 Overs / CSK - 164/6 Runs

MS Dhoni hits four on the Second ball of Tom Curran to move to 10. Ravindra Jadeja is at the other crease.

23:11 PM (IST)  •  10 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 19.1 Overs / CSK - 160/6 Runs

Tom Curran to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT, caught by Kagiso Rabada

23:10 PM (IST)  •  10 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: 18.6 Overs / CSK - 160/5 Runs

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni, no run. Another dot ball for Avesh Khan