DC vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! That cameo will please the crowd but Delhi win this home game by 20 runs and bag two crucial points. Another low full toss outside off, MS Dhoni with his strong bottom-hand cuts it over square on off for a maximum to end the innings at 171/6.

Goes fuller and just outside off, MS Dhoni drives it straight to cover.

FOUR! Gets it right in the slot and makes full use of it. Anrich Nortje bowls a full toss, on off, MS Dhoni waits for it and smokes it over mid on for a boundary.

Darts a yorker on off, MS Dhoni drills it to long off but denies the single.

SIX! How can someone hit that off one hand? That's some shot! Anrich Nortje looks for the yorker outside off and bowls a very low full toss, MS Dhoni flicks his wrist as his bottom hand comes off but still manages to clear the fence over mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Starts the over well does MS Dhoni. Fuller length, outside off, MS Dhoni with sheer power drives it past point for a boundary.

A full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja gets across the line and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Chennai can now only manage to get closer to that target with them needing 41 off the last over.

Bowls another yorker outside off, MS Dhoni this times gets closer to the line and drills it to cow corner for a single.

Three dots in a row now! Executes the fuller delivery on a wider line perfectly, MS Dhoni stretches out and cuts it to point.

Top effort from Rasikh Dar at cover. Mukesh Kumar bowls it fuller and outside off, MS Dhoni drills it with sheer power to cover who does exceptionally well to cut it off.

Bowls a fuller delivery outside off, MS Dhoni drives it past point but denies the single.

The crowd erupts with that single. Mukesh Kumar delivers a perfect wide yorker, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja digs it to cover and gets off the strike.

WIDE! Steams from around the wicket and bowls this fuller and well outside the tramline on off, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone for a wide.

Nails the yorker and ends the over well. Bowls it nice and full just outside off, MS Dhoni jams it back to the bowler. Chennai now need 46 runs off the last two overs.

SIX! Turning the heat on is MS Dhoni! Very unlike him but that was some shot! Fuller delivery outside off, MS Dhoni gets his front leg ahead and drives it over cover for a maximum.

WIDE! Fuller again and outside off. That's the third off the over from Khaleel Ahmed.

Bowls a full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts it to deep point for a single. Ravindra Jadeja looks at the umpire for height but the ball was just around the waist line.

A precious dot ball! Serves a low full toss just outside off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

Bowls this fuller again, outside off, MS Dhoni drives it on the full to wide of long off for a single.

WIDE! That's what pressure can do to you. Angles it across on a fuller length and well outside that tramline on off, MS Dhoni watches the ball go past to the keeper.

WIDE! Khaleel Ahmed misses his mark and bowls a fuller delivery outside off, MS Dhoni leaves it alone for a wide.

Missed out on that did Ravindra Jadeja! A full toss, on middle and off, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Vintage MS Dhoni! Fuller delivery on off, MS Dhoni plants his front leg ahead and with that bottom hand coming into play creams it through covers for a boundary. 14 runs come off this over. Chennai now need 58 off last 3 overs.

Another fuller delivery, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja slices it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Adding salt to the wound! Fuller delivery outside off, Ravindra Jadeja strestches out and manages to get an outside edge finer of short third man for a boundary.

DROPPED by Khaleel Ahmed! Couldnt have gotten any easier! A low full toss outside off, MS Dhoni stays put and drives it straight to Khaleel Ahmed at point who makes an absolute mess of it. The batters cross.

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary and the crowd goes berserk! A back-of-a-length delivery on middle, MS Dhoni stands tall and pulls it beautifully square of the wicket on the leg side for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shivam Dube holes out and Mukesh Kumar gets his third wicket. Bowls this on a length, well outside off, Shivam Dube reaches for it and drills it with an angled bat straight down Tristan Stubbs's throat at long off.

An excellent over this from Anrich Nortje. Just 7 come off it. Another fuller delivery, wider on off, Shivam Dube drives it to deep point for a s single. Chennai now need 72 runs off the last 4 overs.

And again! Bowls this outside off, on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja only manages to jam it to long off for one more.

Still cant find boundaries! Anrich Nortje is consistent with his line as he lands this fuller and outside off, Shivam Dube cuts it uppishly to deep backward point for one.

WIDE! Attempts the wide yorker but bowls it well wider on off for a wide.

Bowls this perfectly too! Another full toss but well outside off, away from the arc, Ravindra Jadeja extends his arms and jams it to long on for a single.

Serves a low full toss, outside off, Shivam Dube drives it straight to cover for just a single.

Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja carves it to deep point for one run.

Slower one, short and around the hips, Ravindra Jadeja swivels and pulls it straight to square leg for just a single. 79 needed now off 30 balls.

Well bowled again! Full and in the blockhole around the fifth stump line, Shivam Dube can only dig it out down to long off for a single as Ishant Sharma takes a tumble on the followthrough.

Misses the length but gets away with it. Overpitched around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja stays deep in the crease and powers the cover drive towards wide long off for just a single.

No harm done! Ishant Sharma gets the yorker outside off stump spot on and Ravindra Jadeja looks to heave across the line but can only toe-end it back towards the bowler.

No ball! Full and wide, right in the blockhole, Shivam Dube squeezes it away behind point for a run. Oh, no! The siren goes off which means Ishant Sharma has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow.

Bowled back of a length and over off stump, Ravindra Jadeja gets across a bit and half-pulls it away to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Top shot! On a good length and around off, Ravindra Jadeja just walks down the pitch and hammers it straight back through the legs of Shivam Dube at the other end and the ball races away to the long off fence.

Slightly shorter this time and around off, pulled off the back foot down to long on for a run.

No hat-trick! Back of a length and over off stump, angling back in, Ravindra Jadeja gets behind the line well and blocks it down to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Mukesh Kumar and Sameer Rizvi has to walk back for a golden duck! Pace on this time from Mukesh as he bowls this one on a hard length and on a tight line around off stump. The ball nips back in a bit and Rizvi gets caught on the crease. The ball goes off the outer edge of the bat as Rizvi looks to close the bat face and low to the left of short third where Khaleel Ahmed takes a fine sharp catch. Mukesh on a hat-trick now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another timely wicket for Delhi as another set batter departs for Chennai at the wrong time. Smartly bowled by Mukesh Kumar as he brings out the slower ball and bowls it at just 114 clicks, fuller and wide of the off stump. Ajinkya Rahane picks the length but has to drag it from outside off and is early in the heave. The ball goes straight up off the toe end of the bat and over mid on where David Warner comes in from the deep and takes a simple catch.

Back to over the wicket now and bowled slightly shorter and on a tight line around off. Ajinkya Rahane looks to just ease it on the off side but almost ends up chopping it back onto the stumps.

Comes from around the stumps to the left-hander and angles in a length ball into middle and leg. Shivam Dube flicks it wide of short fine leg where Khaleel Ahmed makes a good diving stop and keeps it down to a single.

In the air but lands safely! A quick short ball now, aimed at the body, Shivam Dube looks to pull but gets rushed and gets a top edge that lands near the vacant short mid-wicket region. The batters cross for one.

FOUR! Raw power from Shivam Dube! Overpitched outside off and at 140 clicks, Dube uses those long levers and thumps it through the line past covers and picks up a boundary.

Very full and bowled around the toes at 142 clicks, Shivam Dube manages to stay deep and jams it out through mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs. Good running!

Leg bye! A bit full and attacking the pads, Ajinkya Rahane misses the pick-up shot off the legs and the ball rolls away down to fine leg after crashing into the pads. They get a leg bye.

Hard length on off stump, Shivam Dube hangs deep and swats it away down to long on without much timing for a single.

Starts the new spell from over the stumps and bowls a fuller delivery outside off at 143 clicks, Shivam Dube stays leg side of the ball and looks to go downtown but misses.

A single to end but 14 runs come off that over and now 100 runs are needed in 48 balls. Pitched up on middle and leg, pushed down to long on for a single by Shivam Dube.

WIDE! Goes full and wide now and that was very close to the tramline, left alone for a wide and there's no review either.

Slower one, bowled a lot fuller and on the pads, tucked away around the corner for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done by Rahane but that was begging to be hit. Dug in halfway down the pitch at a gentle pace and in the hitting arc. Rahane gets on top of the bounce and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Chennai! Dug in short and outside off, Ajinkya Rahane throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge fine of short third and the ball runs away to the fence.

Slower one, bowled on a shorter length and over middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane pulls it away towards fine leg and picks up a couple of runs more.

Back of a length and angled across the off stump, Shivam Dube cuts it away behind the man at deep point and picks up a single.

On a dragged length and on the pads, flicked off the back foot past square leg for a single.

Was there an inside edge on that one? Axar's reaction tells that it was and the replays indicate that there indeed was a feather. Slowed up a bit and cleverly flighted fuller outside off, Shivam Dube swings across the line but gets it off the cue end of the bat and straight into Pant's pads. The ball deflects away on the off side.

Floats it up a bit, full and on off stump, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the front foot and wrists it away to wide long on for one more.

A bit more round arm and fuller on middle and off, Shivam Dube leans on and clips it away through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A fine return catch from Axar Patel and the partnership is broken. Quicker and flatter at almost 97 clicks and bowled on a tight line around off stump. Daryl Mitchell looks to stay put and power it back past the bowler but gets it off the toe end of the bat and the ball goes low to the left of Axar goes gets down quickly and grabs it with both hands. Just when Mitchell started to fire, he has to walk back.

Bowled quick and short, angling it in from outside off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and chops it to point.

Bowls this on a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell drills it straight to long off for a single.

SIX! Daryl Mitchell gets into the attack and Chennai get 16 off this over already. Another overcooked delivery right in the arc on off, Daryl Mitchell waits for it before smoking it over mid-wicket for for another maximum.

On a length, over off, Ajinkya Rahane taps it in front of mid off and sets off for the run. Axar Patel collects the ball well and has a direct hit at the stumps at the nonstriker's end but replays confirm that Ajinkya Rahane has dragged his bat well in time.

SIX! Ajinkya Rahane has slowly found his rhythm and is connecting the ball beautifully! Slightly overpitched by Rasikh Dar on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane picks it up neatly flicking it over mid-wicket for a big one.

Takes pace off and bowls this fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to long off for one.

Bowls this on a length, over off, Daryl Mitchell looks for the heave but gets it off the inner half of the bat to right to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Darts this quicker and fuller into the stumps, Daryl Mitchell makes room and punches it to backward point for a single to end the over.

Drags it down and pushes it through on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Bowls this quicker and fuller on off, Daryl Mitchell edges it straight to short third man for no runs.

SIX! Daryl Mitchell takes charge now and Chennai get to 50 runs with that six. A tossed-up delivery on middle, Daryl Mitchell dances down the track and clubs it straight over the bowelr's head for a biggie.

Drops the length short and drifts on leg, Ajinkya Rahane waits back and pulls it to right of deep square leg for just a single.

Bowls it nice and full, drifting away from off, Ajinkya Rahane rocks back and lofts it over the bowlers head for a single.

LEG BYES! Takes pace off and bowls it on a nagging length around middle and off, Daryl Mitchell misses his flick and the ball wears him high on the pads as the batter cross for a quick single.

Oh dear, that one missed the off stump by a whisker. Bangs it on a length just over the top of off, getting thee ball to angle into Daryl Mitchell who looks to loft it over leg but misses.

Takes pace off and bowls it straighter into the stumps, Daryl Mitchell eases to to deep mid-wicket and squeezes a couple of runs.

Lands this on a good length, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane mistimes his cut to point region for a single.

FOUR! Ajinkya Rahane gets it in the gap. A length delivery on middle and leg, the ball keeps low off the deck, Ajinkya Rahane just picks the length right and pulls it square of the wicket on leg for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and hurls it into the deck on a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell opens the bat face and cuts it to third man for a single.

A tad shorter on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it to long on for a single to end the over.

Extra run gifted by Anrich Nortje there. A fuller delivery on middle and off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to point who collects and has a shy at the stumps allowing the batters to scamper for the second.

Fuller again on off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it to left of cover and steals a quick single.

Goes fuller and on off, Ajinkya Rahane drives it to cover.

Shorter again on middle, Daryl Mitchell eases it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and drops the length short, angling in into the right-hander on middle, Ajinkya Rahane rocks back and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

LEG BYES! A good delivery to end the over and the powerplay. Angles it in on a length around middle and off, Ajinkya Rahane misses on tucking it around and the ball wears him high on the pad. This time Daryl Mitchell calls for the run and Ajinkya Rahane scampers across as Anrich Nortje collects the ball and hits the stumps at the bowler's end.

Bowls this on a fuller length, on off, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it neatly but straight to mid-wicket.

Angles it in, on a length, on top of off, Daryl Mitchell looks to push it through the line but gets an inside edge don't his pads. Ajinkya Rahane is quick and calls for the run and gets across comfortably.

Hits the deck on a length, just outside off, Ajinkya Rahane opens his bat face precisely steering the ball to this man for one.

SIX! How beautiful was that shot? Anrich Nortje bowls it nice and full into the pads, Ajinkya Rahane uses the pace to his advantage and flicks it beautifully over deep square leg for a maximum.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it right on the money! Angles it in on a fuller length and into the right-hander on middle and leg, Ajinkya Rahane with no foot movement looks to flick but gets beaten onto his pads.

Three dots on the trot to end another fine over from Khaleel Ahmed. Bowled back of a length and angled across the off stump, Daryl Mitchell stands tall and punches it nicely towards covers.

Goes full now and keeps it outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets on the front foot and punches it straight to mid off.

Beaten! Almost the exact same delivery to the previous one and the length is pulled back ever so slightly, Daryl Mitchell looks to get on the front foot and punch it away but the ball slants past the outside edge.

EDGED AND FOUR! Length ball on the fifth stump line and angling away, Daryl Mitchell gets drawn forward and pushes at it but gets an outside edge that goes perfectly between first slip and gully and into the third man fence.

Pitched up again and angled across the right-hander, Ajinkya Rahane strokes it on the up to the left of covers where the fielder hustles across and makes a half-stop to keep it down to a single.

Nice and full outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell gets across well and nudges it out on the off side for a quick single.

FOUR! One brings two as Ajinkya Rahane picks up back-to-back fours. Fractionally short and outside off, Rahane opens the bat face a bit and times it superbly past the point region for another boundary.

FOUR! That will ease the nerves a bit! Back of a length over middle and angling in, Ajinkya Rahane uses the angle well and pulls it nicely over mid-wicket for the first boundary of the chase.

Good length wide of off stump, Daryl Mitchell gets forward well and drives it away wide of third man to get off the mark with a single.

Slower one, floats it up full on off stump, Ajinkya Rahane holds back and just pushes it out to the left of mid on for one.

Back of a length and slanted back in from outside off, Ajinkya Rahane gets on his toes and hits it square but straight to cover-point for no run again.

Perfect length, around the top of off and angling back in sharply, Ajinkya Rahane stands tall and punches it out to covers.

Just a leg bye off the over and it will be a wicket-maiden for Khaleel Ahmed! Goes full and angles it outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell tries to get across and over the line but the ball beats the outside edge.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was coming, the pressure was on and Khaleel Ahmed and sent back both of Chennai's openers now. Dug in a bit over the off stump line, Rachin Ravindra stays put and just looks to clobber the ball over mid on but his feet get stuck and he ends up getting a top edge over mid on. Two fielders converge but it is Tristan Stubbs from mid off who runs across and keeps his eyes on the ball before pouching it reverse-cup and he is pumped up. Thankfully for him, Anrich Nortje pulled out in time and there wasn't a collision but Chennai are struggling here.

properly banged in this time around off and zipping off the deck, Rachin Ravindra looks to take on the pull but misses out on the connection again.

Bangs it in a bit short this time and keeps it outside off. This one swings away and Rachin Ravindra misses out on the cut as his feet go nowhere yet again. Chennai under early pressure here.

Swing and a miss once more from Rachin Ravindra! Pitched up well outside off and allowing it to swing away, Ravindra goes a bit too hard at it and misses it by a long way.

Leg bye! Hard length on leg stump and shaping back in, Ajinkya Rahane misses the flick and the ball goes off the thigh pad towards short fine leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Banged in a bit at the body and shooting off the deck, Ajinkya Rahane gets taken aback but fends it away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! On a good length and angling back in but the starting line is on leg stump and this one goes down the leg side for a wide.

Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it a tad short and wide, Ajinkya Rahane reaches out and cuts it straight to point.

Fuller one, pushed well wide of the off stump this time, Rachin Ravindra goes after it and ends up slicing it away over backward point for a single.

Rachin Ravindra can't get bat to ball at the moment! Pitched up a bit and closer to the off stump, leaving the left-hander again. Ravindra gets drawn into the drive but is beaten past the outside edge for a third time in a row.

And again! On a slightly fuller length and outside off stump, swinging away, Rachin Ravindra looks for the expansive drive but is well beaten.

Play and a miss! Begins from around the stumps and hits the deck hard bowling it outside off. The ball nips away a bit as Rachin Ravindra looks to slap it away square on the off side but fails to connect.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Well, the extra ball works in favour of the bowling side and that is a quality delivery. This is pitched up outside the off stump at around 136 clicks and seems to be slanting across but shapes back in beautifully. Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to drive away from the body but the ball catches the inside edge and goes straight into the mitts of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Perfect start for Delhi not so much for Chennai as their skipper departs for just one.

WIDE! Looks to angle it across the right-hander but pushes it way too wide outside the off stump. Rishabh Pant with a big dive to his right to pouch that one.

Rachin Ravindra gets off the mark as well with a single. Pitched up around off and angling back in, Ravindra stands tall and punches it towards cover for one.

On a good length again, close to 140 KPH and keeping it tight around off stump, Rachin Ravindra taps it away towards cover for another dot.

Swing and a miss! Good length, bowled a bit wider of the off stump and swinging further away. Rachin Ravindra throws his hands at it but only connects with thin air.

Nicely bowled! A tad fuller in the channel around off and shaping away, Rachin Ravindra edges it down with soft hands but can't beat the man at gully to his left.

Off the mark right away! Bowled slight back of a length over off stump and swinging back in a touch. Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and just bunts it out in front of covers for a quick single.