DC vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Kartik Sharma finishes the game off with authority! A bit short, on off and middle. Sharma stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. He thumps it hard and wide of the mid on fielder to his left for a boundary to seal the win. Kartik points to the dugout and punches the air in delight. Chennai ace a tricky chase in Delhi. CSK win by 8 wickets with 15 balls to spare.

SIX! High and long enough! On the off stump, on a good length. Kartik Sharma stays deep in the crease with an open stance. He goes down the ground, and although this does not come from the middle of the bat, he gets enough bat to clear the long on fielder. The scores are level.

Skidding through, fractionally short, just outside the off pole. Kartik Sharma crouches for the pull but misses. The ball sneaks just past the off stump.

Just out of reach! Full and at the sticks from around the wicket. With mid off inside the circle, Samson swings through the line of the ball. The bat turns in his hand and he slices it over mid off. Axar Patel turns around and goes after it but the ball drops out of his reach. Axar manages to haul it in, preventing the boundary. Two runs taken.

Drifting onto the pads, bowled on a length. Kartik nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over. 9 more needed for CSK.

Low full toss, outside off. Samson extends his hands and carves it to deep point. They cross.

Hits the back of a length, on off, Sharma hangs on the back foot and dabs it in front of backward point. With this single, the 100-run stand comes up between this pair.

FOUR! Up and over! Starc goes searching for the yorker but misses the mark by a small margin. This is in line with the off stump and Kartik Sharma gets the leverage to get under the ball. He winds up and goes inside out over cover for a boundary.

Nails the yorker, outside the off stump. Kartik Sharma gets his bat down and angles it to the right of deep third with an open bat face for a couple of runs.

Another slower one, outside off, Sanju Samson pushes it to the left of the bowler. Just 18 needed from the final 4 overs now.

Slower one, outside off, Kartik Sharma slaps it through extra cover for a single.

Nice and full, on leg, Sanju Samson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Excellent cover drive from Sanju Samson! Lungi Ngidi goes fuller, on off, Sanju Samson leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Kartik Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! A low full toss, wide outside off, Kartik Sharma looks to play at it but misses. Wide called.

FOUR! Kartik Sharma joins the party now! On a length, outside off, Kartik Sharma moves to his right and scoops it. Loses his balance but manages to get it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Hard length, on off, Sanju Samson chips it over wide mid off and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Sanju Samson moves to 77 now! Not exactly where Samson intended but he will take it. Full, on middle, Sanju Samson swings hard at it but gets it off the inside half of his bat. The ball goes through square leg and in the gap for a boundary.

SIX AGAIN! Clean strike! T Natarajan goes a tad fuller, outside off, and pace off again. Sanju Samson stays in his crease and powers it over wide long off for another six.

SIX! That goes all the way! T Natarajan slows it up, on middle, and shorter too. Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls it magnificently over deep square leg for a six.

Hard length, on leg, Kartik Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Sanju Samson swings at it and ends up hitting the ball twice. It balloons back towards the bowler. T Natarajan sticks out his left hand but fails to reach it. The ball rolls down the ground as the batters collect a single.

Just a single off the over! Excellent from Lungi Ngidi. Slower one, outside off, Kartik Sharma moves to his left early and eventually lets it go.

What an over so far from Lungi Ngidi. A yorker, on leg, Sanju Samson looks to flick it but squeezes out an inside edge to the left of the keeper. They go for a quick single. KL Rahul has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Four dots in a row. Pressure on Sanju Samson now. Full and wide outside off, Sanju Samson reaches out and steers it, but finds the fielder at backward point.

Make it three dots. Slower one, outside off, Sanju Samson slaps it but finds the fielder at cover. Good start to the over from Lungi Ngidi.

Much fuller, on off, Sanju Samson blocks it back to the bowler. Two dots to start the over from Lungi Ngidi.

Slower one, on leg, Sanju Samson looks to flick it but misses and is hit on the front pad. A stifled appeal from Lungi Ngidi, but it was going down leg.

Too full, on middle and leg, Kartik Sharma flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder. 51 needed off 42 balls now.

Nice and full, just outside off, Sanju Samson drives it through cover for a single.

Good length, just outside off, Sanju Samson stays back and blocks it to the point fielder.

Mitchell Starc keeps it full, on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to the cover fielder.

FOUR MORE! This is some knock from Sanju Samson! Mitchell Starc goes full and wide outside off, Sanju Samson reaches out to it again, opens the face of the bat, and steers it through backward point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Sanju Samson is in some form here! He made it look so easy. Fuller, outside off, Sanju Samson reaches out to it and drives it through covers for a boundary. 100 comes up for CSK.

Just short! Slows it up, shortish and on middle, holds up in the surface. Kartik Sharma looks to clip it away but gets a leading edge. It lobs up but just drops in front of Kuldeep Yadav. 18 runs off the over!

FIFTY FOR SAMSON! A fine knock from him, and he follows up a hundred against DC earlier in the season with a half-century. Flighted, full and on off, Sanju Samson eases it down to long off for a single. He will want to stay till the end and take his side home.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Kuldeep Yadav tries to bowl a seam-up delivery, but bowls this short and down the leg side. Sanju Samson adjusts well and just paddles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

SIX! You cannot bowl there! A half-tracker, on middle, turns in, begging to be hit. Sanju Samson rocks back, opens up his stance and heaves it across the line. He does not middle it but gets enough power to clear deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more.

SIX! Kuldeep Yadav has now been hit for a six in each of his three overs so far! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Sanju Samson bends his back knee, watches the ball onto his bat and launches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Floater, short and on off, Kartik Sharma backs away and punches it to long off for a single.

Shorter in length and around leg, Kartik Sharma works it away to deep mid-wicket for one more. Just 4 runs off the over. Axar ends a fine spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-25-1.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Kartik Sharma taps it out to short cover.

Flatter, full and angling into leg, Sanju Samson eases it to long off for another run.

Shortish and on off, Kartik Sharma moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Drops it short again, around off, Sanju Samson punches it through covers for a single.

Short and on middle, Sanju Samson pats it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to the right of short extra cover for a run.

Quicker, short again, on middle, Kartik Sharma clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, Kartik Sharma stays back to guide it away but misses.

A leg-break now, full and on middle, Kartik Sharma defends on the front foot.

SIX! That is a top shot! Another wrong'un, full and on off. Kartik Sharma picks it up this time, gets his hands through the shot and lofts it sweetly over deep extra cover for a biggie.

A googly, full and around off, turns away, Kartik Sharma gets forward but plays well inside the line of it. It goes behind, where KL Rahul breaks the stumps and appeals, but nothing doing.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over! A slower one, full and outside off. Sanju Samson extends his arms to reach for it and drills it wide of extra cover, also beating the deep fielder to his right for four more runs. 90 needed from 66 balls.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! T Natarajan bangs this into the pitch, around off again. Sanju Samson stands tall, waits for it before swatting it down the ground to the long off fence for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard again, outside off, angling it away, Sanju Samson tries to cut it away but fails to connect.

Hard length and around off, Kartik Sharma stays back and stabs it out towards backward point for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Kartik Sharma gets a bit cramped up and dabs it towards backward point. He wants the run but is sent back. Sameer Rizvi is quick to move to his left and has a shy at the batter's end but misses. Sharma had to put in a dive.

Back of a length and just outside off, Kartik Sharma tries to cut it a but too hard and chops it down to point.

Nice and full, on middle, Sanju Samson flicks it but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

SIX! That went flat! Slower through the air, on middle, Sanju Samson goes deep in his crease and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a flat six.

Short, on off, Kartik Sharma pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted up, on leg, Kartik Sharma blocks it to the left of the bowler. The ball was in the air for a while, but luckily for Kartik Sharma, it landed safely on the off side.

Fires it on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to cover for a single. 50 comes up for Chennai Super Kings.

Kuldeep Yadav starts with a dot. He goes full, on middle, Sanju Samson flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Kartik Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary! Axar Patel goes shorter, on middle and leg, Kartik Sharma rocks back and pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a magnificent boundary. 107 needed from 78 balls now.

Full and on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

Quicker, on off, Kartik Sharma blocks it to the cover fielder.

OUT! STUMPED! That is brilliant bowling from Axar Patel. Quicker, just outside off, with a hint of turn. Urvil Patel moves a bit forward and looks to drive it, but misses it completely. The ball beats the outside edge and goes towards KL Rahul, who whips the bails off in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Nothing on the UltraEdge. The replay shows that Urvil Patel's back leg was in the air when the bails were off. Urvil Patel's cameo comes to an end. Chennai Super Kings are 45/2 after 6.3 overs now.

Flatter, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to the left of the bowler.

SIX MORE! That's the way to end the Powerplay! Lungi Ngidi goes fuller this time, on off, Urvil Patel takes a step forward and launches it over long on for yet another six. Chennai Super Kings end the Powerplay at 44/1.

SIX! All the way! On a length from Lungi Ngidi, on middle and leg, Urvil Patel latches onto it and whips it powerfully over deep square leg for a biggie.

In the air...but safe! Full, outside off, slower too. Urvil Patel tries to go big over long on, but fails to get the distance on it. The ball carries towards long on. Ashutosh Sharma runs to his left from deep mid-wicket and dives, but the ball lands out of his reach. He gets back up on his feet and manages to stop the ball from going for a boundary. The batters collect two runs.

Lungi Ngidi bowls it on a good length, on middle and leg, and pace off. Sanju Samson turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Past the edge! Slower one, outside off, Sanju Samson stays back and looks to punch it away but gets beaten.

Hard length from Lungi Ngidi, on leg, Urvil Patel knocks it down the ground for a quick single.

Excellent over! Just 4 runs off it. Full, on middle, Urvil Patel steps out and hacks it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Arm ball, on leg, Urvil Patel looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. Dot.

So far, so good from Axar Patel. He fires it on middle and leg, Sanju Samson shuffles across and pushes it to mid off for one.

A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson blocks it to mid off.

He goes fuller this time, on off, Urvil Patel pushes it to wide mid off for one more.

Axar Patel comes into the attack and darts it on leg, Sanju Samson tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Nearly two in two! Goes wide on the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around the off stump. Urvil Patel pushes out in front with a straight bat but is beaten as the ball straightens to go past the blade.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The CSK skipper falls cheaply. Lungi Ngidi strikes on his return from that awful accident. Cross-seam ball at 136.4 kph, on a length, on middle. Gaikwad plants his front foot across and looks to play the pick-up shot off the pads. Gaikwad takes on the deep square leg fielder, but he is through his shot early. He fails to get any power on the shot and picks out Sameer Rizvi in the deep, who bends and takes the catch around his knee. CSK are 24/1, chasing 156.

Delivers it full, on middle. Samson wrists it wide of mid-wicket. Ashutosh Sharma moves to his right and dives, keeping the batters down to a single.

Fuller at 139.4 kph, on middle. Sanju stays leg side of the ball and angles the drive to cover.

Leg bye! Fractionally short, on middle. Gaikwad swivels for the pull but the ball goes under his bat and raps him on the thigh. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes in front of point.

Half a shout for LBW! There were two sounds and the appeal has been turned down. Begins from over the wicket and goes wide on the crease. Attacking the front pad with a good-length delivery. Gaikwad ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad.

Well beaten! Full and wide on off, Samson stays rooted to the crease and just goes searching for the ball with his hands, only to miss.

Tight single! In line with the off pole, on a good length. Gaikwad plays it close to his body and drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. Pathum Nissanka gets to the ball in a flash from cover and releases an underarm throw at the bowling end on the dive. He misses but Gaikwad was home anyway.

FOUR! Off the edge! This is full, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad's feet go nowhere and just pushes away from his body. Gets a thickish outside edge and it goes uppishly but right through the gap between short third and a fine backward point.

And again, this time, it is Pathum Nissanka. Fuller and on off, Samson taps it away to cover, where Pathum Nissanka flings himself to his left and makes a half-stop. It is parried away to the deep fielder. Just a single.

Fine effort! Starc hits the back of a length, on off. Sanju rides the bounce and angles it behind point with an open bat face. Sameer Rizvi dives to his right and sticks out his right hand to make the stop. It would have been a boundary if not for the stop.

Wide! Starc goes full in search of swing but sprays it well outside the tramline. Samson lets it be.

Lands it on a good length, Samson waits back and makes use of the angle to glide it to short third.

Fuller and bowled with a flatter trajectory, on off. Gaikwad cuts it to point.

Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad advances and plays it back to Axar.

FIVE WIDES! That has beaten everyone! Axar follows Gaikwad as he backs away, on the shorter side. Ruturaj misses out on the glance. KL Rahul is unsighted by the batter standing in front of him. He stands no chance of making a stop as the ball beats him to his left and races into the fence.

Short and on middle, Gaikwad cuts it to cover.

Short and on off, that is punched off the back foot to cover. The batters wait for the ball to beat the fielder but Nitish Rana moves swiftly to his right to cut it off.

Uppish but safe! Slower through the air, on a good length, on off. Samson looks to push it down the ground with a straight bat. Chips it uppisly but well away from Axar to his left.

SIX! Lovely shot! Sliding on with the arm, on a length, on middle. Samson stays leg side of the ball and opens up the front hip. He gets his hands through the ball and goes inside out over cover with a high elbow for a six.

A flash and a miss! Angling away, on a hard length. Gaikwad throws his hands at the ball but connects with thin air.

DC lose their review! Starc pushes the length up, on middle and leg. Gets the ball to curve back into the right-hander. Samson presses half-forward and is on his heel while trying to flick it away. The ball sneaks under the toe end of the blade to catch him low on the front pad. The batters cross over for one. A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. Axar Patel walks up to the bowler and takes the review in the nick of time. The UltraEdge comes up with a scratch when the ball is near the toe of the bat. The on-field decision is upheld.

Another one that goes across, bowled on a length. Gaikwad stays leg side and guides it through point for a single to get off the mark.

Pitched up at 143.1 kph, outside off. Gaikwad extends his hands and punches it away but can't beat Pathum Nissanka at cover.

Drags the length back and hits the top of off. Gaikwad gets on his toes and steers it to backward point. Samson was keen for a single but is sent back in time.

Samson and CSK are underway! Pushed across the right-hander, on a length. No visible movement in the air. Samson angles the bat face and dabs it behind point for a single to open his account.