CSK vs DC Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019 Qualifier 2, Full Cricket score: Clinical Super Kings win by six wickets; will take on MI in final

Faf du Plessis is the Man of the Match for his 50 off 39 balls

Faf: Didn’t have the best run in the last five or six games, but we do have a lot of confidence as a team that has been in a lot of big games. The wicket looked really good two nights ago, and we were expecting the wicket to be nice upfront. We know the strength of ours is to extend the partnership. Even if we go four overs without too many runs, we have a fantastic hitting tank at the back to catch right up. He (Watson) did thank me already. Hopefully next game both of us can just find the middle of our bat from ball one. Great to be in another final for Chennai. I had to laugh at myself because it was terrible running. After that we could settle.

After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 151/4 ( Ambati Rayudu 20 , Dwayne Bravo 4)

Ishant bowls the penultimate over, and starts off with a dot to Dhoni. MS then lobs a full toss down the ground for a brace, with Munro saving a couple of runs for Delhi, leaving Chennai just two to win. Dot off the third. Dhoni then gets caught at deep midwicket while looking for a glory shot off the fourth. Rayudu collects a single off the fifth to level the scores, before Bravo collects the winning boundary off the final delivery of the over. 

Chennai Super Kings win by six wickets, and will now meet Mumbai Indians in the final for the fourth time in the IPL. This is CSK’s eight final appearance in the 10 editions that they have played till date. Talk about consistency!

FOUR! Dwayne Bravo collects the winning boundary, tickling the short ball from Ishant towards the fine leg fence!

CSK 151/4, win by six wickets with as many deliveries to spare!

OUT! MS Dhoni departs with Chennai needing just two more to win. Dhoni looks for the glory shot, pulling towards deep midwicket on the front foot, only for Keemo Paul to collect the ball safely in the end. CSK 146/4

MS Dhoni c Paul b Ishant 9(9)

After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 144/3 ( Ambati Rayudu 19 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 7)

Keemo Paul bowls the 18th. Leg bye conceded at the start of the over, before Rayudu tickles the ball towards fine-leg for a boundary to bring the equation down to single digits. Couple of dots, before Rayudu slashes the ball between two fielders on the off side to get Chennai closer to the target. Nine off the over, Keemo Paul’s best of the evening, though that hardly helps Delhi’s cause. CSK need 4 off 12.

After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 135/3 ( Ambati Rayudu 11 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 7)

Rayudu collects a single at the start of Boult’s third over, bringing MS Dhoni on strike, with the crowd increasing the decibels as he gears up to face his first delivery. Dhoni starts off with a dot, but collects a four and a brace off the next two balls to keep the required rate well in check. Brings Rayudu on strike by collecting a single off the penultimate ball. Dot to end the over. CSK need 13 off 18.

After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 127/3 ( Ambati Rayudu 10 , )

Raina swings and misses at the start of Axar’s final over, and gets an inside edge that guides the ball towards fine leg for a brace off the next. Rayudu then collects a boundary off an inside-out lofted shot two deliveries later to guide Chennai closer to the target. Axar through, strikes off his last delivery of the evening, dismissing Raina for 11. Timeout signalled by the umpire. CSK need 21 off 24.

OUT! Raina’s uncomfortable stay at the crease comes to an end as he chops the ball onto his stumps to depart for 11! Wicket for Axar off his very last delivery of the evening. Huge roar from the Vizag crowd, who now expect Dhoni to walk out next. CSK 127/3

Raina b Axar 11(13)

After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 119/2 ( Suresh Raina 8 , Ambati Rayudu 5)

Rayudu heaves the ball towards deep midwicket at the start of Mishra’s final over, collecting just a single. Single to Raina off the second. Dot off the next two balls, followed by two more singles. Four runs of the over, as Mishra signs off with 1/21 from his quota. CSK need 29 off 30.

After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 115/2 ( Suresh Raina 6 , Ambati Rayudu 3)

Tidy over from Axar, with just four singles coming off it. Raina and Rayudu, the two new batsmen at the crease, are taking their time to get settled at the centre. Still less than run-a-ball for the Super Kings, who need 33 off 36.

After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 111/2 ( Suresh Raina 4 , Ambati Rayudu 1)

Mishra removes Watson off his second delivery, the latter mis-hitting the ball towards long off where Boult holds on to the catch. Rayudu walks out to bat and starts off with a leading edge, with the ball landing safely outside Mishra’s zone. The new batsman takes three balls to get off the mark, doing so with a single. Just three singles off Mishra’s third over along with Watson’s wicket. CSK need 37 off 42.

Shane Watson today:

First 20 balls – 18 runs (SR – 90.00)
Next 11 balls – 32 runs (SR – 290.91)

OUT! Amit Mishra removes the other opener, with Watson getting caught by Boult at wide long off while looking for another maximum. He’s disappointed with his shot selection, and the fact that he won’t be around to see his side through. CSK 109/2

Watson c Boult b Mishra 50(32)

After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 108/1 ( Shane Watson 50 , Suresh Raina 2)

Watson puts Paul under pressure right away by collecting a six and a four off the first two deliveries. Paul then responds with a slower ball, one that is hit down the ground for a single. Single collected off the next two deliveries. Watson picks the slower one from Paul in the penultimate delivery, slog-sweeping it over wide long on for a maximum. An under-pressure Paul concedes a wide down the leg side in the penultimate delivery. Watson collects another six off the last ball to bring up his half-century, this one off 31 balls. 25 runs off Paul’s second over! CSK need 40 off 48.

After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 83/1 ( Shane Watson 27 , Suresh Raina 1)

Boult returns to the attack, and he gets Delhi their much-needed breakthrough, dismissing du Plessis off the second delivery of the over with Keemo Paul collecting a fine catch at deep square leg. Raina walks out to bat and gets off the mark right away with a single. Excellent over from the left-arm Kiwi pacer, with just two runs coming off it to go with du Plessis’ dismissal. CSK need 65 off 54.

OUT! Boult finally gets the breakthrough, as du Plessis pulls towards deep square leg, where Keemo Paul latches on to the ball to complete a fine catch. CSK 81/1

Du Plessis c Paul b Boult 50(39)

After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 81/0 ( Faf du Plessis 50 , Shane Watson 26)

Axar returns to the attack in the 10th over and starts off with a couple of dots. FDP collects a single off the third to complete his half-century off 37 deliveries. Watson then further boosts his confidence with a six off a slog-sweep off the penultimate ball. Nine off the over. CSK need 67 off 60.