Qualifier 1, CSK vs DC highlights: Dhoni powers CSK into IPL 2021 final
Prithvi Shaw top-scored with a 34-ball 60, while captain Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 51 not out and 37 respectively after DC scored 172 for 5 after being invited to bat
 "MS Dhoni. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI")
MS Dhoni. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
Chennai Super Kings enter Indian Premier League final after beating Delhi Capitals by four wickets in the first Qualifier at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
CSK reached the target of 173 with two balls to spare with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remaining not out on 18 off six deliveries.
Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored with a 50-ball 70 while Robin Uthappa contributed a 44-ball 63.
For DC, Tom Curran took three wickets while Anrich Nortje and Avesh Khan got one each.
Earlier, Prithvi Shaw top-scored with a 34-ball 60, while captain Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 51 not out and 37 respectively after DC scored 172 for 5 after being invited to bat.
Josh Hazlewood was the pick of CSK bowlers with figures of 2/29 while Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Moeen Ali took a wicket apiece.
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Delhi Capitals' scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Axar b Avesh | 70 | 50 | 5 | 2 |
| Faf du Plessis | b Nortje | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Uthappa | c Iyer b Curran | 63 | 44 | 7 | 2 |
| Shardul Thakur | c Iyer b Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambati Rayudu | runout (Iyer/Rabada) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali | c Rabada b Curran | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni | not out | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 173-6 in 19.4 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Tom Curran | 3.4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| R Ashwin | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Delhi Capitals' scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Prithvi Shaw | c Hazlewood b Jadeja | 60 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | c Dhoni b Hazlewood | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Gaikwad b Hazlewood | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | c (sub) Santner b Moeen | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | not out | 51 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Jadeja b Bravo | 37 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Curran | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 172-5 in 20 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Deepak Chahar | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Dwayne Bravo | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
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DC vs CSK head-to-head stats
- Total matches played: 26
- CSK won: 16
- DC won: 10
- CSK highest score vs DC: 222
- DC highest score vs CSK: 198
- CSK lowest score vs DC: 110
- DC lowest score vs CSK: 83
DC vs CSK playing 11
DC playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Tom Curran, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
CSK playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.
11:17 PM
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DC vs CSK live score after 19.4 Overs: 173-6 | CSK WINS
Over Summary: W 4 4 Wd 4 ; Chennai Super Kings; 173-6 ; MS Dhoni (18), Ravindra Jadeja (0)
Tom Curran [3.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack
Ball 4: Dhoni hits towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR and Dhoni leads CSK into the finals.
Tom Curran [3.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack
Ball 4: Dhoni hits towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR and Dhoni leads CSK into the finals.
Ball 4: WIDE
Ball 3: Dhoni gets an thin inside edge through short fine leg for FOUR.
Ball 2: A slow ball outside off and Dhoni slaps it over extra cover for FOUR.
Ball 1: A slow half tracker and Moeen Ali holed out to deep backward square leg.
11:10 PM
Avesh Khan comes back into the attack...
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DC vs CSK live score after 19 Overs: 160-5 | Avesh scalps Gaikwad
Over Summary: W 4 1 0 6 0 ; Chennai Super Kings; 160-5 ; MS Dhoni (6), Moeen Ali (16)
Avesh Khan comes back into the attack...
Ball 6: A swing and miss from Dhoni.
Ball 5: A short delivery and Dhoni pulls towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.
Ball 4: A slow half tracker, Dhoni fails to put bat on ball.
Ball 3: Moeen Ali squeezes the yorker towards deep point for a single.
Ball 2: Moeen Ali slices the low full toss towards deep backward point for FOUR.
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: Gaikwad hits the low full toss towards deep extra cover and Axar completes the catch. Ruturaj Gaikwad c Axar b Avesh Khan 70(50) [4s-5 6s-2]
11:03 PM
Nortje continues...
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DC vs CSK live score after 18 Overs: 149-4
Over Summary: 4 0 1 1 4 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 149-4 ; Ruturaj Gaikwad (70), Moeen Ali (11)
Nortje continues...
Ball 6: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 5: A wide full toss and Gaikward carves over backward point for FOUR.
Ball 4: Moeen Ali collects a single.
Ball 3: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Gaikwad smashes through mid-off for FOUR.
10:58 PM![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 17 Overs: 138-4
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 4 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 138-4 ; Ruturaj Gaikwad (60), Moeen Ali (10)
Avesh Khan [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack and concedes nine runs, including a boundary to Gaikwad.
Avesh Khan [2.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack and concedes nine runs, including a boundary to Gaikwad.
10:56 PM
Anrich Nortje [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
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DC vs CSK live score after 16 Overs: 129-4
Over Summary: 1 1 0 2 4 0 ; Chennai Super Kings; 129-4 ; Ruturaj Gaikwad (53), Moeen Ali (8)
Anrich Nortje [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Moeen Ali smashes FOUR.
Ball 4: Moeen Ali collects a couple of runs.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 1: Moeen Ali collects a single.
10:50 PM![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 15 Overs: 121-4 | Rayudu runout
Over Summary: 0 0 1 W1 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 121-4 ; Ruturaj Gaikwad (52), Moeen Ali (1)
Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Moeen Ali collects a single.
Ball 5: Gaikwad collects a single.
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 4: Rayudu gets runout at non-striker end while taking the second run. Rayudu run out (Shreyas Iyer/Rabada) 1(3)
Ball 3: Rayudu collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10:47 PM
Tom Curran [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6; Tom Curran gets the wicket of Shardul. Thakur c Shreyas Iyer b Tom Curran 0(1)
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DC vs CSK live score after 14 Overs: 117-3 | Curran scalps Thakur, Iyer
Over Summary: 1 1 W 2 1 Wd W ; Chennai Super Kings; 117-3 ; Ruturaj Gaikwad (50)
Tom Curran [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6; Tom Curran gets the wicket of Shardul. Thakur c Shreyas Iyer b Tom Curran 0(1)
Ball 6: WIDE
Ball 5: Gaikwad collects a single and reaches his fity run mark.
Ball 4: Gaikwad collects a couple of runs.
Shardul Thakur, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Shardul Thakur, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 3: Tom Curran gets the wicket of Uthappa. Uthappa c Shreyas Iyer b Tom Curran 63(44) [4s-7 6s-2]
Ball 2: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 1: Uthappa collects a single.
10:43 PM![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 13 Overs: 111-1
Over Summary: 1 4 4 1 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 111-1 ; Robin Uthappa (62), Ruturaj Gaikwad (16)
Ashwin [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack and concedes 12 runs, including two boundaries to Uthappa.
Ashwin [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack and concedes 12 runs, including two boundaries to Uthappa.
10:29 PM![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 12 Overs: 99-1
Over Summary: 0 3 0 1 0 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 99-1 ; Robin Uthappa (52), Ruturaj Gaikwad (44)
Kagiso Rabada [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and concedes five runs.
Kagiso Rabada [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and concedes five runs.
10:23 PM
Axar Patel [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and leaks 13 runs.![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 11 Overs: 94-1
Over Summary: 2 6 4 0 1 0 ; Chennai Super Kings; 94-1 ; Robin Uthappa (51), Ruturaj Gaikwad (40)
Axar Patel [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and leaks 13 runs.
10:21 PM
Tom Curran continues and concedes six runs.![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 10 Overs: 81-1
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 2 ; Chennai Super Kings; 81-1 ; Robin Uthappa (51), Ruturaj Gaikwad (27)
Tom Curran continues and concedes six runs.
10:16 PM
Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
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DC vs CSK live score after 9 Overs: 75-1
Over Summary: 1 1 1 2 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 75-1 ; Robin Uthappa (47), Ruturaj Gaikwad (25)
Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Uthappa collects a single.
Ball 5: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 4: Gaikwad collects a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Uthappa hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 2: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 1:Uthappa collects a single.
10:06 PM
Tom Curran, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
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DC vs CSK live score after 8 Overs: 68-1
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 0 ; Chennai Super Kings; 68-1 ; Robin Uthappa (44), Ruturaj Gaikwad (21)
Tom Curran, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Uthap[a collects a single.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Gaikwad collects a single.
Ball 2: Uthappa collects a single.
Ball 1: Gaikwad collects a single.
10:02 PM
Axar Patel continues and concedes five runs.![]()
DC vs CSK live score after 7 Overs: 64-1
Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 1 ; Chennai Super Kings; 64-1 ; Robin Uthappa (42), Ruturaj Gaikwad (19)
Axar Patel continues and concedes five runs.
10:01 PM
Avesh Khan [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
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DC vs CSK live score after 6 Overs: 59-1
Over Summary: 0 6 4 0 6 4 ; Chennai Super Kings; 59-1 ; Robin Uthappa (40), Ruturaj Gaikwad (16)
Avesh Khan [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Uthappa smashes FOUR.
Ball 5: Uthappa smashes SIX.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Uthappa smashes FOUR.
Ball 2: Uthappa smashes SIX.
Ball 1: DOT
Topics : MS Dhoni Delhi Capitals Chennai Super Kings IPL 2021 Indian Premier League Suresh Raina Rishabh Pant Faf du Plessis Dwayne Bravo Moeen Ali Ravindra Jadeja Shikhar Dhawan Prithvi Shaw Shimron Hetmyer Marcus Stoinis Kagiso Rabada Axar Patel Shreyas Iyer R Ashwin cricket broadcast sports broadcasting
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First Published: Oct 10 2021 | 12:30 PM IST
