Delhi Capitals win by seven wickets! What a win for DC. They have blown away CSK in this contest. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw shared century stand and took CSK out of the contest.
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CSK vs DC Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals Beat Chennai Super Kings by 7 Wickets
Catch live score updates of CSK vs DC IPL 2021. This is apparently the first game of the season for both the teams and both will be looking for a winning start. In Shreyas Iyer's absence, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will lead Delhi Capitals.
10 Apr, 23:02 (IST)
OUT! End of a fine knock. Shikhar Dhawan is trapped in front of the wickets. Little late for Chennai Super Kings.Ā Ā Dhawan lbw b Thakur 85(54)
10 Apr, 22:50 (IST)
Rishabh Pant has joined Dhawan in the middle. Four overs to go now and Delhi Capitals are cruising towards victory.Ā DC need 31 more runs to win from 24 balls.
10 Apr, 22:38 (IST)
OUT! Prithvi Shaw departs. He holes out to the fielder near boundary rope. End of a fine knock this and Shaw has done his job. P Shaw c Moeen Ali b Dwayne Bravo 72(38)
10 Apr, 22:22 (IST)
Both the openers have gone past the fifty-run mark. Delhi Capitals are inching towards victory here and safe to say they have blown out CSK bowling attack. DC now need 76 more runs to win from 54 balls.
10 Apr, 22:15 (IST)
Excellent start this for Delhi Capitals. The opening stand is nearing the hundred-run mark. Chennai Super Kings' search for first wicket continues. MS Dhoni is looking to introduce spin from both the ends.
10 Apr, 21:58 (IST)
End of Powerplay overs and Delhi Capitals are off to a great start. Both Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are looking to score aggressively. Will be interesting to see how these two openers respond now that the fielding restrictions are over.Ā Ā
10 Apr, 21:48 (IST)
Watchful start this for Delhi Capitals. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are off to a good start. Important for Capitals that they get off to a great start. Chennai Super Kings will be looking for early breakthrough here.
10 Apr, 21:20 (IST)
So, CSK finish with good total on board. Sam Curran and Ravindra Jadeja added 51 runs off 27 balls and provided their side with a much needed impetus towards the end. Delhi Capitals will have to bat well to chase this total down.
10 Apr, 21:05 (IST)
Two overs remaining now and CSK will be looking to finish big now. Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran are in the middle. Delhi Capitals will be hoping to restrict CSK to a chase-able total.Ā
10 Apr, 20:54 (IST)
OUT! Not a memorable comeback for CSK skipper MS Dhoni on the 22 yards as he walks back without troubling the scorers. Facing Avesh Khan, the dasher went for a big hit but the ball took the inside edge of his bat and crashed the stumps. Fourth duck for Dhoni in IPL. Dhoni b Avesh Khan 0(2)
10 Apr, 20:49 (IST)
OUT! Suresh Raina's magnificent innings came to a rather unfortunate end as he got run-out after a terrible mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja. He departs for 54. Raina run out (Woakes/Pant) 54(36)
10 Apr, 20:34 (IST)
Sensational comeback for Suresh Raina in the yellow jersey as he goes to a fifty off just 32 balls. It was a test of character for the southpaw with CSK losing their openers early. However, the veteran paced his innings to perfection and went to a fifty with a magnificent six. CSK also go past 100.Ā
10 Apr, 20:12 (IST)
OUT! Moeen Ali's impressive cameo comes to an end as R Ashwin gets his first wicket of the night. After smashing the veteran off-spinner for two successive sixes, Ali went for another big shot but couldn't time properly and Shikhar Dhawan made a difficult catch look easy. Third wicket down for CSK. Moeen Ali c Dhawan b Ashwin 36(24)
10 Apr, 20:02 (IST)
The powerplay overs are done and DC would be the happier of the two sides. Chris Woakes and Avesh Khan made the new ball talk as both CSK openers were back in the hunt inside three overs. Nevertheless, Moeen Ali and Suresh Raina arrived at the crease and are aiming to put CSK's innings back on track. Notably,the scoring rate is below six at the moment.
10 Apr, 19:48 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust as Delhi Capitals tighten their grip further over the contest. Chris Woakes dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings lose their second wicket in the third over. It was a beautiful out-swinger which took the outside edge of the bat and Shikhar Dhawan took a good catch in slips. Both openers are now back in the hut. Ruturaj Gaikwad c Dhawan b Woakes 5(8)
10 Apr, 19:42 (IST)
OUT! Sensational start for Avesh Khan and Delhi Capitals as Faf du Plessis departs without troubling the scorers. The Proteas star never looked comfortable and eventually fell prey to the young Indian pacer. It was a straight delivery that smashed Du Plessis' pads and the umpire was happy to raise his finger. Du Plessis lbw b Avesh Khan 0(3)
10 Apr, 19:30 (IST)
The players are out in the middle as the action gets underway. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the two openers for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) while Delhi Capitals debutant Chris Woakes will start the proceedings with the ball.Ā
10 Apr, 19:16 (IST)
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tom Curran, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
10 Apr, 19:16 (IST)
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) meet in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match number two. The CSK vs DC takes place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai behind the closed doors due to coronavirus pandemic. This is apparently the first game of the season for both the teams. Meanwhile, stay tuned for CSK vs DC live score updates.Ā CSK vs DC, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
Delhi Capitals- the last seasonās runners-up- are without their regular captain and key batsman Shreyas Iyer. In his absence, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will lead the side. It will be interesting to see how Pant guides the Capitals.Ā IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.
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Pant will be up against vastly experienced player MS Dhoni. CSK faced an early exit last season and will be hoping for a better season this time around. CSK have made some changes to their squad and have added new players.
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Robin Uthappa, Imran Tahir, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karn Sharma, Jason Behrendorff, Krishnappa Gowtham, Bhagath Varma, Harishankar Reddy, KM Asif, N Jagadeesan, Hari Nishanth, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Lungi Ngidi.Ā Ā IPL 2021 Schedule in PDF for Free Download: Get Indian Premier League 14 Venues, Full Time Table, Fixtures and Match Timings in IST.
Delhi Capitals Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Steven Smith, Sam Billings, Lukman Meriwala, Tom Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Vishnu Vinod, Manimaran Siddharth, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel.
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