CSK vs DD Highlights IPL 2018: CSK win by 13 Runs

That's it! CSK win by 13 runs.  DD in the end did well to lower the margin of defeat. They take some positive from this game. Vijay Shankar finishes unbeaten on 54 off 31 balls. Full Scorecard | IPL 2018 Points Table

Delhi Daredevils now need 28 from the last over. Lungi Ngidi will bowl it. Vijay Shankar has been impressive with the bat, he smashed Bravo for three sixes in the last over.   

Rishabh Pant is keeping DD's hopes alive, but it is difficult to chase as the required run-rate has gone up to 16 runs per over. Remember, Bravo has still three overs remaining.    

Delhi Daredevils need 95 more runs to win from 36 balls. Rishabh Pant is nearing his half-century. Dwayne Bravo  has not bowled yet and looks like he is warming up to bowl his first over.

Back to back wickets here for CSK. Shreyas Iyer was run-out and then Glenn Maxwell bowled Suresh Raina.  Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar have a huge responsibility on their shoulders now.  

OUT! Colin Munro looked in good touch, but perishes while looking to attack KM Asif. He departs for 26, smashed three fours and two sixes. Meanwhile, DD need 166 more runs to win from 90 balls. Munro c Karn Sharma b KM Asif 26(16) 

OUT! KM Asif strikes! Prithvi Shaw departs early. He was looking to pull the ball, gets toe-end of the bat and the ball goes towards mid-off. Ravindra Jadeja takes couple of steps backwards to complete the catch. Prithvi Shaw c Jadeja b KM Asif 9(5)

So, CSK end with 211 on board. MS Dhoni completed his fifty on the last ball of the innings. He now finishes unbeaten on  51 off 22 balls. This is his third fifty this season. 

Do join us back for DD's chase. 

Avesh Khan bowled a decent over except for the last ball. Ambati Rayudu spoiled the over for him by hitting a huge six on the last ball. 11 from this over.

Expensive over from Liam Plunkett, he concedes 17 runs. The partnership between Rayudu and Dhoni is worth 57 off 25 balls as they now look for final onslaught.  

Four overs remaining now. Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni will be looking for final onslaught. Crucial overs coming up! While CSK will be looking to up the ante, DD will be hoping to concede as less runs possible.    

OUT! Important wicket at this stage. Shane Watson was all set and looking good for the final onslaught.  End of a fine knock from Watson, he hits it straight to long-off. Amit Mishra gets the wicket! Watson c Plunkett b Mishra 78(40) 

Seven overs remaining now. With Shane Watson still out there and batting on 77, CSK will be looking to cross the 200-run mark here. Meanwhile, after two quick wickets, Ambati Rayudu has joined Watson in the middle.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Glenn Maxwell strikes in his first over. Suresh Raina was looking to play across the line, he misses the line of the ball and is bowled. It was a straighter one from Maxwell. Raina b Maxwell 1(2) 

OUT! Breakthrough for DD. Vijay Shankar gets rid of Faf du Plessis. He holes out to long-off fielder.  du Plessis c Boult b Vijay Shankar 33(33) 

Halfway through CSK openers Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis have done a fabulous job, scoring at rate of 9.6 runs per over. DD's search for wicket continues. 

Another good over for CSK! Liam Plunkett gives away 15 runs in his second over. Shane Watson smashed him for couple of sixes in this over. Meanwhile, Watson is nearing his half-century.  

End of powerplay overs. CSK have done well so far. Shane Watson has been the aggressive of the two openers.    

Watchful start this for CSK. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis open the innings for the home side. Trent Boult and Avesh Khan have been in the attack for DD so far.

TOSS: Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and have opted to field.