CSK beat DD by 13 runs | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, Highlights And Cricket Score 30th T20 Match - Commentary

Delhi will not be pleased at all with how they've done in the field. A lot of loose balls, a lack of discipline in their line and a couple of dropped chances, one of Dhoni himself, has hurt them tremendously. Most of them, barring Mishra and Khan, were smacked all around the park. Now, with such a big target to hunt down, the start will be pivotal. The visiting side will hope their openers are able to do that. Join us in a bit for the run chase.

Chennai have powered their way to 211. Blistering knocks from almost everyone who has played for them this evening. Watson and du Plessis got them off to a flier with the former firing away without wasting time. Got to his fifty in no time and set the tone for the rest to take advantage of. Rayudu and Dhoni walked in and continued with the same. 74 runs came in the last 5 overs, with the skipper scoring a quickfire fifty himself and Rayudu just missing out.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. A couple to end the last over! 13 from it. This is full and outside off, Dhoni hits it through extra cover and runs two. He brings up his fifty with that, his 20th in this League and it has come up in just 22 balls and his knock has ensured CHENNAI FINISH WITH 211!

Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. OUT! Rayudu has been run out! A good change in length by Boult he bowls it short and on the body. Dhoni goes for the pull but the ball brushes his gloves and goes towards the keeper who dives to his left but drops it. Rayudu wants a run and almost completes it but Dhoni says go back as he wants to keep strike for the last ball. Rayudu turns and runs towards the non-striker's end. Pant in the meantime throws the ball to Boult who does not miss as he hits bull's eye at his end. End of another useful knock by him but once again he has been run out.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. FOUR! He moves onto 49 with a powerful stroke! This is just brute force. Do not put your hands in the way on that shot. Comes down the track and flat-bats it past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. SIX Dhoni has no mercy this evening. He comes on strike and dispatches this into the crowd. A low full toss on middle, Dhoni heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

Trent Boult to Ambati Rayudu. A low full toss outside off, not easy to get those away as Rayudu hits it down to long off for a run. So a good start to the last over by Boult.

Trent Boult to Ambati Rayudu. A dot to begin the last over! Rayudu walks across and Boult bowls it down the leg side. Rayudu misses the sweep and the umpire does not signal a wide.

Trent Boult will bowl the final over of the innings.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. SIX! No, he can't! He serves a juicy full toss on middle. Not a lot of batsmen would miss out there and Dhoni certainly won't as he helps it on its way over the square leg fence. 11 from the over. This biggie was measured at 108 meters. That came right off the middle.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. A dot, precious at this stage! Full and outside off, Dhoni lets it be. Can Avesh finish this over well?

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. Driven through covers for a run. Singles is all what Chennai have got in this over.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. Fuller on off, driven down to long off for a run.

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. WIDE! Outside off, Rayudu makes a leave and the umpire calls it a wide.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. In the air... it is towards Munro, he should take this easily but no, he has DROPPED IT! Khan is not a happy man. This was an absolute sitter. A short ball on middle, Dhoni goes for the pull but does not get it off the middle. It goes uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Munro there takes a couple of steps ahead but scuffs it. With two overs to go, how costly will this prove?

Avesh Khan returns to the attack.

Liam Plunkett to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! This looks deliberate! This is short and outside off, Rayudu cuts it fine past the short third man fielder for a boundary. 10 from the last two balls and 38 from the last two overs.

Liam Plunkett to Ambati Rayudu. SIX! Ambati Rayudu the man in form! What a shot! Uses his feet, makes the length ball into a full ball. He hits it over the bowler's head for a biggie. A quick fire 50-run stand between the two comes up.

Liam Plunkett to MS Dhoni. Short ball on middle, Dhoni finds short fine leg with the pull but gets a single.

Liam Plunkett to Ambati Rayudu. Slaps this one through covers for just a run. So six from the first three balls.

Liam Plunkett to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! There was a fine leg in place but Rayudu has pulled it so fine that he had no chance. He walks across to the off side and pulls it through short fine leg for a boundary.

Liam Plunkett to MS Dhoni. Shorter in length, Dhoni tries to guide it through backward point and short third man but does not find the gap and a single results.

Liam Plunkett is back.

Trent Boult to Ambati Rayudu. 6,6,4,1,4,0 is how this over reads! 21 from it. Rayudu tries to be cheeky with a reverse sweep to a ball way outside off. He misses.

Trent Boult to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Rayudu gets into the act this time. A low full toss outside off, Rayudu goes across his stumps and hits it in the gap through deep mid-wicket and long on for another boundary.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. The slower one this time. Dhoni shuffles across and flicks it towards square leg. The fielder there dives to his right and saves three runs for his team.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. FOUR! 16 from the first three. He is playing with Boult here. He was ready for the short ball and he gets it. Dhoni pulls it over square leg and the ball races away. How big an over can this be?

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. SIX! Consecutive biggies! Mahi on the charge here. Once again he muscles this one. Full goes Boult this time. Dhoni smashes it over long on for half a dozen.

Trent Boult to MS Dhoni. SIX! Flat as it gets! That has been hammered! Short and on middle, Dhoni rocks back and pulls it flat through mid-wicket. Such is the connection that it has gone all the way.

Trent Boult is back on.

Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni. This is full again on the pads, Dhoni works it around the corner for a single.

Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni. SIX! Chennai needed this! Uses his feet again and Mishra bowls it outside off. Dhoni gets under the ball and lofts it over the long off fence. Spoils what was a good over till now.

Amit Mishra to Ambati Rayudu. Short, mistimed and on the bounce to long on. A single in the end.

Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni. Fires this full on middle, Dhoni eases it down to long on for a run.

Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni. Charges down the track and tries to go big. He gets it off the inner half towards square leg. They run the first one hard which brings about the opportunity for the second and they take it.

Amit Mishra to Ambati Rayudu. Tosses it up on off, Rayudu drives it through covers for a run.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. Goes fuller on off, Dhoni squeezes it out to point.

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. A high full toss but not high enough to be called a no ball. Rayudu mistimes it down to long on for a run.

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. A low full toss on off, Rayudu drives it through extra cover for a brace.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. Shorter in length on middle, Dhoni tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Rayudu calls him for a run and the skipper obliges. Avesh gets to the ball quickly, turns and fires a throw at the non-striker's end but misses. He chose the wrong end maybe. Leg bye signaled by the umpire.

Avesh Khan to Ambati Rayudu. A yorker on off, Rayudu jams it out towards covers for a run.

Avesh Khan to MS Dhoni. Shorter in length on off, Dhoni punches it through covers and gets to the other end.

Avesh Khan is back on.

Amit Mishra to MS Dhoni. Floats this one up on off, Dhoni eases it down to long off to get off the mark on his first ball.

MS Dhoni walks out to the middle.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. OUT! Watson is out of here! Once again it is the bowling change which does the trick. This is brave bowling by the leggie. He tosses this one up outside off, it is the googly. Watson tries to clear long off but hits it flat towards there. Plunkett goes low and makes no mistake. Misses out on a potential hundred, but it's the end of a brilliant knock by Watson as he walks off to a standing ovation.

Amit Mishra to Ambati Rayudu. Uses his feet and drives it down to long on for a run.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. On the pads again, Watson flicks it through square leg for another run.

Amit Mishra to Ambati Rayudu. A single, this is short and on middle, Rayudu pulls it through square leg.

Amit Mishra to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Not a good start by Mishra! This ball had hit me written all over it and Rayudu does that. Down the leg side, Ambati sweeps it fine and the ball races away. 19 from the last 7 balls.

Amit Mishra is back on.

Second strategic break signaled!

Vijay Shankar to Shane Watson. FOUR! BRUTE FORCE! This is a half-volley outside off, Watson goes inside out over covers for a boundary. So after the first two dots, it still goes for 15.

Vijay Shankar to Shane Watson. Wide! The pressure is getting to the bowler here. Outside off, Watson lets it be and the umpire signals a wide.

Vijay Shankar to Shane Watson. FOUR! A gift and Watson puts it away. A full toss outside off, Watson drives it square on the off side and the ball races away. So what was looking to be a good over after the first two balls is turning out to be a very expensive one.

Vijay Shankar to Ambati Rayudu. In the air... but on the bounce. Rayudu goes down on one knee but mistimes it towards long on who collects it on the bounce. A single taken.

Vijay Shankar to Ambati Rayudu. Wide! This is wide outside off, spoils the length of the bowler by dancing down the track again. The umpire calls it a wide.

Vijay Shankar to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! So this should release the pressure that was building. Uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Vijay Shankar to Ambati Rayudu. Another length ball outside off, Rayudu slashes but misses.

Vijay Shankar to Ambati Rayudu. Good length outside off, Rayudu goes for the cut but misses.

Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu. Eases it down to long on with the turn for a run. So a good start by Maxwell, a wicket and just 5 from it.

Glenn Maxwell to Shane Watson. A similar shot to a similar ball but this time it results in a run.

Glenn Maxwell to Shane Watson. Fires this on middle, Watson works it through mid-wicket and some good running has seen the batsmen get two.

Glenn Maxwell to Shane Watson. Flatter and on middle, Watson defends it back to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell to Ambati Rayudu. Pushes it down to long on for a run.

Ambati Rayudu walks in at no. 4.

Glenn Maxwell to Suresh Raina. OUT! TIMBER! The bowling change has worked wonders. Two wickets in two overs for Delhi. This is tossed up on off. Raina goes for the slog sweep but misses it completely to see the furniture behind him get disturbed. Raina walks back early and Delhi fighting back now.

Glenn Maxwell is into the attack.

Vijay Shankar to Suresh Raina. Goes short immediately to Raina. He pulls it onto the ground and through mid-wicket for a run.

Suresh Raina is the next man in.

Vijay Shankar to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Faf holes out! He never got going out there and departs in an attempt to clear the long off fence. Shankar gets the much-needed breakthrough as he breaks 102-run stand. This is once again full and outside off. Faf du Plessis tries to go downtown but it does not go off the middle. It lobs towards Boult there who takes an easy catch. Delhi will now look to build on this.

Vijay Shankar to Faf du Plessis. Uses his feet and goes inside out over covers. He does not time it that well but hits it well enough for two.

Vijay Shankar to Faf du Plessis. Full and wide outside off, Faf goes for the cover drive but misses.

Vijay Shankar to Shane Watson. Just a single from the Free Hit. A yorker outside off. Watson mistimes it towards long off for a run.

Vijay Shankar to Faf du Plessis. NO BALL! A high full toss on middle, Faf connects with the pull shot but it goes into the hands of Boult at deep mid-wicket. He takes the catch but it won't count as the umpire has signaled it a no ball. Free Hit coming up and the six-hitting machine Watson is on strike. That brings up the 100-run stand.

Vijay Shankar to Shane Watson. This was bowled to the field placed for him. Full and wide outside off. Watson drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Vijay Shankar is into the attack.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. Another tight over by Mishra, he has just gone for 10 in his two.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Save yourself Watson. Faf bludgeons this ball back towards the non-striker who moves away in time and the batsmen run one.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. Fuller on middle, driven towards long on for a run.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Once again shapes himself up to sweep. Mishra bowls it very full on off. Faf jams it out.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. Fires it on the stumps, Watson pushes it down to long on for a run.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. Comes down the track and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A dot to finish but 15 from the over. They needed another tight over after the one Mishra bowled.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. Flatter on middle, pushed through covers for a run.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. SIX! His 7th in the game! This is Huge! Goes down on one knee and sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for the second biggie for the over.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. The batsman goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. One run added to the total. The umpire signals byes.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. Fires this full and on middle, Watson hits it down to long on for a run.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. SIX! Brings up his fifty in style! His 15th in the Indian T20 League. It has just come off 25 balls. This is a half tracker on middle, Watson goes down on one knee and pulls it over the fine leg fence. It has been an innings of maximums by him. However, he would want more today.

Rahul Tewatia comes back on.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Overthrow! But a very good first over by Mishra. Just 5 from it. This time bowls the googly. Faf pushes it towards cover and sets off for a run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but du Plessis is well in. The ball deflects away from the fielder backing up and they get an extra run.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Goes for the premeditated sweep shot from outside off. He misses.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. Gives air to this one and bowls it on off, Watson lunges forward and eases it down to long off for a run.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. Quicker on off, Watson pushes it back to the bowler.

Amit Mishra to Faf du Plessis. Floats it up on leg stump, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Amit Mishra to Shane Watson. Flatter on middle, it was the slider. Watson goes back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Amit Mishra is into the attack.

Strategic break has been signaled!

Liam Plunkett to Faf du Plessis. Slower ball outside off, Faf swings but misses. No need for Du Plessis to do so. He has a guy at the other end who is striking it big, just turn the strike over.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. Does the smart thing by guiding this one down to third man for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. SIX! Once again back-to-back biggies. Plunkett has not got it right here. This is on the pads, too easy for Watson as he flicks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. Dealing in maximums is this guy.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. SIX! Watson is in the mood today! This is right in his zone. Full and on off, Watson lofts it over mid off and the ball goes all the way.

Liam Plunkett to Faf du Plessis. Faf clears his front leg and goes for the pull shot. He is deceived by the slower ball as it hits the toe end. Goes towards mid off for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. This is outside off, Watson gets it off the outside edge down to third man for a run.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Back of a length into the body, du Plessis swivels and pulls it along the ground, fine down the leg side for a boundary. So the last over of the Powerplay goes for 11 runs. 31 from the last 2. Excellent first six for Chennai, they are 56 for no loss.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, du Plessis throws his front leg out of the way and smacks it hard. Makes good connection but once again it's straight to the fielder. This time the man at extra cover.

Avesh Khan to Shane Watson. Bit too straight in line, easy enough for Watson to work it away on the leg side for a single.

Avesh Khan to Shane Watson. Just ahead of a length and around off, pushed gently in front of the cover fielder.

Avesh Khan to Shane Watson. Top edge and SIX! Unbelievable. Just goes to show how small the boundaries are. You make even a half decent connection and it's going to fly away. Short ball outside off, Watson looks to pull but the bounce gets too big on him. Gets a top edge but it still sails over the long on fence.

Avesh Khan to Shane Watson. Back of a length on off, Watson backs away and steers it to backward point.

Avesh Khan is back.

Liam Plunkett to Faf du Plessis. SIX! 20 from the over! Third biggie but this time it is off the bat of Faf du Plessis. Excellent innovation by him. He sees that fine leg is up and goes for the paddle. He connects and the ball has gone all the way.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. Make that 14! Good batting from Watson. Respects this good ball which is on a length and on off, pushes it towards mid off for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. SIX! back-to-back maximums! Once again the wrong line. On the pads, Watson flicks it over the square leg fence for another biggie. 13 from the over so far!

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. SIX! Watson has got hold of that one! This is short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Watson pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for the first maximum.

Liam Plunkett to Shane Watson. Slower ball on off, Watson pushes it back to the bowler.

Liam Plunkett to Faf du Plessis. Length ball on middle, Faf works it around the corner for a run.

Liam Plunkett is into the attack.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. Makes room again but this time the bowler follows him. Faf tries to go inside out but gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket for a run. 9 form this one also. Chennai looking to get a move on.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Up and over! This is flatter and on middle, Faf makes room, waits for it and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. Flatter on middle, Watson works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. Goes fuller and on leg stump. Faf drives it down to long on for a single.

Rahul Tewatia to Shane Watson. This one is outside off, Watson guides it towards point for a quick run.

Rahul Tewatia to Faf du Plessis. Fires it on the pads, Faf flicks it towards square leg for a brisk single.

Rahul Tewatia is into the attack.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. A full toss outside off, Watson misses out there as he gets beaten. Could have been the third boundary for the over. Still a good over in the end. 9 from it.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. Fuller and swinging back in. Watson tries to go big but misses.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. FOUR! Excellent placement! This is on a length and around off, Watson rocks back and guides it through short third man and backward point for a boundary. Second in the over.

Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis. Comes around the wicket as there is no swing available now. He bowls it on the pads. Faf goes for the flick but misses. It goes towards square leg and the batsmen run a leg bye.

Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis. This is driven crisply but straight to the fielder! Full and outside off again. Faf hits it to covers.

Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis. EDGY FOUR! Faf will take it though. Full and wide outside off, du Plessis goes for the drive but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man. The fielder there runs to his left but fails to stop it.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. No, he can't, a single from the last ball. But an excellent second over. This is on a length around off. Faf clears his front leg but is cramped for room. He pushes it down to mid on for a run.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. Another dot! Faf uses the depth of the crease and goes deep inside it. He cuts it but straight to point. Can he bowl a maiden?

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. FOUR DOTS! Faf uses his feet but the ball is a little too wide. Du Plessis goes after it but it goes off the toe end towards cover-point.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. Three very good balls to start with! Length on middle, jags back in. Faf is late to get his bat down and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire stays put. Going down leg.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. Good pace! Bends his back on this one and lands it on a length around off. He gets it to zip off the surface. Du Plessis tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten.

Avesh Khan to Faf du Plessis. Hits the deck hard on off, Faf defends it onto the ground.

Avesh Khan to bowl from the other end.

Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis. A single to end the over! This is on the pads, Faf works it around the corner for a quick run. End of an action-packed first over.

Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis. Wide outside off, trying to swing it back in but there is no movement available. Faf lets it be.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. Slants this away from the batsman. Watson tries to defend but the ball takes the edge and goes down to third man for a run.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. Good length on off, no swing this time. Watson defends it solidly.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. FOUR! So almost a wicket off the first ball and now a boundary from the second. Off the mark in style, is Watson. This one too swings back in but the line is on the pads. Watson plants his front foot forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Shane Watson. NOT OUT! There was an inside edge! This one was full and on middle, it shaped back in sharply. Watson tries to flick but he seems to have missed it and gets hit on the front pad. Boult lets out a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The bowler wants it to be reviewed and Iyer goes upstairs. Time for the replays. Now there is a doubt whether it is pad first or bat first. After several replays the third umpire rules it in the favor of the batsman and Delhi lose their only review on the very first ball of the game.

Action straightaway! A huge shout for an LBW against Watson has been turned down. Boult wants it to be reviewed and Iyer has signaled the 'T'. Looks very close.

We are all set for the action to begin. Out come the Delhi players with the umpires. Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis will open the batting for Chennai. Trent Boult will take the first up as always for Delhi. There's a slip in place. Let's roll...

MS Dhoni says Mumbai had good pace bowlers which was good on this wicket. Adds further they did not bowl well and they were fifteen runs short in the last game. Informs there are quite a few changes, Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi, KM Asif and Karn Sharma come in and Sam Billings, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur go out.

Shreyas Iyer says he is very pleased with his performance in the last game but now is looking forward to this game. Informs they are unchanged.

TOSS - Delhi win the toss and elect to field first.

Delhi on the other hand, got off to the perfect start under their new captain. Also they cannot afford anymore slip ups and Shreyas Iyer would want his team to carry forward the momentum from the last game. They go into this fixture as underdogs but a surprise cannot be ruled out. We can expect another cracking encounter. Welcome to the coverage.

Game no. 30 of this year's Indian T20 League is in Pune. Chennai will lock horns with Delhi. The home side heads into the game on the back of a defeat. The panic button though need not be pressed yet as they are riding high on the table. However, they would look to get back to winning ways tonight. They are a formidable unit and head into this fixture as favorites.