IPL 2021 Qualifier 1, DC vs CSK Highlights: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa Fifties, Late MS Dhoni Blitz Help Chennai Super Kings Reach Final
IPL 2021, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Qualifier 1 Highlights: MS Dhoni hit the winning runs vs Delhi Capitals to take Chennai Super Kings in the finals.
- Harsh Rajput
- Updated:October 10, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sealed a spot in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season as they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In the chase of 173 runs, CSK lost their opener Faf du Plessis in the first over but a 110-run stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad (70) and Robin Uthappa (63) put Capitals on the back foot. Tom Curran (3/29) struck twice in an over that brought DC back in the game. CSK needed 13 runs in the final over when a vintage MS Dhoni knock helped them get over the finishing line. Dhoni hit the winning runs and remained not out with a strike rate of 300. Chennai will now play the final on Friday, October 15 in Dubai while Delhi will get one more chance for an entry in the final as they will play in Qualifier 2 on Wednesday. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator on Monday, the winner of which will play Qualifier 2 vs Delhi Capitals. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Qualifier 1 Highlights Between Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, Straight From Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 23:44 (IST)CSK Enter Yet Another IPL Finals!That was an amazing match!DC got Faf du Plessis out in the first over to put early pressure on CSK, but later Gaikwad and Uthappa added 110 runs for the second wicket to put their team in command again. But it was like a roller-coaster game as Tom Curran struck twice in an over that brought DC back in the game. Towards the end wickets were falling from one end while Gaikwad held the other side very strong before he got out in the 19th over. CSK needed 13 runs from the final over and MS Dhoni finished the job like a boss.CSK are now in the finals while DC have one more chance to get into the finals as they will play in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator match.That's all from DC vs CSK Qualifier 1 blog. Do join us tomorrow where Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Kolkata Knight Riders in Eliminator in Sharjah.
We have out first Finalist for #VIVOIPL Final.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 10, 2021
Who do you reckon will join #CSK ? pic.twitter.com/ifryDppFOiWhat a game of cricket that was! #CSK, they are now in Friday's Final of #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/eiDV9Bwjm8
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 10, 2021 - 23:19 (IST)CSK Win By 4 Wickets, Enter 9th IPL Finals!Curran to Dhoni, FOUR, to square leg and CSK entered into the finals of the Indian Premier League 2021. Once again it's MS Dhoni who finished the game for his team.
Thalaaaaaaaaa taking us into the finals.! #DCvCSK #WhistlePodu#Yellove
— Chennai Super Kings - Mask Pdu Whistle Pdu! (@ChennaiIPL) October 10, 2021 - 23:15 (IST)CSK Need 4 Off 3!Wide ball from Curran.CSK need 4 runs off 3 balls to win
- 23:15 (IST)FOUR!Curran to Dhoni, Inside edge and another boundary.CSK need 5 runs from 3 balls
- 23:13 (IST)CSK Need 9 Off 4!Curran to Dhoni, slower ball and FOUR, to covers.CSK need 9 runs from 4 balls to win
- 23:12 (IST)OUT!WICKET on the first ball of the final over by Tom Curran. Moeen Ali has to depart and this was the third wicket for Curran. He is on a hat-trick now.Moeen Ali c Rabada b Tom Curran 16(12) (4s-2)CSK 160/6, need 13 runs in 5 balls to win
- 23:10 (IST)CSK Need 13 Off 6!Dot ball from Avesh Khan to finish off the 19th over.CSK 160/5, need 13 runs in 6 balls to win
- 23:09 (IST)SIX!SIX!! Trade mark MSD shot and that came at a very important time for CSK.CSK need 13 runs off 7 balls to win
- 23:07 (IST)FOUR!Avesh Khan to Moeen Ali, FOUR, to backward point.CSK need 20 runs off 10 balls to win
- 23:06 (IST)OUT!OUT!!!! Gaikwad gone!! A good catch by Axar Patel. The youngster played brilliantly today but failed to stay till the end.Ruturaj Gaikwad c Axar Patel b Avesh Khan 70(50) (4s-5 6s-2)CSK 149/5, need 24 runs in 11 balls to win
- 23:03 (IST)CSK Need 24 Runs Off 2 Overs!CSK need 24 runs in the final two overs to win this clash. Ruturaj Gaikwad is batting on 70 runs and he has been terrific in the chase till now.
- 23:02 (IST)FOUR!FOUR!!!! That was a top-class shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Nicely played to backward point.
- 22:59 (IST)FOUR!Nortje to Gaikwad, FOUR, straight down the ground. He also completed his 400 runs in UAE-leg of the season and in total he has over 590 runs this season
- 22:57 (IST)CSK Need 35 Off 18!Nine runs from the 17th over and CSK need 35 runs in the final three overs to seal a spot in the finals.
- 22:52 (IST)Yet Another Top Class Show From Gaikwad!Gaikwad has played really well today. He stood out when his opening mate Faf du Plessis got out in the first over of the match and added 110 runs with Robin Uthappa for the second wicket. His average is close to 50 this season and today also he got to another fifty. This young batsman is the key for CSK to take them in the finals.CSK 129/4, need 44 runs in 24 balls to win
- 22:46 (IST)RUN OUT!OUT!! RUN OUT!! Ambati Rayudu has to go this time. What a comeback for Delhi Capitals.Rayudu run out (Shreyas Iyer/Rabada) 1(3)CSK 119/4, need 54 runs off 32 balls to win
- 22:42 (IST)OUT!Another WICKET for Tom Curran!! Shardul Thakur who came in to bat at No.4 for CSK today has to depart on the first ball he played.Thakur c Shreyas Iyer b Tom Curran 0(1)CSK 117/3, need 56 runs in 6 overs to win
- 22:38 (IST)OUT!Tom Curran has finally given a breakthrough to Delhi Capitals. Robin Uthappa has to depart after a match defining knock. Shreyas Iyer took that catch just near the boundary line and that was a clean catch. A 110-run partnership has finally broken by Tom Curran.Uthappa c Shreyas Iyer b Tom Curran 63(44) (4s-7 6s-2)CSK 113/2, need 60 runs in 39 balls to win
- 22:31 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin to Uthappa, another boundary, straight down the ground.CSK 107/1, need 66 runs in 45 balls to win
- 22:29 (IST)100 Partnership!Ashwin to Uthappa, FOUR, to third man. With this partnership between Uthappa and Ruturaj Gaikwad is over 100 now. These two have sealed the show for CSK tonight.
- 22:20 (IST)Time To Pull Up Socks For Captain Pant!13 runs from Axar Patel's over. A six, a boundary and poor length from the left-arm spinner gave the batsmen to go for big shots.CSK 94/1, need 78 runs off 54 balls to win
- 22:18 (IST)50 Up For Uthappa!Fifty up for Robin Uthappa!! He played really well today and that was a well deserve half-century for CSK's number 3 for this match.CSK 81/1, need 92 runs in 10 overs to win
- 21:57 (IST)Good Start From CSK!Another boundary from Uthappa to finish the powerplay overs. So, CSK have 59 runs on the board for the loss of a single wicket.CSK need 114 runs in 84 balls to win
- 21:56 (IST)50 Up For CSK!Avesh Khan to Uthappa, SIX, straight over the bowler's head. Fifty for Chennai Super Kings. They lost du Plessis early but Uthappa and Gaikwad played very well till now.
- 21:54 (IST)SIX!SIX!!!! from Uthappa this time and that has gone a way long. How cleanly Uthappa played that shot. He is the key for CSK today to take them in the finals.
- 21:51 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin to Gaikwad, inside out and FOUR, to covers. Another good shot from Gaikwad.
- 21:46 (IST)SIX!Rabada to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX, straight down the ground. Brilliant shot from Gaikwad.CSK 26/1
- 21:38 (IST)FOUR!Avesh Khan to Uthappa, FOUR, to third man. CSK have a lot of expectations from Uthappa today as he is playing in place of Suresh Raina who has a terrific record in the knockout games
- 21:36 (IST)Eight Runs From First Over!Eight runs from the first over, a boundary and a big wicket of Faf du Plessis. Great start for Capitals.CSK 8/1 in 1 over, need 165 runs to win
- 21:33 (IST)OUT!OUT!!! BOWLED!! Nortje knocked over du Plessis in the first over. Brilliant start for Delhi Capitals.du Plessis b Nortje 1(2)CSK 3/1 in 0.4 overs
- 21:30 (IST)First Run For CSK!Nortje to Gaikwad, 1 run, to third man. Got off the mark on the first ball.
- 21:14 (IST)CSK Need 173 Runs To Win!Thakur to Pant, double and fifty comes up for skipper Pant. Thakur gave away 8 runs in the final over.So, after batting 20 overs, Delhi Capitals added 172 runs on the board for the loss of five wickets.DC 172/5 in 20 oversCSK need 173 runs to win
Innings Break!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 10, 2021
An all important 83-run partnership between Hetmyer and Pant and a fine knock of 60 from Prithvi Shaw propel #DelhiCapitals to a total of 172/5 on the board.#CSK chase coming up shortly.
Scorecard - https://t.co/38XLwtuZDX #Qualifier1 #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/83y74L89Gg - 21:06 (IST)OUT!WICKET!! Dangerous Hetmyer has to depart. Bravo gets a wicket in the 19th over.Hetmyer c Jadeja b Dwayne Bravo 37(24) (4s-3 6s-1)DC 165/5 in 18.4 overs
- 21:03 (IST)SIX!Dwayne Bravo to Pant, SIX, straight down the ground. Pant is making most of the last few balls.DC are going good for a big finish.
- 20:59 (IST)150 Up For DC!Hazlewood to Pant, FOUR, What a timing! Second boundary of the over and Delhi Capitals now have 150 runs on the board and still 15 balls are yet to be bowled.
- 20:56 (IST)FOUR!Ohh!! MS Dhoni missed another chance today!!! Rishabh Pant got another boundary, to third man this time. 13 runs from the over.DC 141/4 in 17 overs
- 20:53 (IST)FOUR!Dwayne Bravo to Hetmyer, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket. It's also the fifty partnership between these two. Capitals are eyeing for a big finish now with these two on the crease.
- 20:46 (IST)One-Hand Six From Pant!Ohh!! One-hand six from Rishabh Pant!! That was a full toss from Shardul Thakur and Pant made no mistake in sending the ball in the crowds.
- 20:41 (IST)FOUR!Bravo to Hetmyer, FOUR to third man. Clever batting from the Caribbean batsman.
- 20:35 (IST)SIX!Moeen Ali to Hetmyer, SIX, over deep mid-wicket. Easy pick by Hetmyer. 100 up for Capitals with that shot!DC 103/4