Indian Premier League (India)

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, T20

So then, double loss for Chennai as they lose the top spot in the points table and their premier batsman Hayden loses the orange cap to Gambhir, who now becomes the leading run scorer in the IPL. It was expected to be a cracking match and it did turn out to be so but one gets a feeling that 15 more runs from Chennai would have made things spicier. But we did get a lot of entertainment indeed and we head into the weekend with double headers lined up, expecting more of entertainment. Do join us for the double header tomorrow. Till then it is good bye and good night from all of us. Adios...

Virender Sehwag is the Man of the Match for his blistering knock which gave Delhi a flying start and ensured that the total doesn't get big on them.

Delhi win by 8 wickets with one over to spare. This is Chennai's first defeat!!!

18.6 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, FOUR!!, full toss on the off, Dhawan gets right behind the line and slogs it to deep mid wicket, up and over for four, and that is all over!!!

18.5 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Dhawan shuffles across and clips it to deep mid wicket, just 2 more to win

18.4 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, 2 runs, short and on the stumps, Dhawan goes on the backfoot and pulls it away to deep mid wicket, awkward bounce for Dhoni, Dhawan dives and saves himself

18.3 Albie Morkel to Dhawan, FOUR!!, ohhh that makes a lot of difference, shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground, what a beautiful shot that is!!!

18.2 Albie Morkel to de Villiers, 1 run, drives it to long off, 10 off 10 now!!!

18.1 Albie Morkel to de Villiers, 2 runs, yorker length delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid wicket, well played and excellent running, Dhoni whips the bails, but the third umpire says he is in

18.1 Albie Morkel to de Villiers, wide, aaah, bad start, down the leg side

Long chat going on between Morkel and Dhoni here.

Albie Morkel will bowl the penultimate over with 14 to win

17.6 Gony to Dhawan, no run, full and just outside off, Dhawan looks to run it down, misses

17.5 Gony to Dhawan, no run, angling away from the left hander, Dhawan looks to drive, misses

17.4 Gony to de Villiers, 1 run, outside the off stump again, de Villiers reaches for it and slices it to sweeper cover

17.3 Gony to de Villiers, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, de Villiers comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover, straight to the fielder

17.2 Gony to de Villiers, no run, inside edges it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder

17.1 Gony to Dhawan, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Dhawan goes on the backfoot and glances it to backward square leg

Manpreet Gony is back into the attack

16.6 Muralitharan to de Villiers, FOUR!!, short and wide outside the off stump, de Villiers goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket, bad ball to finish the spell!!!

16.5 Muralitharan to Dhawan, 1 run, flat and short, Dhawan goes for the pull, mistimes it to square leg, take a quick single

16.4 Muralitharan to Dhawan, no run, on the off, Dhawan goes on the backfoot and looks to defend, turns in, beaten by the doosra

16.3 Muralitharan to Dhawan, no run, plays it back to the bowler, firmly played but straight back

16.2 Muralitharan to Dhawan, no run

16.1 Muralitharan to Dhawan, 2 runs, delivery looped up down the leg side, Dhawan kneels down and sweeps it to backward square leg

Muttiah Muralitharan is back into the attack

15.6 Ntini to de Villiers, no run, plays it back to the bowler

15.5 Ntini to Dhawan, 1 run, outside the off stump, Dhawan cuts it to deep backward point

15.4 Ntini to de Villiers, 1 run, turns it to square leg for a quick single

15.3 Ntini to de Villiers, 2 runs, down the leg side on that occasion, de Villiers closes the face of the bat and glances it to backward square leg, excellent running between wickets

15.2 Ntini to Dhawan, 1 run, outside the off stump, Dhawan looks to defend, edges it down to 1st slip and they take a quick single

15.1 Ntini to Dhawan, no run, plays it to silly mid off, straight to the fielder

Makhaya Ntini is back into the attack

14.6 Gony to de Villiers, 2 runs, outside the off stump, de Villiers opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, good running between wickets

14.5 Gony to Dhawan, 1 run, short outside off, Dhawan goes on the backfoot and cuts it square of the wicket, beats the fielder inside the circle and gets the single

14.4 Gony to Dhawan, no run, short and outside the off stump, Dhawan shapes for the upper cut, changes his mind and lets it go

Shikhar Dhawan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Gony to Gambhir, out Bowled!! on the off, just back of a length, Gambhir flirts with it, drags it back onto the stumps, is this too little and too late!!! Gambhir b Gony 50(37) [4s-5 6s-1]

14.2 Gony to de Villiers, 1 run, on the off, de Villiers comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to mid on for a quick single

14.1 Gony to de Villiers, FOUR!!, good length delivery down the leg side, de Villiers shuffles across and glances it to backward square leg, good shot to welcome him back!!!

Manpreet Gony is back into the attack

13.6 Joginder to Gambhir, no run, turns it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder

13.5 Joginder to Gambhir, 2 runs, short outside off, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and cuts it to deep backward point, misfield will give him a second, that is his 8th T20 FIFTY!!