Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7

That is it from this game! Delhi make it 2 in 2 whereas, Chennai have now lost 2 in 2. We now have two different teams playing tomorrow as it is Hyderabad facing Kolkata. That game begins at 1800 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

For his brilliant batting display, Prithvi Shaw is named the Player of the Match. Shaw says that in the start one has to see how the wicket is playing and it was important to play along the ground. Admits he was striking well last season as well but got out playing poor shots. Tells they knew if they had not lost wicket in the Powerplay they could make up for the slow start. Tells the wicket tonight was better than the last one as in the last game the ball was sticking on the pitch. Smiles and says he will watch the highlight of his batting when he goes to the hotel.

Delhi skipper, Shreyas Iyer, says that he is happy with the performance and wants to give the benefit of the doubt to the fielders as it is tough to catch in this condition due to lighting and also it is difficult to judge as you expect it to come hard at times but it comes slower at times. Shreyas says they decided to assess the conditions and it was good to have the start provided by Shaw and Dhawan. Admits he is happy to have Nortje and Rabada as they are powerhouses and they know what to do. Says they are enjoying each others success and sticking together as they had discussed prior to the start of the season.

Kagiso Rabada says he is just trying to hit the right areas and execute the plans. States he is happy to pick wickets but is happier that his side have won. Rabada tells he just tries to adjust to what is happening. Adds he is happy if the team wins and he is unable to take wickets. Reckons that there was not much dew and says the spinners did really well to control the middle session which helped them strangle at the end. On Nortje, he says he has bowled really well and has worked very hard. Adds that he is happy to perform well. Tells he cannot ask the captain and smiles and says whenever the captain raises his hand and asks him to bowl he has to.

Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni, says that it was not a good game for them. Reckons the wicket started slowing down and there was no dew. Tells they need to figure out their batting and further adds they need to come out with a clearer picture. Tells that the bowling has not been consistent. Mentions they have one batsman extra in the line up and adds if they add a spinner or a pacer then the batsmen will need to take the added responsibility. Admits that the spinners have not come to the party but also is critical of the pace bowling and says they have not been consistent either. Ends by saying that many players are not used to play with such lighting but says that it does not mean that there is less light.

A very complete performance by Delhi! A team performance one can say! Their batters did really well to post a competitive total. Also, them losing the toss just worked in their favour as Dhoni's decision to bat second was probably not the right one as the wicket kept getting slower as the game progressed. Iyer can be very satisfied with how his team played.

Chennai once again failed to get a good start from their openers which is what they needed chasing a stiff total. Also, the wicket kept getting tough as the game progressed and despite facing quite a few deliveries, Faf du Plessis and Jadhav failed to time the ball. Boundaries were hard to come by and that just kept building the pressure. Dhoni once again probably came out to bat later than one expected him to but by the time he was out, it was an uphill task. To be honest, without Rayudu, the Chennai batting does not seem that threatening. They though will still be disappointed with the margin of defeat here.

A very comprehensive win for Delhi! Their bowlers were excellent and Iyer's captaincy has to also be applauded. The changes he was making and the field placement were all really good. His move to bowl the left-arm spinner in the Powerplay worked brilliantly as Patel got Watson. The quickies also kept it tight in the first 6. Mishra then came on and squeezed the runs in the middle overs. The task kept getting tougher for the batters as the runs needed per over kept on increasing. Also, timely wickets did not help Chennai's cause and in the end, they lost by quite some margin. Rabada and Nortje were the picks. Avesh Khan was expensive but he was also unlucky. Overall, they will be very pleased with how they bowled.

Anrich Nortje to bowl the penultimate over.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new man out in the middle.

Kagiso Rabada is back!

Bowling change. Avesh Khan to bowl out. This is the make or break over. Anything less than 23 cannot e considered a success for Chennai.

No experiment this time as MS Dhoni, the skipper himself walks out to bat now.

Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Faf du Plessis is the man in question. No excitement from Delhi suggests the Protea is in.

Anrich Nortje is back!

As we close upon a week of the Indian T20 League 2020, the 7th game is upon us as Chennai will take on Delhi. Dhoni's men will be waiting to bounce back with a win while Iyer's boys will be looking to continue their fine form into the second game. In their previous game, Delhi won just by the skin of their teeth as they were almost dead and out. They were revived late and won in the Super Over against Punjab. The previous game was yet another example of how Delhi are over-reliant on the likes of Iyer and Rishabh Pant as along with Stoinis, no other player apart from these three stepped up with the bat. With the ball, Rabada was good and lethal along with Axar who was economical in his four overs. With Ashwin coming back quicker than expected, the signs are looking good for Delhi. Chennai, on the other hand, have played 2 games while winning one and losing their previous encounter against Rajasthan. Even though they lost their previous encounter, the signs are good and there won't be panic in the camp. The weak spot was in their openers as Watson and Vijay both need time to settle in and that means that there is a slow start for Chennai. Promoting du Plessis one down to compensate for the loss of Raina is a good decision but Dhoni will have to work out his opening pair moving into the tournament. Lungi Ngidi also was not at his best towards the death overs against Rajasthan and Chennai might look to replace him with Tahir who will revel in these conditions. Other than these two speed bumps, Chennai look set and their team looks dangerous. With the talk of old age in their team, Dhoni and Co might look to prove their critics wrong by winning against a very young side, in the shape of Delhi.

Chennai Super Kings Team Squad -Ambati Rayudu,Faf du Plessis,Murali Vijay,Ruturaj Gaikwad,Shane Watson,Dwayne Bravo,Kedar Jadhav,Mitchell Santner,Ravindra Jadeja,Sam Curran,MS Dhoni,Narayan Jagadeesan,Deepak Chahar,Imran Tahir,Josh Hazlewood,Karn Sharma,KM Asif,Lungi Ngidi,Monu Kumar,Piyush Chawla,Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore,Shardul Thakur

Delhi Capitals Team Squad -Ajinkya Rahane,Prithvi Shaw,Shikhar Dhawan,Shimron Hetmyer,Shreyas Iyer,Axar Patel,Daniel Sams,Keemo Paul,Lalit Yadav,Marcus Stoinis,Alex Carey,Rishabh Pant,Amit Mishra,Anrich Nortje,Avesh Khan,Harshal Patel,Ishant Sharma,Kagiso Rabada,Mohit Sharma,Ravichandran Ashwin,Sandeep Lamichhane,Tushar Deshpande