09:58 GMT: Start of play for the day
Hello and hi to everybody, welcome to the coverage of the match between Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Delhi played 6 matches and won 4, Chennai played 7 matches and won 4 matches, Chennai lost 3 matches continously and wants to reverse the slide.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and will bowl
Delhi made one change Tiwary comes in for Bhatia.
Chennai made three changes, Mukund, Karthik and Tyagi comes in for Badrinath, Srikkanth and Gony.
Delhi Daredevils team: Gautam Gambhir, *Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, AB de Villiers, Shoaib Malik, +Dinesh Karthik, Manoj Tiwary, Mithun Manhas, Yo Mahesh, Glenn McGrath, Mohammad Asif
Chennai Super Kings team: Parthiv Patel, Stephen Fleming, Suresh Raina, Arun Karthik, Abhinav Mukund, *+Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Albie Morkel, Joginder Sharma, Sudeep Tyagi, Muttiah Muralitharan, Makhaya Ntini
10:29 GMT: Start of session's play


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G Gambhir and V Sehwag to open the batting
10:30 GMT: Start of innings
MS Gony comes on to bowl
0b10Gony to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses.
0b21lbgood length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to backward square leg for a leg bye.
0b34Gony to Sehwag
short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point for FOUR!
0b40good length ball on the off and seaming in, defended back to bowler for no run.
0b51good length ball on the off, steered it towards backward point for a quick run.
0b61Gony to Gambhir
good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
End of over 1:(7 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 7-0 (Gambhir 1*, 3 balls, Sehwag 5*, 3 balls)




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JA Morkel comes on to bowl
1b11Morkel to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run.
1b24Morkel to Sehwag
fuller length ball on the middle, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR!
1b34fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards square leg for FOUR!
1b40good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run.
1b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run.
1b61nbgood length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to mid-wicket for no run.
1b71nbfull toss over hips, ducks underneath it.
1b81fuller length ball on the legs, punches it to mid-on for a run.
End of over 2:(12 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 19-0 (Gambhir 2*, 4 balls, Sehwag 14*, 10 balls)
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2b13Gony to Sehwag
good length ball on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for three runs.
2b21Gony to Gambhir
good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
2b31Gony to Sehwag
good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a quick run.
2b44Gony to Gambhir
good length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR!
2b51good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run.
2b61Gony to Sehwag
good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards point for a run.
End of over 3:(11 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 30-0 (Gambhir 8*, 7 balls, Sehwag 19*, 13 balls)
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3b11Morkel to Sehwag
good length ball on the off, drives it got inside edge to deep square leg for a run.
3b21Morkel to Gambhir
fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for a run.
3b31Morkel to Sehwag
good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of mid-on for a run.
3b41Morkel to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
3b51Morkel to Sehwag
fuller length ball on the off, punches it to mid-on for a run.
3b64Morkel to Gambhir
short of good length ball on the off, pulled it towards square leg for FOUR!
End of over 4:(9 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 39-0 (Gambhir 14*, 10 balls, Sehwag 22*, 16 balls)
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4b11Gony to Sehwag
good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run.
4b20Gony to Gambhir
fuller length ball on the off, punches it to mid-off for no run.
4b34good length ball on the off, cuts it towards point for FOUR!
4b40good length ball on the off, steered it to gully for no run.
4b51fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards short fine leg for a run.
4b60Gony to Sehwag
Gone! yorker length ball on the off, tries to dig it misses, clean bowled this time.
Sehwag b Gony (23 runs, 18 balls, 3x4, 0x6)
End of over 5:(6 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 45-1 (Gambhir 19*, 14 balls)
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AB de Villiers comes in to bat
5b11Morkel to Gambhir
good length ball on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a run.
5b20Morkel to de Villiers
Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, tries to flick it misses, clean bowled this time.
de Villiers b Morkel (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
S Dhawan comes in to bat
5b30Morkel to Dhawan
good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
5b44fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 50 took 5.4 overs
5b50good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run.
5b60fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run.
End of over 6:(5 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 50-2 (Gambhir 20*, 15 balls, Dhawan 4*, 4 balls)




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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
6b14Muralitharan to Gambhir
tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it got bottom edge in between keeper's legs for FOUR!
6b21tossed up on the off, pushed to deep point for a run.
6b31Muralitharan to Dhawan
tossed up on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run.
6b41Muralitharan to Gambhir
tossed up on the legs, turns it to short fine leg and taken a quick run, Murali deflected it to stumps while recieving throw, GAmbhir is just in.
6b51wdMuralitharan to Dhawan
wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
6b61lbtossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the thigh pads to short fine leg, umpire Tiffin signals wide and then changed it to leg byes.
6b70Muralitharan to Gambhir
tossed up on the legs, tries to flick it misses, hit him on pads.
End of over 7:(9 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 59-2 (Gambhir 26*, 19 balls, Dhawan 5*, 6 balls)
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P Amarnath comes on to bowl
7b12Amarnath to Dhawan
good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple of runs.
7b20good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run.
7b31good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a run.
7b44Amarnath to Gambhir
fuller length ball on the off, walks down the track and drives it towards long on for FOUR!
7b51good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
7b60Amarnath to Dhawan
good length ball on the off, punches it to extra cover for no run.
End of over 8:(8 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 67-2 (Gambhir 31*, 21 balls, Dhawan 8*, 10 balls)
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8b11Muralitharan to Gambhir
fuller ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run.
8b24Muralitharan to Dhawan
short ball on the legs, pulled it towards fine leg for FOUR!
8b31fuller ball just outside the off, steered it towards point for a run.
8b41Muralitharan to Gambhir
tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep backward square leg for a run.
8b50Muralitharan to Dhawan
tossed up on the legs and spins in, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for no run.
8b60tossed up on the middle, turns it towards square leg for no run.
End of over 9:(7 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 74-2 (Gambhir 33*, 23 balls, Dhawan 13*, 14 balls)
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L Balaji comes on to bowl
9b11Balaji to Gambhir
good length ball outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run.
9b21lbBalaji to Dhawan
fuller length ball on the legs and going down, tries to drive it misses, off the pads to point for a leg bye.
9b31Balaji to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off and slower one, cuts it to sweeper cover for a run.
9b44Balaji to Dhawan
good length ball outside the off and slower one, cuts it towards backward point and Badrinath misfields it for FOUR!
9b51good length ball just outside the off, drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
9b61Balaji to Gambhir
low full toss just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
End of over 10:(9 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 83-2 (Gambhir 36*, 26 balls, Dhawan 18*, 17 balls)
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P Amarnath comes on to bowl
10b11Amarnath to Gambhir
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got outside edge to sweeper cover for a run.
10b21lbAmarnath to Dhawan
fuller length ball on the middle and leg, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to point for a leg bye.
10b34Amarnath to Gambhir
fuller length ball on the off, drives it wide of long on for FOUR!
10b41good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-off for a quick run.
10b56Amarnath to Dhawan
Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Gambhir 22, Dhawan 24) took 33 balls
10b61fuller length ball on the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.
End of over 11:(14 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 97-2 (Gambhir 42*, 29 balls, Dhawan 25*, 20 balls)




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11b11Balaji to Dhawan
good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point and over throw results a run.
11b20Balaji to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off and slower one, tries to steer it misses.
11b31good length ball on the off and slower one, pushed towards point for a run.
11b40Balaji to Dhawan
fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-wicket for no run.
11b51fuller length ball just outside the off, pushed towards mid-off for a run.
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 100 took 11.5 overs
11b60Balaji to Gambhir
fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run.
End of over 12:(3 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 100-2 (Gambhir 43*, 32 balls, Dhawan 27*, 23 balls)
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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
12b10Muralitharan to Dhawan
tossed up on the legs, tries to pull it got inside edge to pads.
12b21fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a run.
12b31wdMuralitharan to Gambhir
wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
12b41low full toss on the off, walks down the track and punches it to long on for a run.
12b51lbMuralitharan to Dhawan
tossed up on the legs, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to extra cover for a leg bye.
12b61wdMuralitharan to Gambhir
wide down the legs, left alone.
12b71tossed up on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.
12b80Muralitharan to Dhawan
short ball on the legs, tries to pull it misses, hit him on thigh pads.
End of over 13:(6 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 106-2 (Gambhir 45*, 34 balls, Dhawan 28*, 27 balls)
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MS Gony comes on to bowl
13b16Gony to Gambhir
Bang! fuller length ball on the off, smashed it towards mid-wicket stands for a SIX!! and Gambhir completes his 9th T20 Fifty.
CricketArchive Oracles say that Gautam Gambhir has made 50 in 35 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
13b21fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run.
13b31wdGony to Dhawan
wide just down the legs, tries to flick it misses.
13b41good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point and over throw from Badrinath results a run.
13b51Gony to Gambhir
good length ball on the middle and slower one, steered it to thirdman for a run.
13b61Gony to Dhawan
fuller length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run.
13b72Gony to Gambhir
good length ball on the off, pushed straight down the ground for couple of runs.
End of over 14:(13 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 119-2 (Gambhir 55*, 38 balls, Dhawan 30*, 29 balls)
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P Amarnath comes on to bowl
14b10Amarnath to Dhawan
good length ball just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it misses.
14b21good length ball on the middle, pulled it to deep square leg for a run.
14b34Amarnath to Gambhir
good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of mid-wicket for FOUR!
14b44fuller length ball on the off, makes room and drives it wide of long off for FOUR!
14b54fuller length ball on the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR!
14b61good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run.
End of over 15:(14 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 133-2 (Gambhir 68*, 42 balls, Dhawan 31*, 31 balls)
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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
15b11Muralitharan to Gambhir
tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run.
15b22Muralitharan to Dhawan
short ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for couple of runs.
15b30fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run.
15b41tossed up on the legs, punches it back to bowler for a run.
15b51Muralitharan to Gambhir
fuller ball on the off, punches it to long on for a run.
15b61lbMuralitharan to Dhawan
short ball on the legs, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.
End of over 16:(6 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 139-2 (Gambhir 70*, 44 balls, Dhawan 34*, 35 balls)




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CK Kapugedera comes on to bowl
16b11Kapugedera to Dhawan
good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep square leg for a run.
16b24Kapugedera to Gambhir
fuller length ball on the off, makes room and smashed it over extra cover for FOUR!
16b31good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it got inside edge to fine leg for a run.
16b44Kapugedera to Dhawan
good length ball on the middle, moves across and paddles it over short fine leg for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 100 (Gambhir 55, Dhawan 39) took 68 balls
16b54good length ball on the legs, pulled it towards deep square leg, Vidyut dropped it for FOUR!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 150 took 16.5 overs
16b61good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep square leg for a run.
End of over 17:(15 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 154-2 (Gambhir 75*, 46 balls, Dhawan 44*, 39 balls)
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L Balaji comes on to bowl
17b16Balaji to Dhawan
Bang! good length ball on the off and slower one, pulled it towards mid-wicket for a SIX!! and Dhawan compltes his T20 Fifty.
CricketArchive Oracles say that Shikhar Dhawan has made 50 in 40 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
17b21good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for a run.
17b34Balaji to Gambhir
good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR!
17b41fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards mid-on for a run.
17b51Balaji to Dhawan
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to long off for a run.
17b60Balaji to Gambhir
Gone! fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for an easy catch to Kapugedera.
Gambhir c Kapugedera b Balaji (80 runs, 49 balls, 11x4, 1x6)
End of over 18:(13 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 167-3 (Dhawan 52*, 42 balls)
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Shoaib Malik comes in to bat
JA Morkel comes on to bowl
18b11Morkel to Dhawan
fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for a run.
CricketArchive Oracles say that Shikhar Dhawan has passed his previous highest score of 52 in Twenty20 Matches
18b21Morkel to Shoaib Malik
fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for a run.
18b34Morkel to Dhawan
fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of extra cover for FOUR!
18b42fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got edge over covers for couple of runs.
18b50Gone! fuller length ball on the off, drives it and miscues it to long on for a well judged catch by Kapugerdera.
Dhawan c Kapugedera b Morkel (59 runs, 46 balls, 6x4, 2x6)
KD Karthik comes in to bat
18b61Morkel to Shoaib Malik
fuller length ball on the off, punches it to long on for a run.
End of over 19:(9 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 176-4 (Shoaib Malik 2*, 2 balls, Karthik 0*, 0 balls)
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19b10Balaji to Shoaib Malik
Gone! fulller length ball just outside the off, drives it and miscues it to long off for a well judged catch by Raina.
Shoaib Malik c Raina b Balaji (2 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
MK Tiwary comes in to bat
19b21Balaji to Karthik
good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
19b34Balaji to Tiwary
low full toss on the off, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR!
19b41good length ball on the off and slower one, punches it towards extra cover for a run.
19b54Balaji to Karthik
short of good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep squar e leg for FOUR!
19b61low full toss just outside theo ff, drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
End of over 20:(11 runs scored) Delhi Daredevils 187-5 (Karthik 6*, 3 balls, Tiwary 5*, 2 balls)
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12:02 GMT: End of innings
12:03 GMT: Chennai Super Kings need 188 runs to win.