| 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 | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | G Gambhir and V Sehwag to open the batting | ||
| 10:30 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| MS Gony comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Gony to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 0 | b2 | 1lb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to backward square leg for a leg bye. |
| 0 | b3 | 4 | Gony to Sehwag short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point for FOUR! |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and seaming in, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, steered it towards backward point for a quick run. |
| 0 | b6 | 1 | Gony 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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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 1 | Morkel to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 1 | b2 | 4 | Morkel to Sehwag fuller length ball on the middle, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 1 | b3 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards square leg for FOUR! |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-on for no run. |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 1 | b6 | 1nb | good length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 1 | b7 | 1nb | full toss over hips, ducks underneath it. |
| 1 | b8 | 1 | fuller 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 3 | Gony to Sehwag good length ball on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for three runs. |
| 2 | b2 | 1 | Gony to Gambhir good length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 2 | b3 | 1 | Gony to Sehwag good length ball on the off, turns it towards square leg for a quick run. |
| 2 | b4 | 4 | Gony to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, flicks it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 2 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | Gony 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 1 | Morkel to Sehwag good length ball on the off, drives it got inside edge to deep square leg for a run. |
| 3 | b2 | 1 | Morkel to Gambhir fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards extra cover for a run. |
| 3 | b3 | 1 | Morkel to Sehwag good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of mid-on for a run. |
| 3 | b4 | 1 | Morkel to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 3 | b5 | 1 | Morkel to Sehwag fuller length ball on the off, punches it to mid-on for a run. |
| 3 | b6 | 4 | Morkel 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 1 | Gony to Sehwag good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 4 | b2 | 0 | Gony to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| 4 | b3 | 4 | good length ball on the off, cuts it towards point for FOUR! |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off, steered it to gully for no run. |
| 4 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | Gony 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AB de Villiers comes in to bat | |||
| 5 | b1 | 1 | Morkel to Gambhir good length ball on the legs, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 5 | b2 | 0 | Morkel 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 | |||
| 5 | b3 | 0 | Morkel to Dhawan good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 5 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Delhi Daredevils 50 took 5.4 overs | |||
| 5 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 5 | b6 | 0 | fuller 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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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 4 | Muralitharan to Gambhir tossed up just outside the off, tries to cut it got bottom edge in between keeper's legs for FOUR! |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, pushed to deep point for a run. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | Muralitharan to Dhawan tossed up on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 6 | b4 | 1 | Muralitharan 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. |
| 6 | b5 | 1wd | Muralitharan to Dhawan wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 6 | b6 | 1lb | tossed 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. |
| 6 | b7 | 0 | Muralitharan 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Amarnath comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 2 | Amarnath to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point for couple of runs. |
| 7 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards mid-off for no run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 4 | Amarnath to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, walks down the track and drives it towards long on for FOUR! |
| 7 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 7 | b6 | 0 | Amarnath 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 1 | Muralitharan to Gambhir fuller ball on the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 8 | b2 | 4 | Muralitharan to Dhawan short ball on the legs, pulled it towards fine leg for FOUR! |
| 8 | b3 | 1 | fuller ball just outside the off, steered it towards point for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 1 | Muralitharan to Gambhir tossed up on the legs, turns it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 8 | b5 | 0 | Muralitharan to Dhawan tossed up on the legs and spins in, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to square leg for no run. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | tossed 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| L Balaji comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 1 | Balaji to Gambhir good length ball outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 9 | b2 | 1lb | Balaji 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. |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | Balaji to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off and slower one, cuts it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 9 | b4 | 4 | Balaji to Dhawan good length ball outside the off and slower one, cuts it towards backward point and Badrinath misfields it for FOUR! |
| 9 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 9 | b6 | 1 | Balaji 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Amarnath comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 1 | Amarnath to Gambhir fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got outside edge to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 10 | b2 | 1lb | Amarnath to Dhawan fuller length ball on the middle and leg, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to point for a leg bye. |
| 10 | b3 | 4 | Amarnath to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, drives it wide of long on for FOUR! |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-off for a quick run. |
| 10 | b5 | 6 | Amarnath 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 | |||
| 10 | b6 | 1 | fuller 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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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 11 | b1 | 1 | Balaji to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point and over throw results a run. |
| 11 | b2 | 0 | Balaji to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off and slower one, tries to steer it misses. |
| 11 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off and slower one, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | Balaji to Dhawan fuller length ball on the off, drives it to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | fuller 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 | |||
| 11 | b6 | 0 | Balaji 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 0 | Muralitharan to Dhawan tossed up on the legs, tries to pull it got inside edge to pads. |
| 12 | b2 | 1 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to long off for a run. |
| 12 | b3 | 1wd | Muralitharan to Gambhir wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | low full toss on the off, walks down the track and punches it to long on for a run. |
| 12 | b5 | 1lb | Muralitharan to Dhawan tossed up on the legs, tries to pull it misses, off the pads to extra cover for a leg bye. |
| 12 | b6 | 1wd | Muralitharan to Gambhir wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 12 | b7 | 1 | tossed up on the middle, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12 | b8 | 0 | Muralitharan 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| MS Gony comes on to bowl | |||
| 13 | b1 | 6 | Gony 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 | |||
| 13 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 13 | b3 | 1wd | Gony to Dhawan wide just down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 13 | b4 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards backward point and over throw from Badrinath results a run. |
| 13 | b5 | 1 | Gony to Gambhir good length ball on the middle and slower one, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 13 | b6 | 1 | Gony to Dhawan fuller length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 13 | b7 | 2 | Gony 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Amarnath comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Amarnath to Dhawan good length ball just outside the off, walks down the track to drive it misses. |
| 14 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 14 | b3 | 4 | Amarnath to Gambhir good length ball on the off, pulled it wide of mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 14 | b4 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, makes room and drives it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| 14 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball on the off, drives it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 14 | b6 | 1 | good 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| M Muralitharan comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 1 | Muralitharan to Gambhir tossed up on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 15 | b2 | 2 | Muralitharan to Dhawan short ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | fuller ball just outside the off, punches it to extra cover for no run. |
| 15 | b4 | 1 | tossed up on the legs, punches it back to bowler for a run. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | Muralitharan to Gambhir fuller ball on the off, punches it to long on for a run. |
| 15 | b6 | 1lb | Muralitharan 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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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| CK Kapugedera comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 1 | Kapugedera to Dhawan good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 16 | b2 | 4 | Kapugedera to Gambhir fuller length ball on the off, makes room and smashed it over extra cover for FOUR! |
| 16 | b3 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to pull it got inside edge to fine leg for a run. |
| 16 | b4 | 4 | Kapugedera 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 | |||
| 16 | b5 | 4 | good 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 | |||
| 16 | b6 | 1 | good 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| L Balaji comes on to bowl | |||
| 17 | b1 | 6 | Balaji 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 | |||
| 17 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pulled it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 17 | b3 | 4 | Balaji to Gambhir good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of sweeper cover for FOUR! |
| 17 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it towards mid-on for a run. |
| 17 | b5 | 1 | Balaji to Dhawan fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it to long off for a run. |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | Balaji 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
![]() © PCB | Shoaib Malik comes in to bat | ||
| JA Morkel comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 1 | Morkel 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 | |||
| 18 | b2 | 1 | Morkel to Shoaib Malik fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18 | b3 | 4 | Morkel to Dhawan fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of extra cover for FOUR! |
| 18 | b4 | 2 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it got edge over covers for couple of runs. |
| 18 | b5 | 0 | Gone! 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 | |||
| 18 | b6 | 1 | Morkel 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 19 | b1 | 0 | Balaji 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 | |||
| 19 | b2 | 1 | Balaji to Karthik good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19 | b3 | 4 | Balaji to Tiwary low full toss on the off, punches it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 19 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off and slower one, punches it towards extra cover for a run. |
| 19 | b5 | 4 | Balaji to Karthik short of good length ball on the legs, pulled it to deep squar e leg for FOUR! |
| 19 | b6 | 1 | low 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) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12:02 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 12:03 GMT: Chennai Super Kings need 188 runs to win. | |||