Delhi Innings
| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| AB de Villiers | 26 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 123.81 | not out |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 | not out |
Second Innings | First Innings
Batting : Delhi
Bowling : Chennai
A century run stand for the 1st wicket between Sehwag (71) and Gambhir (50) made it easy for the Delhi team to easily chase the score of 170 set by their rivals. They win this match with 8 wickets in hands. Chennai lose their first match in the Twenty20 League. Gony and Joginder Sharma managed to take 1 wicket a piece. Sehwag is declared as the Man of the Match for his fine display of 71 runs in 41 balls. Thank you for being with us an experiencing a thrilling match.
19 A Morkel to S Dhawan, Dhawan plays the pull-shot. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. Delhi win the match with 8 wickets in hand. 172/2
18.5 A Morkel to S Dhawan, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Dhawan. Two runs added to the total. 168/2
18.4 A Morkel to S Dhawan, Dhawan plays the pull-shot. Two runs conceded. 166/2
18.3 A Morkel to S Dhawan, Dhawan has driven it straight down the ground. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 164/2
18.2 A Morkel to de Villiers, Driven through the off side by Villiers. The batsmen have run through for a single. 160/2
18.1 A Morkel to de Villiers, Villiers has played it through mid wicket. Dhoni hits the stumps but Villiers is well home. Two runs conceded. 159/2
18.0 A Morkel to de Villiers, Wide outside the leg stump
Morkel come back to bowl.
18 M Gony to S Dhawan, Dhawan has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 156/2
17.5 M Gony to S Dhawan, Dhawan goes after a wide one and misses. 156/2
17.4 M Gony to de Villiers, Played to the point region by Villiers for an easy single. 156/2
17.3 M Gony to de Villiers, Driven through the covers by Villiers. But straight to the fielder. 155/2
17.2 M Gony to de Villiers, Villiers has played it through mid-wicket. 155/2
17.1 M Gony to S Dhawan, Dhawan has played it through mid wicket for a single. 155/2
17 M Muralidaran to de Villiers, Driven through the covers by Villiers. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary. 154/2
16.5 M Muralidaran to S Dhawan, Dhawan has flicked the ball off his pads for just a single. 150/2
16.4 M Muralidaran to S Dhawan, Dhawan defends it off the back foot. No run again. 149/2
16.3 M Muralidaran to S Dhawan, Dhawan has driven it straight down the ground. Dot ball. 149/2
16.2 M Muralidaran to S Dhawan, Ball hits Dhawan low on the pads. 149/2
16.1 M Muralidaran to S Dhawan, Dhawan plays a sweep shot for a couple. 149/2
Muralitharan replaces Gony in the bowling attack.
16 M Ntini to de Villiers, Villiers has driven it straight down the ground. No run. 147/2
15.5 M Ntini to S Dhawan, Dhawan plays the Square Cut for just a single. 147/2
15.4 M Ntini to de Villiers, Villiers guides it to third man for just a single. 146/2
15.3 M Ntini to de Villiers, Villiers works it down the leg side for a couple. 145/2
15.2 M Ntini to S Dhawan, Dhawan gets a bottom edge on that one. Quick single taken. 143/2
15.1 M Ntini to S Dhawan, Dhawan has played that with the full face of the bat. Straight to the fielder. 142/2
Ntini replaces Sharma in the attack.
15 M Gony to de Villiers, Villiers guides it to third man to pick up a couple. A spirited effort by Sharma to ensure the ball doesnt cross the line. 142/2
14.5 M Gony to S Dhawan, Dhawan has played the square drive. Easily One run added to the total. 140/2
14.4 M Gony to S Dhawan, Dhawan goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Gony. Umpire Bowden signals one bouncer for the over. 139/2
Dhawan comes to bat.
14.3 M Gony to G Gambhir, Gambhir has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Delhi have lost their second wicket. 139/2
14.2 M Gony to de Villiers, Villiers has driven it through the off side for just a single. 139/1
14.1 M Gony to de Villiers, Villiers has flicked the ball off his pads for a classy boundary. The ball races to the boundary. 138/1
14 J Sharma to G Gambhir, Defended off the back foot by Gambhir. 134/1
13.5 J Sharma to G Gambhir, Gambhir guides it to third man. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 134/1
13.4 J Sharma to de Villiers, The ball has been square driven by Villiers. One run easily taken. 132/1
13.3 J Sharma to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. One run taken. 131/1
13.2 J Sharma to G Gambhir, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Gambhir for a Sexy Six. Up
13.1 J Sharma to de Villiers, Villiers guides it to third man for a single. 124/1
13 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir plays the Square Cut. No run to end the over. 123/1
12.5 M Muralidaran to de Villiers, Villiers on drives to long on to collect an easy single. 123/1
12.4 M Muralidaran to de Villiers, Defended off the back foot by Villiers. 122/1
12.3 M Muralidaran to de Villiers, Played through mid wicket by Villiers. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 122/1
12.2 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Played through mid wicket by Gambhir for just One run. 120/1
Muralitharan replaces Morkel in the attack.
12.1 M Muralidaran to de Villiers, Played to the point region by Villiers for just a single. 119/1
12 J Sharma to de Villiers, Villiers has played the square drive to collect a single. 118/1
11.5 J Sharma to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played it through mid wicket for a single. 117/1
11.4 J Sharma to de Villiers, Villiers has driven it through the off side. One run taken. 116/1
11.3 J Sharma to de Villiers, Driven through the covers by Villiers. 115/1
De Villiers is the new man in.
11.2 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag has slammed it through point. It's been taken at the boundary by Muralidaran. Delhi have lost their first wicket. 115/1
11.1 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag has lofted that over mid wicket. Two runs added to the total. 115/0
Sharma introduced in the attack.
11 A Morkel to V Sehwag, The ball appears to have come off the bat and pad. Surprisingly
10.5 A Morkel to V Sehwag, Sehwag has slammed it through point. Great shot by Sehwag to get a boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 112/0
10.4 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot for an easy single. 108/0
10.3 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir tried hooking that one but missed it completely. Umpire Bowden signals one bouncer for the over. 107/0
10.2 A Morkel to V Sehwag, Sehwag tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. Umpire Bowden signals byes. Two runs added to the total. 108/0
10.1 A Morkel to V Sehwag, Sehwag goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Morkel. 106/0
10 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Edged by Sehwag. One run taken. 106/0
9.5 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 105/0
9.4 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. Two runs taken. 104/0
9.3 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 102/0
9.2 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Sehwag has played it to the point region for a single. Dhoni has hit the stumps but Gambhir has made his ground. 102/0
9.1 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Sehwag just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by Muralidaran. 101/0
9 A Morkel to V Sehwag, Driven through the covers by Sehwag for just One run. 101/0
8.5 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir guides it to third man. One run easily taken. 100/0
8.4 A Morkel to V Sehwag, Sehwag flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single. The fielding side is asking the question. 99/0
8.3 A Morkel to V Sehwag, The ball sneaks between the bat and body of Sehwag. The fielding side are asking the question. Umpire Bowden isn't interested in the appeal. 98/0
8.2 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Delicate glance by Gambhir through the fine leg region. One run conceded. 98/0
8.1 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir has hit the ball staright over Morkels head. Clean hit in the gap. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary. 97/0
8 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Defended off the front foot by Sehwag. 93/0
7.5 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Sehwag guides it to third man. Easy pickings for him. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Hariharan. 93/0
7.4 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it through the off side. One run taken. 89/0
7.3 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir plays the pull shot. Good effort by Ntini to save a certain boundary. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 88/0
7.2 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads for just a single. Umpire Hariharan has signalled a no ball for foot-fault. The next delivery will be a free hit. 86/0
7.2 M Muralidaran to V Sehwag, Sehwag has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 84/0
Muralitharan comes to bowl in the attack.
7.1 M Muralidaran to G Gambhir, Gambhir flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run taken. 84/0
7 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag has slammed it through point region. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs. 83/0
6.5 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 79/0
6.4 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag. 75/0
6.3 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag has lofted it over covers. Two runs easily taken . 75/0
6.2 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Sehwag plays a cracking pull-shot over the ropes for a huge Six. That was six from the time it left the bat of Sehwag. Umpire Bowden has signalled a no ball for foot-fault. The next delivery will be a free hit. 73/0
6.2 J Sharma to G Gambhir, Driven through the off side by Gambhir for a single. 66/0
6.1 J Sharma to V Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag for just a single. 65/0
Sharma introduced in the bowling attack.
6 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Pushed to the cover region by Gambhir. 64/0
5.5 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir guides it to third man. Easy shot for him. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Hariharan signals four runs. 64/0
5.4 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 60/0
5.3 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played the square drive. But straight to the fielder. 60/0
5.2 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir has slammed it through point. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs. 60/0
5.1 A Morkel to G Gambhir, Gambhir has pushed it to the cover region. Will take Two easy runs.. 56/0
Morkel comes to bowl.
5 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has stood up on his toes to play that one. Gambhir makes it to the crease despite a direct throw by . One run added to the total. 54/0
4.5 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has lofted it over covers. The result is the same. The ball races to the boundary. 53/0
4.4 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has driven it straight down the ground. Smart looking shot by Gambhir. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 49/0
4.3 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Ball hits Gambhir low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Bowden decides Gambhir is not out. 45/0
4.2 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag guides it to third man for just a single. 45/0
4.1 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Definite bat and pad. Strangely
4 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads. No chance for the fielder this time. Four runs. 43/0
3.5 M Gony to G Gambhir, Gambhir has guided it to third man. One run easily taken. 39/0
3.4 M Gony to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played it through mid-wicket. 38/0
3.3 M Gony to V Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag for just a single. 38/0
3.2 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag plays the pull shot in the gap. The ball has kissed the boundary ropes. Umpire Hariharan signals four runs. 37/0
3.1 M Gony to V Sehwag, Driven through the leg side by Sehwag. Will collect Two runs. 33/0
3 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 31/0
2.5 M Ntini to V Sehwag, The ball strikes Sehwag very low on the pads Umpire Bowden signals Leg Bye. One run taken. 31/0
2.4 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag deliberately guides it to third man. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary. 30/0
2.3 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Defended off the back foot by Sehwag. 26/0
2.2 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag has attempted to play that one but missed. 26/0
2.1 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played it through mid wicket for just a single. 26/0
2 M Gony to G Gambhir, Gambhir has punched that ball through the offside for just a single. 25/0
1.5 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag guides it to third man for just a single. 24/0
1.4 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. Umpire Hariharan signals a wide. 23/0
1.4 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag has flicked the ball off his pads for just Two runs. 22/0
1.3 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag has lofted it over covers for a huge six. That was six from the time it left the bat of Sehwag. 20/0
1.2 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag goes for the pull but misses it completely. 14/0
1.1 M Gony to V Sehwag, Sehwag has just lofted it over mid off. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Excellent shot by Sehwag. Up go the arms of Umpire Hariharan. 14/0
Goni to share the new ball with Ntini.
1 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag has played it to the point region. One run conceded. 8/0
0.5 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag defends it off the back foot. 7/0
0.4 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag has slammed it over point. That was six from the time it left the bat of Sehwag. Up go the arms of Umpire Bowden. 7/0
0.3 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag comes down the track and misses it completely. 1/0
0.2 M Ntini to V Sehwag, Sehwag has attempted to play that one but missed. 1/0
0.1 M Ntini to G Gambhir, Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads for just a single. 1/0
First Innings
Batting : Chennai
Bowling :
Delhi
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Chennai was looking to post over 200 runs at one point. It was a good performance by the Delhi bowlers who restricted Chennai to a total of 169 runs. S Vidyut (54), Dhoni (32) and Morkel (28) contributed good handy runs with the bat for Chennai team. Do join us after the break for the reply of Delhi team.
20 R Bhatia to S Badrinath, It's a clean strike over mid wicket by Badrinath. Up
Joginder Sharma is the new batsman.
19.5 R Bhatia to A Morkel, Top edge. The ball is in the air. That is easy pickings for Sehwag Chennai have lost their sixth wicket. 164/6
19.4 R Bhatia to S Badrinath, Badrinath has lofted it over Mid on. One run taken easily. 164/5
19.3 R Bhatia to A Morkel, Driven through the leg side by Morkel. The batsmen have run through for a single. 163/5
19.2 R Bhatia to S Badrinath, Badrinath plays a leg glance to fine leg for just a single. 162/5
19.1 R Bhatia to S Badrinath, Badrinath has pushed it to the cover region. Will collect a couple. 161/5
Rajat Bhatia to bowl the last over for Delhi.
19 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Morkel has played it to the point region. No run to end the over. 159/5
18.5 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Morkel has lofted it over Mid-on. The result is the same. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Excellent shot by Morkel. 159/5
18.4 P Sangwan to A Morkel, It's been lofted over the bowler by Morkel. Up
18.3 P Sangwan to S Badrinath, Played to the point region by Badrinath for just a single. 147/5
Badrinath is the new batsman.
18.2 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Defended off the front foot by Morkel. A direct hit by Sangwan sends Raina back to the pavillion. Umpire Hariharan declares Raina OUT. Chennai have lost their fifth wicket. 146/5
18.1 P Sangwan to S Raina, Driven through the leg side by Raina for just a single. 146/4
18 M Asif to S Raina, Raina drives through the leg side. Just One run to end the over. 145/4
17.5 M Asif to S Raina, Defended off the front foot by Raina. 144/4
17.4 M Asif to S Raina, Raina works it down the leg side. Two runs taken easily. 144/4
17.3 M Asif to A Morkel, Driven through the leg side by Morkel. The batsmen have run through for a single. 142/4
17.2 M Asif to A Morkel, Morkel has played the square drive. The ball races to the boundary ropes. Four runs. 141/4
Raina is the new batsman for Chennai.
17.1 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has just lofted it over mid off. That's a blinder taken by Malik. Chennai have lost their fourth wicket. 137/4
Asif is back in the bowling attack.
17 P Sangwan to MS Dhoni, Driven through the leg side by Dhoni. Will collect a single. 137/3
16.5 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Driven through the covers by Morkel. One run taken easily. 136/3
16.4 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Morkel plays a cracking pull shot in the gap. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs. 135/3
16.3 P Sangwan to MS Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni for just a single. 131/3
16.2 P Sangwan to MS Dhoni, Dhoni goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Sangwan. Umpire Hariharan signals a wide. 130/3
16.2 P Sangwan to A Morkel, Morkel has flicked the ball off his pads. One run taken. 129/3
16.1 P Sangwan to MS Dhoni, Dhoni plays with a straight bat to collect a single. 128/3
Sangwan comes back to bowl.
16 Yo Mahesh to A Morkel, Morkel has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 127/3
15.5 Yo Mahesh to A Morkel, Morkel fails to put bat on ball. 127/3
15.4 Yo Mahesh to A Morkel, Played through mid wicket by Morkel. 127/3
15.3 Yo Mahesh to A Morkel, Played to the point region by Morkel. 127/3
15.2 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side for a single. 127/3
15.1 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played it to the point region. 126/3
15 G McGrath to A Morkel, Morkel has slammed it through point. Will get a boundary. Four runs. 126/3
Morkel is the new batsman in.
14.5 G McGrath to V Sivaramakrishnan,
Sivaramakrishnan plays the pull-shot. That is easy pickings for Mahesh. Chennai have lost their third wicket. 122/3
14.4 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it through the off side for a single. 122/2
14.3 G McGrath to V Sivaramakrishnan, Driven through the leg side by Sivaramakrishnan for just One run. 121/2
14.2 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni for just a single. 120/2
14.1 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Dhoni fails to put bat on ball. 119/2
14 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has hooked that one. Two runs taken. 119/2
13.5 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 117/2
13.4 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Dhoni guides it to third man for an easy single. 117/2
13.3 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Dhoni dances down the track and does well to block the ball. Dot ball. 116/2
13.2 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Driven through the leg side by Dhoni. Two runs will be taken easily. 116/2
13.1 Yo Mahesh to MS Dhoni, Ball hits Dhoni low on the pads. 114/2
Yo Mahesh is the new bowler in the attack.
13 G McGrath to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan goes for the hook but misses it completely. 114/2
12.5 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Driven through the off side by Dhoni. The batsmen have run through for a single. 114/2
12.4 G McGrath to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has driven it straight down the ground. Will collect just one run. 113/2
12.3 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni for a single. 112/2
12.2 G McGrath to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has slammed it through point. Nice looking shot by Dhoni. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Hariharan. 111/2
12.1 G McGrath to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has played that with the full face of the bat. One run taken. 107/2
McGrath comes back to bowl.
12 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Driven through the covers by Dhoni. Will collect a couple of runs. 106/2
11.5 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has played it to the point region. One run easily taken. 104/2
11.4 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has lofted that over mid off. Good shot by the batsman. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary. 103/2
11.3 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has attempted to play that one but missed. 99/2
11.2 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has attempted to play that one but missed. 99/2
11.1 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Driven through the covers by Dhoni for a single. 99/2
11 V Sehwag to V Sivaramakrishnan, Driven through the off side by Sivaramakrishnan. 99/2
10.5 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Played through mid wicket by Dhoni. One run taken. 99/2
10.4 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Dhoni plays the pull shot. That was six from the time it left the bat of Dhoni. Six signalled by Umpire Hariharan. 98/2
10.3 V Sehwag to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has pushed it to the cover region. One run easily taken. 92/2
10.2 V Sehwag to V Sivaramakrishnan, Pushed to the cover region by Sivaramakrishnan. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 91/2
10.1 V Sehwag to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan charges down the wicket This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Excellent shot by Sivaramakrishnan. Umpire Hariharan raises his arms in the air to signal a six. 89/2
10 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Top edge. Good ball by Asif. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Bowden. 83/2
9.5 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has punched the ball off the backfoot for a single. 79/2
9.4 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Dhoni plays a leg glance to fine leg. One run taken. 81/2
9.3 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan guides it to third man for just a single. 80/2
9.2 M Asif to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has edged the ball. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 79/2
9.1 M Asif to MS Dhoni, Dhoni plays the pull shot. Will get just a single. 75/2
9 V Sehwag to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has slammed it through point. The ball has reached the ropes. Umpire Hariharan signals four runs. 74/2
8.5 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Pushed to the cover region by Dhoni. One run conceded. 70/2
8.4 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. 66/2
8.3 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. 66/2
8.2 V Sehwag to MS Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni. 66/2
8.1 V Sehwag to Patel, Patel plays the Square Cut in the air. That is easy pickings for Mahesh. Chennai have lost their second wicket. 66/2
8 S Malik to V Sivaramakrishnan, Played to the point region by Sivaramakrishnan. One run added to the total. 66/1
7.5 S Malik to P Patel, Played through mid-wicket by Patel. The batsmen have run through for a single. 65/1
7.4 S Malik to V Sivaramakrishnan, Defended off the back foot by Sivaramakrishnan. 64/1
7.3 S Malik to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has pushed it to the cover region for a couple. 63/1
7.2 S Malik to V Sivaramakrishnan, Delicate glance by Sivaramakrishnan through the fine leg region. The ball races to the boundary. 61/1
7.1 S Malik to P Patel, Patel tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. Umpire Bowden signals a wide. One run conceded. 57/1
7.1 S Malik to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has played it to the point region for a single. 55/1
Malik replaces YoMahesh in the attack.
7 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Played to the point region by Sivaramakrishnan. The batsmen have run through for a single. 54/1
6.5 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan goes after a wide one and misses. 53/1
6.4 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has just lofted it over mid off. No chance for the fielder to stop that one. The ball races to the boundary. 53/1
6.3 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Played through mid-wicket by Sivaramakrishnan. No run. 49/1
6.2 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan tried hooking that one but missed it completely. Umpire Hariharan signals a wide. Umpire Hariharan signals one bouncer for the over. 49/1
6.2 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan goes after a wide one and misses. 48/1
6.1 P Sangwan to P Patel, Patel plays the Square Cut. Will get just a single. 48/1
6 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, Patel plays the pull shot for just a single. 47/1
5.5 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, Patel goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Mahesh. 46/1
5.4 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, The ball has found the edge of the bat. The ball races to the third man boundary. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 46/1
5.3 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, Patel fails to put bat on ball. 42/1
5.2 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, Patel has lofted it over covers. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Bowden. 42/1
5.1 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has pushed it to the cover region. One run taken. 38/1
5 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan works it down the leg side for a single. 37/1
4.5 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Deliberately lofted over the slip region by Sivaramakrishnan. Easy pickings for him. Umpire Hariharan signals four runs. 36/1
4.4 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan tried hooking that one but missed it completely. Umpire Hariharan signals one bouncer for the over. 32/1
4.3 P Sangwan to P Patel, Patel flicks it away with a wristy shot for just a single. 32/1
4.2 P Sangwan to P Patel, Patel has flicked the ball off his pads. Will collect a couple. 31/1
4.1 P Sangwan to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has played it to the point region for a single. 29/1
Sangwan is the new bowler in the attack.
4 Yo Mahesh to P Patel, Patel chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 28/1
3.5 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan has played it to the point region for a single. 28/1
3.4 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Sivaramakrishnan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 27/1
3.3 Yo Mahesh to V Sivaramakrishnan, Driven through the covers by Sivaramakrishnan. The ball has crossed the ropes. Umpire Bowden signals four runs. 27/1
Shivaramakrishnan is the new man in.
3.2 Yo Mahesh to S Fleming, The off stump has been uprooted by Mahesh. Chennai have lost their first wicket. Fleming goes. 23/1
3.1 Yo Mahesh to S Fleming, Fleming has lofted it over covers. Will collect an easy boundary. . 23/0
3.0 Yo Mahesh to S Fleming, Fleming has slammed it through point. No chance for the fielder to stop that one. Umpire Bowden signals a boundary off a no-ball. 19/0
3.0 Yo Mahesh to S Fleming, Fleming has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. Umpire Bowden has signalled a no ball for foot-fault. The next delivery will be a free hit. Fleming survives. 14/0
Yo Mahesh is the new bowler in the attack.
3 G McGrath to P Patel, Ball hits Patel low on the pads. Dot ball to end the over. 13/0
2.5 G McGrath to P Patel, Patel has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. No run. 13/0
2.4 G McGrath to S Fleming, Fleming guides it to third man for an easy single. 13/0
2.3 G McGrath to S Fleming, Played to the point region by Fleming. 12/0
2.2 G McGrath to P Patel, Patel plays the pull shot. Will collect just One run. 12/0
2.1 G McGrath to P Patel, Defended off the back foot by Patel. 11/0
2 M Asif to P Patel, Patel flicks it away with a wristy shot for just a single. 11/0
1.5 M Asif to P Patel, Patel has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball. 10/0
1.4 M Asif to P Patel, Played through mid wicket by Patel. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs. 10/0
1.3 M Asif to S Fleming, Fleming has played it through mid-wicket. Will get just a single. 6/0
1.2 M Asif to S Fleming, Played to the point region by Fleming. No run taken. 5/0
1.1 M Asif to S Fleming, Fleming has attempted to put bat on ball but fails. 5/0
1.0 M Asif to S Fleming, The ball is too wide on the off side for Fleming to make any contact. Umpire signals a wide ball. 5/0
Asif to share the new ball with McGrath.
1 G McGrath to P Patel, Patel has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 4/0
0.5 G McGrath to S Fleming, Fleming plays the pull shot. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs. 4/0
0.4 G McGrath to S Fleming, The ball hits the pads of Fleming. 1/0
0.3 G McGrath to S Fleming, Fleming chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 1/0
0.2 G McGrath to S Fleming, Left alone by Fleming. 1/0
0.1 G McGrath to P Patel, Patel has flicked the ball off his pads. He will collect a single. 1/0
Patel and Fleming to open the innings for Chennai.
McGrath to start the proceedings for Delhi.
Toss
Chennai has won the toss and elected to bat first. Stephen Fleming, Ntini are likely to make their debut for the Chennai team.
BF Bowden (New Zealand) and K Hariharan (India) are the onfield Umpires and MR Benson(England) is the TV umpire.
The weather is hot, and the humidity levels are high. The due factor will play an important role in today's game. The pitch is hard, will have some carry and will help the strokeplayers. The team who win's the toss will be hoping to bat first.
Welcome to the 20th match of the Twenty20 League between Chennai and Delhi. Chennai are the front runners in this League as they have not lost a single match yet. Though their key
players like Hayden, Hussey and Oram will be missing in today's show, they have nothing to
lose as Dhoni's young brigade are in the driver's seat. On the other hand Sehwag's Delhi team will be hoping to stop the winning run of the Chennai team. Delhi will be highly depending on their main performer's like Sehwag, Gambhir, McGrath and Asif. Be with us an enjoy the
commentary for this exciting game.