Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 17th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Pathirana to Ashutosh Sharma, out Ashutosh Sharma Run Out!! 1 run completed. Not a sensible move to take on Jadeja's arm at deep square-leg. Thick inside-edge rolls to him and it's a flat throw next to the stumps and Dhoni does the rest. Ashutosh Sharma's desperate dive was not enough. Caught short. Ashutosh Sharma run out (Jadeja/Dhoni) 1(1)

Pathirana to Rahul, out Caught by Dhoni!! Good short ball and Rahul is walking. A short delivery at Rahul who pulls and gloves it, KL did not even wait for the ump's decision. Good effort ball from Pathirana. End of a fine knock. Rahul c Dhoni b Pathirana 77(51) [4s-6 6s-3]

Mukesh Choudhary to Stubbs, no run, low full-toss and angling away from Stubbs outside off, he tries the reverse-sweep and misses, Stubbs takes the review for a non-wide, Stubbs has moved outside off and it's a fair delivery

Mukesh Choudhary to Stubbs, FOUR, Gaikwad goes for the catch at long-off and watches it bounce in front of him and the ball misses the hands and slips away for four. He had the right intent but did not get the body behind it, was a slower-ball on a length outside off, flat-batted again by Stubbs

Mukesh Choudhary to Stubbs, SIX, mauled over long-on. A length delivery outside off, Stubbs flat-bats powerfully and easily clears long-on

Mukesh Choudhary to Rahul, 1 run, nothing has gone right for Mukesh Choudhary today. Puts down a skier. A low full-toss outside off, Rahul slogs and the top-edge goes straight up, Choudhary settled under that and never looked like taking it, got both hands to it and drops it, simple catch too

Mukesh Choudhary to Rahul, FOUR, that's playing the field. No-one at deep backward square-leg or deep square-leg and Rahul knows the line will be well wide outside off, so he shuffles across well there and then sweeps it over the fielder in the infield

Khaleel Ahmed to Stubbs, FOUR, lovely pull shot! Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, Stubbs pulls and sends it behind square

Khaleel Ahmed to Sameer Rizvi, out Caught by Jadeja!! Pace off, early into the shot and taken at deep cover. Slower delivery wide of off stump, Rizvi early into the one-handed loft. Skied it off the bottom of the bat. Jadeja ran in from deep cover to take a well judged catch. Sameer Rizvi c Jadeja b Khaleel Ahmed 20(15) [4s-1 6s-1]

Mukesh Choudhary to Rahul, FOUR, the reverse lap! Cheeky from KL. Full and angling away, KL shapes up for the reverse lap and gets it away fine between MSD and short third man

Mukesh Choudhary to Rahul, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, KL drives to deep cover

Noor Ahmad to Sameer Rizvi, SIX, Rizvi smacks this right into where he was sitting an year ago - the CSK dugout. Googly from Noor Ahmad, Rizvi goes aggressive and manages to time it well enough to clear long-on and force people off their chairs in the yellow dugout

Noor Ahmad to Rahul, FOUR, brilliant slog sweep splitting deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg. Not much turn on this googly, KL fetches it from the off stump and sends it for four more

Noor Ahmad to Rahul, FOUR, muscled down the ground! Knew Noor Ahmad was only going to hide it wide of off with the boundary being bigger on the off-side. KL kneels down and belts it past the ump after reaching out. Flat-batted slog-sweep

Pathirana to Sameer Rizvi, FOUR, now it's a short delivery outside off stump, Rizvi rocks back and pulls through mid-wicket for four to the left of mid-wicket

Pathirana to Rahul, 1 run, very full delivery, KL clips it to long-on and on his return to the opening slot KL gets his 38th IPL fifty. He has anchored this innings so well. DC are surely getting a very good total because of him. Just a gentle raise of the bat to the crowd

Jadeja to Rahul, SIX, steps out and belts this flighted delivery down the ground over long-on. Flighted delivery from Jadeja. KL covered the turn nicely and backed himself to middle this all the way over the ropes. Brilliant hit

Pathirana to Rahul, FOUR, belted past mid-off! Full and outside off stump, KL waits and off-drives sweetly for four past mid-off

Noor Ahmad to Axar, out Bowled!! Left arm wristie to the LHB is such a thing these days. The googly, Axar read it fine but he swung too hard on the slog sweep to lose his castle. Ball went under the bat and disturbed the stumps. Important wicket this. Axar was a mission to attack the middle overs. Axar b Noor Ahmad 21(14) [4s-2 6s-1]

Noor Ahmad to Rahul, SIX, and he's nailed the slog-sweep now! Googly right in the slot, muscled flat over mid-wicket down on one knee

Noor Ahmad to Axar, FOUR, oh edged but no one at slip! The fast leggie, Axar rocks back and looks to cut, thick edge escapes for four past Dhoni

Ashwin to Axar, FOUR, Axar spoils Ashwin's fun by finding the fence last ball of the over. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Axar leans forward and drills the drive past cover for a handy boundary

Jadeja to Axar, SIX, now, now! Left-arm spinner v left-arm spinner and Axar wants the bragging rights. First ball tease from Jadeja - full and in the slot, Axar puts on a bold face and goes down the ground for a hard loft, middles it well and clears long-on. Good counterattack from the DC skippah!

Jadeja to Abishek Porel, out Caught by Pathirana!! And Jadeja strikes in his first over but it's not a really wicket-taking ball. Abishek Porel has just given catching practice out of nowhere to Pathirana. Flatter and into the wicket with some turn. Abishek got down low to guide but the problem was he guided it uppishly and didn't place it finer. Pathirana waited and came forward a bit to pouch that neatly. Promising stay ends for Abishek Porel. Looked pretty good. CSK break the 54-run stand. Abishek Porel c Pathirana b Jadeja 33(20) [4s-4 6s-1]

Ashwin to Abishek Porel, 1 run, oh he wanted to have him LBW on the sweep there. Very full delivery hoping to get under the bat, Abishek got an under edge to short fine leg

Ashwin to Abishek Porel, FOUR, first ball four! Starts the over so well. Flatter delivery just outside off stump, Abishek rocks back, cuts late but hard. Splits short third and backward point to perfection

Khaleel Ahmed to Rahul, SIX, classic case of bowler struggling to adjust to LHB RHB. That would have been a fine ball to LHB, but it's down leg to KL, who stays inside the line and helps the pull over long leg for a handsome six. Sat up from short of length

Mukesh Choudhary to Rahul, FOUR, but he's not given a long-on to KL though. Bowling full and in the slot with mid-on up is just a free gift to the batter and why will KL say no. He just cleared the front leg out and lofted it down the ground for his first boundary

Mukesh Choudhary to Abishek Porel, FOUR, all the good work done by Khaleel has been undone here. CSK have been crying to address their powerplay bowling woes and got Mukesh in today. Last match it was Overton leaking runs for run in the second over. Mukesh today for some reason is adamant about bouncing out Abishek and all he offered was a hit me short ball, Abishek ramps it past the cordon for four more

Mukesh Choudhary to Abishek Porel, FOUR, oh that's byes but given runs. Poor call from the ump. Another short ball from Mukesh Choudhary. This one moves away after passing the bat to give the impression it was edged. Dhoni couldn't stop it to the left

Mukesh Choudhary to Abishek Porel, SIX, that is stunning! Mukesh tries to test the middle of the pitch with a short ball as follow up to the full ball, Abishek was ready for it. Trusted the bounce and played a lovely swivel pull for a maximum over backward square leg

Mukesh Choudhary to Abishek Porel, FOUR, that is a hit me ball dished out! Mukesh goes searching for swing and overpitches. Just what batters would want here and Abishek drills it down the ground past KL for four. And Delhi do their Roarrr Machaa!

Khaleel Ahmed to Fraser-McGurk, out Caught by Ashwin!! Khaleel Ahmed strikes first ball! Four dot balls, Fraser-McGurk tries to break the shackles and perishes. Length ball around off, Fraser-McGurk clears his front leg to heave it across the line. Skies it up off the lower part of the bat and Ashwin backpedals from mid-on to reverse-cup it. Perfect start for CSK! Fraser-McGurk c Ashwin b Khaleel Ahmed 0(5)