We are back for the all-important run chase!

... The Run Chase ...

Chennai initiated their bowling attack with precision in the initial overs, applying pressure on Delhi's batsmen. However, their plans were thwarted by the relentless assault launched by the opposition openers, who began dictating terms. As Chennai found themselves trailing in the game, Mustafizur Rahman was reintroduced into the attack for his second over after an expensive first one. To Chennai's relief, Rahman struck gold, dismissing the dangerous David Warner, courtesy of an extraordinary c

David Warner is up for a quick chat. He says that they felt anywhere between 185 and 195 runs was par and 200-plus would have been great but will take this total. Adds that they tried to build on a good start but lost a couple of wickets and credits Pant for the way he played. Mentions that he is happy to see Pant come back into form and adds that bowling into the wicket was useful as the ball didn't quite come on at times.

After winning the toss and surprisingly opting to bat first, Delhi began their innings cautiously, with both David Warner and Prithvi Shaw taking their time to settle into their rhythm. However, once they found their footing, the duo unleashed a flurry of boundaries after the fourth over, showcasing their batting prowess and setting the perfect platform for Delhi at the end of the powerplay, with the scoreboard reading 62 runs without any loss of wickets. The breakthrough for Chennai came in t

Chennai has staged an impressive comeback after Delhi appeared to be cruising towards a total beyond the 200-run mark. Matheesha Pathirana's brilliance both in the field and with the ball has played a pivotal role in restricting Delhi to a competitive total of 191 runs at the end of the first innings.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Just one more to end!

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Another juicy full toss goes for just a single. This is bowled at a comfortable height and outside off, Abishek Porel slaps it away firmly in front of sweeper cover and wants two but is sent back by the senior partner in Axar Patel.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Cleverly done again by Abishek Porel.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Axar Patel misses out and Mustafizur Rahman is let off the hook here. Misses the yorker and ends up bowling a low full toss close to the off stump. Patel looks to drive but chops it back past the stumps to short fine leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, No ball! Oh, dear! Another extra and Mustafizur Rahman isn't quite landing his deliveries as well as he would have liked to. A juicy full toss on middle stump, Abishek Porel is unable to get a hold of it and ends up just swatting it down to long on for a single. Free Hit coming up...

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Wide!

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, ! Nicely played! Full and wide again in the blockhole, Abishek Porel reaches out and deliberately opens the bat face to guide it over short third man for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, A wide is given by the umpire but Chennai have reviewed it. Full and wide outside off flirting with the tramline, Abishek Porel watches it closely and leaves it alone. The replays indicate that the ball landed just inside the tramline and the wide call is revoked.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abishek Porel, 1 run.

Abishek Porel walks out to bat next for Delhi.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, MORE! The FIFTY also comes up for the Delhi skipper and Rishabh Pant is well and truly back! Goes for the wide yorker at a searing pace but ends up serving a low full toss, Pant reaches out and slices it away firmly past deep point for another boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! That was bowled at over 150 clicks and went back at a rate of knots!

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! Wow, what a shot! Looks for the toe-crushing yorker and misses it by an inch or two, Rishabh Pant hangs back and whips it away using the wrists. The ball goes hard and flat and wide of long on for a maximum.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Length ball around off stump, Rishabh Pant stays deep in his crease and heaves it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple for runs.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Just short! Pitched up in and around the off stump, Rishabh Pant looks to loft it over long on but doesn't get the desired connection. The ball goes on the bounce to Rachin Ravindra at long on and they get a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, ! Up, up and away! Glimpses of Rishabh Pant at his best there. Another off-paced delivery, bowled on a good length and angled into the hitting arc. Pant gets across a touch and swings it away with just one hand over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Bye! Nicely bowled but they do get an extra run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Goes full and wide now and gets it almost dead on, Rishabh Pant reaches out and toe-ends it on the full down the ground for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, ! Much needed for Rishabh Pant and Delhi! Dug in short at just 120 clicks and trying to angle it at the face, Pant gets across a bit and bludgeons the pull over the square leg region for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Bowled back of a length, a bit slower and angled in from around off, Axar Patel bends his back a bit and dabs it down to short third for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Finishes another excellent over with a perfect wide yorker at around 149 clicks and Rishabh Pant can't get any bat on this one. Just 5 singles off that over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, 1 run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, keeps nailing the full and wide one at good pace as well and Rishabh Pant pushes it out towards cover for just one more.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, Full and wide again, right in the blockhole and at a searing 150 clicks, Axar Patel just jams the ball down towards third man and rotates the strike.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, Pitched up on middle stump at almost 148 clicks, Axar Patel gets on the front foot and punches it through wide mid on for a single.

Strategic break! Chennai has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround, largely credited to the exceptional performance of Matheesha Pathirana, who has showcased brilliance both in the field and with the ball. As the game enters its crucial phase, the onus now falls heavily on Delhi's skipper, Rishabh Pant, to seize control and lead the charge against the opposition bowlers in the final four overs. With a solid foundation laid earlier in the innings, Pant's aggressive approach will be the key for D

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, ! Gets that one away!

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Bangs in a good bumper now over middle and leg and this one comes in at head height. Rishabh Pant tries to make room and ramp it down to third man but is well beaten.

Tushar Deshpande to Axar Patel, Hard length at the pads, tucked away down to fine leg by Axar Patel for one more.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Sweetly timed but just for one! Full and outside off, in the blockhole as well, Rishabh Pant squeezes it away to deep point and turns the strike over.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Good running! Short of a length and over the stumps, pulled away in front of square on the leg side and Rishabh Pant picks up a couple of quick runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! That is a wild delivery! Looking for the wide yorker but ends up being a full toss and goes beyond the tramline outside off and MS Dhoni collects it on the half-volley.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, No run.

Axar Patel walks out to bat next.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tristan Stubbs, ! BOWLED'EM! Matheesha Pathirana has delivered yet again and Delhi lose their way.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tristan Stubbs, Bowls this beautifully on a fuller length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to drive it through off but misses on connection. 

Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat now.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, ! b Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh brings out that fierce pull again! Served on a shorter length on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh stays put and pulls it along the ground past deep square leg for a boundary. 

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, Bangs the deck on a length, wider on off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it straight to the fielder at cover.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Sheer power from Mitchell Marsh! Pitched on a length, over off, Mitchell Marsh remains rooted and pulls it neatly over deep square leg for a much needed maximum. 

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Steams from over the wicket and bowls this fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, Didn't get hold of that one did Rishabh Pant! A fuller delivery on off, Rishabh Pant gets across and drops on a knee looking to ramp it over short fine but mistimes his shot to short fine.

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, Nicely bowled! Bangs it on a shorter length, outside off at 117 kph, Rishabh Pant waits for it and looks to cut it on off but misses out.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Drops the length a bit, outside off, Mitchell Marsh takes a step out and pulls it across the line towards deep square leg for just a single.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Pitches this on a good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh just pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, into the pads, Mitchell Marsh eases it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Shorter in length again, outside off, Rishabh Pant rocks back and slaps it past backward point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, A tad shorter and outside off, Rishabh Pant cuts it to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, ! BOOM! Served on a fuller length, on off, Rishabh Pant frees his arms and absolutely clubs it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, ! That's Mitchell Marsh showing what he is known for! A fuller delivery on off, Marsh clears his front leg and with a full face of the bat lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Takes pace off and bowls this on a good length just around off, Mitchell Marsh chops it on a bounce to mid off.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Looks for the yorker and bowls a full toss down leg for a wide.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Well deceived with a bouncer! Hits the deck on a shorter length, over off, Mitchell Marsh wasn't anticipating that as he drops his bat leaving it alone. 

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Goes fuller and into the pads, Rishabh Pant flicks it well to deep square leg for just a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Nicely bowled! Bangs it on a good length and into the stumps, Rishabh Pant looks to work it around the corner but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Lands this fuller and into the pads, Mitchell Marsh flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Bowls this shorter and on leg, Rishabh Pant looks for a switch hit but fails to make any connection. 

Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! c MS Dhoni b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! Gets enough bat to send it over the fence! Tossed up on off, no spin on that one, Prithvi Shaw presses ahead and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Flatter and fuller, outside off, Rishabh Pant slaps it along the ground towards mid on for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Fuller and into the pads, Prithvi Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length over middle and leg, turned in front of square leg with the help of the wrists by Prithvi Shaw and he picks up a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Another slower one, this is pitched up around off and Rishabh Pant leans on before just punching it gently through covers for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Full and angled into the pads, Rishabh Pant looks to flick but plays all around it and gets pinged on the pads.

The skipper Rishabh Pant walks out to bat at number 3 for Delhi. 

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! TAKEN! Oh, wow that is simply sensational and Matheesha Pathirana himself cannot believe that he has caught that.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run.

Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-18-0) comes back into the attack.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! But that was almost an impossible catch. Hard length around off stump, David Warner hangs back and flat-bats it towards the bowler who sticks out a left hand and the ball bursts through the hands and misses the stumps at the other end as the Umpire gets taken aback as well. The batters get a single though.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Drifted into middle and leg, Prithvi Shaw shimmies down the track and hits it flat down to long off for one more.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, FIFTY for David Warner and this has been a fine knock so far from the southpaw. This is bowled on a dragged length on middle and leg, Warner nudges it away through wide mid on and gets across for one. Warner also equals Chris Gayle's record for most number of 50 plus scores in T20 matches and they both have 110 to their name, staggering.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run.

A slight delay as David Warner asks for a towel from one of his teammates in the dugout. 

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Oh, that could have been catastrophic for Prithvi Shaw and Delhi! Pulls the length back and angles it well across the left-hander, Warner reaches out and taps it away to the right of deep point for one. Shaw looks for the second run which isn't there but is able to scamper back in time.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, ! Delhi are targeting Ravindra Jadeja early and he seems to be under some pressure.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Leg bye! Bowled in the mid 130 clicks and full on the pads, David Warner with a tickle off his pads down to fine leg and Delhi pick up a leg bye. Tidy first over from Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, Slightly back of a length and around off, Prithvi Shaw stays on his toes and plays it away to wide mid off for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, No run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! On a good length at 146 clicks and pushed beyond the tramline outside off stump for another wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! Another bumper outside the off stump and this is bowled a bit slower and loops over Shaw's head. Wide called.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, Bangs this one in halfway down the track and pushes it wide of the off stump at around 143 clicks, Prithvi Shaw looks to uppercut but fails to reach it.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Goes full now and bowls it at 148.6 clicks at the legs, Warner flicks it to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Starts off with a shortish delivery at 142.5 clicks and angles it across the left-hander, David Warner leans back and cuts it firmly but straight to the man at point.

Matheesha Pathirana comes into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short ball over the stumps, David Warner gets cramped for room and bunts it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, ! Easy pickings! A tad short and on the leg stump, David Warner slogs it away flat and fine of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Bowls it well short and at the body, Prithvi Shaw pulls it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Strategic break! Chennai got off to a promising start, but the spotlight has swiftly shifted to the dynamic duo of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, who have dominated proceedings since the quiet initial four overs. Delhi have constructed a flawless foundation, emerging unscathed from the powerplay and amassing a formidable total of 62 runs without any loss of wickets. Ruturaj Gaikwad and the Chennai camp will undoubtedly be eager to dismantle this flourishing partnership, which has propelled De

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! BANG! goes Prithvi Shaw.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Starts from around the stumps and bowls it on a good length on the pads, David Warner tucks it away neatly behind square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 1 run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, Bye! Good hustle from the batters.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries here for Prithvi Shaw and Delhi have turned the heat to the maximum here. Back of a length and angling across, Shaw stands tall and punches it away square through covers for yet another boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! And again! 14 off the over already!

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! Prithvi Shaw does take advantage of the Free Hit and brings up the 50 for Delhi. Looks to spear in a yorker at the toes but gets the line a bit too straight and Shaw is able to jam the ball wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, No ball! Goes full now and attacks the pads, David Warner looks to flick but the ball goes off the pads to short third and they get a leg bye. Also, Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! David Warner is in the zone right now! Starts off with a short and wide one outside the off stump, Warner stays put and frees his arms before slapping it away behind point for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, 1 run.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! David Warner taking on Deepak Chahar and boundaries are now flowing thick and fast! A shorter delivery outside off, David Warner waits for it and pounces it, riding on the bounce to ramp it over point for another boundary.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! A loose delivery and rightly punished! Bowls a low full toss on off, David Warner thanks Deepak Chahar and just pushes it through covers for four more runs. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! Picks it up right and lands it into the stands! A fuller delivery into the pads, David Warner gets down on one knee and whips it along the line towards deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Takes pace of and bowls this into the surface on a shorter length and over middle, David Warner stands tall and pulls it to deep backward point region for a couple of runs.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Hits the length right, on middle and off, Prithvi Shaw waits back and pulls it along the grass towards deep square leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Another top over this from Tushar Deshpande! Attempts the yorker and bowls a very low full toss on middle and off, David Warner pushes it to cover for no run. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Another inside edge onto the pads! Bowls it nice and full angling it away from the left-hander on middle and off, David Warner looks to whip it across the line but mistimes it back onto his pads. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Nicely bowled! Angles it across, wider on off and on a fuller length, David Warner crouches a bit and reaches out to cut it to point.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Attacks the off stumps on a fuller length, Prithvi Shaw stays put and lofts this drive over the infield on off towards deep cover for just a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Top effort to get a hand to that by Tushar Deshpande. Bowls this full and on off, Prithvi Shaw shows full face of the bat and drives it straight back. Tushar Deshpande on his follow through drops his right hand down in time to stop the ball.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Another fuller delivery, with pace off, on middle and off, David Warner waits and pushes it straight to mid off. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Bowls this fuller nad into the stumps, David Warner plants his front leg away and flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket region. Ruturaj Gaikwad from mid-wicket sprints to the ball and throws a dive to cut it for just two.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Digs the short delivery, just outside off, David Warner initially thinks of going for the pull but withdraws it. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Goes fuller and into middle and off this time, David Warner pushes it to cover for no run.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! That sounded sweet! Served on a length and on off, David Warner slips on one knee and pulls it beautifully over mid-wicket for the first maximum of the game.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, A direct hit from Rachin Ravindra at the bowler's end but Prithvi Shaw is well in the crease. A fuller delivery, into the stumps, Prithvi Shaw flicks it to the right of mid on and steals a quick single.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Perfect delivery to end the over well! Nails the yorker right into the stumps, David Warner clears his leg and jams it back to the bowler.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Lands this nice and full, on off, Prithvi Shaw punches it to deep point for a single. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, 1 run.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Well bowled! Bowls this one fuller and gets the ball to nip back in a bit from middle and off, David Warner blocks it to mid off with an angled bat. 

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Goes fuller and around that fourth stump line, Prithvi Shaw nudges it towards third man for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Edged and just short of Ajinkya Rahane at slip!

Tushar Deshpande to steam in from the other end.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! Gets it right this time and David Warner is off the mark with a beautiful shot. Fuller delivery, seaming away, outside off, David Warner waits for it and creams it through covers for the first boundary of the game.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Bowls it a tad fuller and outside off, David Warner reaches to end and looks to carve it through off but gets a thick inside edge back onto his pads.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Swings this away from the left-hander. On a length, just outside off, the ball moves further away from David Warner as he tries to cut it square on off but misses.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Drops the length shorter and bowls it wider on off, Prithvi Shaw cuts it past point for and scampers across for a single.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs.

We are all set for the game to begin and it is a sea of yellow at a ground which is supposedly Delhi's home ground! The two umpires stride out to the middle and there is a big roar as the Chennai players get together in a huddle before taking the field. It will be Prithvi Shaw who will open the innings alongside David Warner for Delhi. It will be Deepak Chahar to take the new ball and has a couple of slips to begin with. Let's play... Uh, oh! There's some issue and we have a slightly delayed

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it right on the money. On a fuller length and attacking the stumps, Prithvi Shaw flicks it off his pads straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad the skipper of Chennai says they wanted to field first with this being a fresh wicket and the first game at this venue. Adds that this seems like a home game and they plan to keep things simple and win individual moments. On his captaincy, he says that the group is pretty experienced and there are few guys to guide him and he has captained for his state but keeps learning with every game. Concludes that they go unchanged into this game. 

Rishabh Pant the skipper of Delhi says that they will bat first as the wicket looks good and they want to put runs on the board. Adds that home advantage makes a lot of difference but they have practiced on this track. Informs that Kuldeep is out due to a niggle and Prithvi Shaw comes in for him and also Ricky Bhui is out and Ishant Sharma comes back in. Ends by saying that they have bowled well in patches and they need a bit of consistency.

Impact players nominated by Chennai -  Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact players nominated by Delhi -  Sumit Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Pravin Dubey, Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C)(WK), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - Delhi win the coin flip and opt to BAT first. 

We are back for the all-important run chase!

... The Run Chase ...

Chennai initiated their bowling attack with precision in the initial overs, applying pressure on Delhi's batsmen. However, their plans were thwarted by the relentless assault launched by the opposition openers, who began dictating terms. As Chennai found themselves trailing in the game, Mustafizur Rahman was reintroduced into the attack for his second over after an expensive first one. To Chennai's relief, Rahman struck gold, dismissing the dangerous David Warner, courtesy of an extraordinary c

David Warner is up for a quick chat. He says that they felt anywhere between 185 and 195 runs was par and 200-plus would have been great but will take this total. Adds that they tried to build on a good start but lost a couple of wickets and credits Pant for the way he played. Mentions that he is happy to see Pant come back into form and adds that bowling into the wicket was useful as the ball didn't quite come on at times.

After winning the toss and surprisingly opting to bat first, Delhi began their innings cautiously, with both David Warner and Prithvi Shaw taking their time to settle into their rhythm. However, once they found their footing, the duo unleashed a flurry of boundaries after the fourth over, showcasing their batting prowess and setting the perfect platform for Delhi at the end of the powerplay, with the scoreboard reading 62 runs without any loss of wickets. The breakthrough for Chennai came in t

Chennai has staged an impressive comeback after Delhi appeared to be cruising towards a total beyond the 200-run mark. Matheesha Pathirana's brilliance both in the field and with the ball has played a pivotal role in restricting Delhi to a competitive total of 191 runs at the end of the first innings.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Just one more to end!

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Another juicy full toss goes for just a single. This is bowled at a comfortable height and outside off, Abishek Porel slaps it away firmly in front of sweeper cover and wants two but is sent back by the senior partner in Axar Patel.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Cleverly done again by Abishek Porel.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Axar Patel misses out and Mustafizur Rahman is let off the hook here. Misses the yorker and ends up bowling a low full toss close to the off stump. Patel looks to drive but chops it back past the stumps to short fine leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, No ball! Oh, dear! Another extra and Mustafizur Rahman isn't quite landing his deliveries as well as he would have liked to. A juicy full toss on middle stump, Abishek Porel is unable to get a hold of it and ends up just swatting it down to long on for a single. Free Hit coming up...

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, Wide!

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, ! Nicely played! Full and wide again in the blockhole, Abishek Porel reaches out and deliberately opens the bat face to guide it over short third man for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Abishek Porel, A wide is given by the umpire but Chennai have reviewed it. Full and wide outside off flirting with the tramline, Abishek Porel watches it closely and leaves it alone. The replays indicate that the ball landed just inside the tramline and the wide call is revoked.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abishek Porel, 1 run.

Abishek Porel walks out to bat next for Delhi.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, MORE! The FIFTY also comes up for the Delhi skipper and Rishabh Pant is well and truly back! Goes for the wide yorker at a searing pace but ends up serving a low full toss, Pant reaches out and slices it away firmly past deep point for another boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! That was bowled at over 150 clicks and went back at a rate of knots!

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, ! Wow, what a shot! Looks for the toe-crushing yorker and misses it by an inch or two, Rishabh Pant hangs back and whips it away using the wrists. The ball goes hard and flat and wide of long on for a maximum.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Length ball around off stump, Rishabh Pant stays deep in his crease and heaves it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple for runs.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Just short! Pitched up in and around the off stump, Rishabh Pant looks to loft it over long on but doesn't get the desired connection. The ball goes on the bounce to Rachin Ravindra at long on and they get a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, ! Up, up and away! Glimpses of Rishabh Pant at his best there. Another off-paced delivery, bowled on a good length and angled into the hitting arc. Pant gets across a touch and swings it away with just one hand over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Bye! Nicely bowled but they do get an extra run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Goes full and wide now and gets it almost dead on, Rishabh Pant reaches out and toe-ends it on the full down the ground for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, ! Much needed for Rishabh Pant and Delhi! Dug in short at just 120 clicks and trying to angle it at the face, Pant gets across a bit and bludgeons the pull over the square leg region for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Axar Patel, Bowled back of a length, a bit slower and angled in from around off, Axar Patel bends his back a bit and dabs it down to short third for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Finishes another excellent over with a perfect wide yorker at around 149 clicks and Rishabh Pant can't get any bat on this one. Just 5 singles off that over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, 1 run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, keeps nailing the full and wide one at good pace as well and Rishabh Pant pushes it out towards cover for just one more.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, Full and wide again, right in the blockhole and at a searing 150 clicks, Axar Patel just jams the ball down towards third man and rotates the strike.

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Axar Patel, Pitched up on middle stump at almost 148 clicks, Axar Patel gets on the front foot and punches it through wide mid on for a single.

Strategic break! Chennai has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround, largely credited to the exceptional performance of Matheesha Pathirana, who has showcased brilliance both in the field and with the ball. As the game enters its crucial phase, the onus now falls heavily on Delhi's skipper, Rishabh Pant, to seize control and lead the charge against the opposition bowlers in the final four overs. With a solid foundation laid earlier in the innings, Pant's aggressive approach will be the key for D

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, ! Gets that one away!

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Bangs in a good bumper now over middle and leg and this one comes in at head height. Rishabh Pant tries to make room and ramp it down to third man but is well beaten.

Tushar Deshpande to Axar Patel, Hard length at the pads, tucked away down to fine leg by Axar Patel for one more.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Sweetly timed but just for one! Full and outside off, in the blockhole as well, Rishabh Pant squeezes it away to deep point and turns the strike over.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Good running! Short of a length and over the stumps, pulled away in front of square on the leg side and Rishabh Pant picks up a couple of quick runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! That is a wild delivery! Looking for the wide yorker but ends up being a full toss and goes beyond the tramline outside off and MS Dhoni collects it on the half-volley.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, No run.

Axar Patel walks out to bat next.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tristan Stubbs, ! BOWLED'EM! Matheesha Pathirana has delivered yet again and Delhi lose their way.

Matheesha Pathirana to Tristan Stubbs, Bowls this beautifully on a fuller length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to drive it through off but misses on connection. 

Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat now.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, ! b Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh brings out that fierce pull again! Served on a shorter length on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh stays put and pulls it along the ground past deep square leg for a boundary. 

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Marsh, Bangs the deck on a length, wider on off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it straight to the fielder at cover.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Sheer power from Mitchell Marsh! Pitched on a length, over off, Mitchell Marsh remains rooted and pulls it neatly over deep square leg for a much needed maximum. 

Matheesha Pathirana to Rishabh Pant, Steams from over the wicket and bowls this fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, Didn't get hold of that one did Rishabh Pant! A fuller delivery on off, Rishabh Pant gets across and drops on a knee looking to ramp it over short fine but mistimes his shot to short fine.

Deepak Chahar to Rishabh Pant, Nicely bowled! Bangs it on a shorter length, outside off at 117 kph, Rishabh Pant waits for it and looks to cut it on off but misses out.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Drops the length a bit, outside off, Mitchell Marsh takes a step out and pulls it across the line towards deep square leg for just a single.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Pitches this on a good length, on off, Mitchell Marsh just pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, into the pads, Mitchell Marsh eases it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Shorter in length again, outside off, Rishabh Pant rocks back and slaps it past backward point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, A tad shorter and outside off, Rishabh Pant cuts it to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, ! BOOM! Served on a fuller length, on off, Rishabh Pant frees his arms and absolutely clubs it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, ! That's Mitchell Marsh showing what he is known for! A fuller delivery on off, Marsh clears his front leg and with a full face of the bat lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Takes pace off and bowls this on a good length just around off, Mitchell Marsh chops it on a bounce to mid off.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Looks for the yorker and bowls a full toss down leg for a wide.

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Well deceived with a bouncer! Hits the deck on a shorter length, over off, Mitchell Marsh wasn't anticipating that as he drops his bat leaving it alone. 

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Goes fuller and into the pads, Rishabh Pant flicks it well to deep square leg for just a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Rishabh Pant, Nicely bowled! Bangs it on a good length and into the stumps, Rishabh Pant looks to work it around the corner but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Tushar Deshpande to Mitchell Marsh, Lands this fuller and into the pads, Mitchell Marsh flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Bowls this shorter and on leg, Rishabh Pant looks for a switch hit but fails to make any connection. 

Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! c MS Dhoni b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! Gets enough bat to send it over the fence! Tossed up on off, no spin on that one, Prithvi Shaw presses ahead and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Ravindra Jadeja to Rishabh Pant, Flatter and fuller, outside off, Rishabh Pant slaps it along the ground towards mid on for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Fuller and into the pads, Prithvi Shaw tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, Back of a length over middle and leg, turned in front of square leg with the help of the wrists by Prithvi Shaw and he picks up a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Another slower one, this is pitched up around off and Rishabh Pant leans on before just punching it gently through covers for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Rishabh Pant, Full and angled into the pads, Rishabh Pant looks to flick but plays all around it and gets pinged on the pads.

The skipper Rishabh Pant walks out to bat at number 3 for Delhi. 

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! TAKEN! Oh, wow that is simply sensational and Matheesha Pathirana himself cannot believe that he has caught that.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run.

Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-18-0) comes back into the attack.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! But that was almost an impossible catch. Hard length around off stump, David Warner hangs back and flat-bats it towards the bowler who sticks out a left hand and the ball bursts through the hands and misses the stumps at the other end as the Umpire gets taken aback as well. The batters get a single though.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Drifted into middle and leg, Prithvi Shaw shimmies down the track and hits it flat down to long off for one more.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, FIFTY for David Warner and this has been a fine knock so far from the southpaw. This is bowled on a dragged length on middle and leg, Warner nudges it away through wide mid on and gets across for one. Warner also equals Chris Gayle's record for most number of 50 plus scores in T20 matches and they both have 110 to their name, staggering.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run.

A slight delay as David Warner asks for a towel from one of his teammates in the dugout. 

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Oh, that could have been catastrophic for Prithvi Shaw and Delhi! Pulls the length back and angles it well across the left-hander, Warner reaches out and taps it away to the right of deep point for one. Shaw looks for the second run which isn't there but is able to scamper back in time.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, ! Delhi are targeting Ravindra Jadeja early and he seems to be under some pressure.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Leg bye! Bowled in the mid 130 clicks and full on the pads, David Warner with a tickle off his pads down to fine leg and Delhi pick up a leg bye. Tidy first over from Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, Slightly back of a length and around off, Prithvi Shaw stays on his toes and plays it away to wide mid off for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, No run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! On a good length at 146 clicks and pushed beyond the tramline outside off stump for another wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, WIDE! Another bumper outside the off stump and this is bowled a bit slower and loops over Shaw's head. Wide called.

Matheesha Pathirana to Prithvi Shaw, Bangs this one in halfway down the track and pushes it wide of the off stump at around 143 clicks, Prithvi Shaw looks to uppercut but fails to reach it.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Goes full now and bowls it at 148.6 clicks at the legs, Warner flicks it to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

Matheesha Pathirana to David Warner, Starts off with a shortish delivery at 142.5 clicks and angles it across the left-hander, David Warner leans back and cuts it firmly but straight to the man at point.

Matheesha Pathirana comes into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short ball over the stumps, David Warner gets cramped for room and bunts it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, ! Easy pickings! A tad short and on the leg stump, David Warner slogs it away flat and fine of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, Bowls it well short and at the body, Prithvi Shaw pulls it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Strategic break! Chennai got off to a promising start, but the spotlight has swiftly shifted to the dynamic duo of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw, who have dominated proceedings since the quiet initial four overs. Delhi have constructed a flawless foundation, emerging unscathed from the powerplay and amassing a formidable total of 62 runs without any loss of wickets. Ruturaj Gaikwad and the Chennai camp will undoubtedly be eager to dismantle this flourishing partnership, which has propelled De

Ravindra Jadeja to Prithvi Shaw, ! BANG! goes Prithvi Shaw.

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Starts from around the stumps and bowls it on a good length on the pads, David Warner tucks it away neatly behind square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, 1 run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, Bye! Good hustle from the batters.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries here for Prithvi Shaw and Delhi have turned the heat to the maximum here. Back of a length and angling across, Shaw stands tall and punches it away square through covers for yet another boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! And again! 14 off the over already!

Mustafizur Rahman to Prithvi Shaw, ! Prithvi Shaw does take advantage of the Free Hit and brings up the 50 for Delhi. Looks to spear in a yorker at the toes but gets the line a bit too straight and Shaw is able to jam the ball wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, No ball! Goes full now and attacks the pads, David Warner looks to flick but the ball goes off the pads to short third and they get a leg bye. Also, Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow.

Mustafizur Rahman to David Warner, ! David Warner is in the zone right now! Starts off with a short and wide one outside the off stump, Warner stays put and frees his arms before slapping it away behind point for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, 1 run.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! David Warner taking on Deepak Chahar and boundaries are now flowing thick and fast! A shorter delivery outside off, David Warner waits for it and pounces it, riding on the bounce to ramp it over point for another boundary.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! A loose delivery and rightly punished! Bowls a low full toss on off, David Warner thanks Deepak Chahar and just pushes it through covers for four more runs. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! Picks it up right and lands it into the stands! A fuller delivery into the pads, David Warner gets down on one knee and whips it along the line towards deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Takes pace of and bowls this into the surface on a shorter length and over middle, David Warner stands tall and pulls it to deep backward point region for a couple of runs.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Hits the length right, on middle and off, Prithvi Shaw waits back and pulls it along the grass towards deep square leg for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Another top over this from Tushar Deshpande! Attempts the yorker and bowls a very low full toss on middle and off, David Warner pushes it to cover for no run. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Another inside edge onto the pads! Bowls it nice and full angling it away from the left-hander on middle and off, David Warner looks to whip it across the line but mistimes it back onto his pads. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Nicely bowled! Angles it across, wider on off and on a fuller length, David Warner crouches a bit and reaches out to cut it to point.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Attacks the off stumps on a fuller length, Prithvi Shaw stays put and lofts this drive over the infield on off towards deep cover for just a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Four!

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Top effort to get a hand to that by Tushar Deshpande. Bowls this full and on off, Prithvi Shaw shows full face of the bat and drives it straight back. Tushar Deshpande on his follow through drops his right hand down in time to stop the ball.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Another fuller delivery, with pace off, on middle and off, David Warner waits and pushes it straight to mid off. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Bowls this fuller nad into the stumps, David Warner plants his front leg away and flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket region. Ruturaj Gaikwad from mid-wicket sprints to the ball and throws a dive to cut it for just two.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Digs the short delivery, just outside off, David Warner initially thinks of going for the pull but withdraws it. 

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Goes fuller and into middle and off this time, David Warner pushes it to cover for no run.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! That sounded sweet! Served on a length and on off, David Warner slips on one knee and pulls it beautifully over mid-wicket for the first maximum of the game.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, A direct hit from Rachin Ravindra at the bowler's end but Prithvi Shaw is well in the crease. A fuller delivery, into the stumps, Prithvi Shaw flicks it to the right of mid on and steals a quick single.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Perfect delivery to end the over well! Nails the yorker right into the stumps, David Warner clears his leg and jams it back to the bowler.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Lands this nice and full, on off, Prithvi Shaw punches it to deep point for a single. 

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, 1 run.

Tushar Deshpande to David Warner, Well bowled! Bowls this one fuller and gets the ball to nip back in a bit from middle and off, David Warner blocks it to mid off with an angled bat. 

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Goes fuller and around that fourth stump line, Prithvi Shaw nudges it towards third man for a single.

Tushar Deshpande to Prithvi Shaw, Edged and just short of Ajinkya Rahane at slip!

Tushar Deshpande to steam in from the other end.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, ! Gets it right this time and David Warner is off the mark with a beautiful shot. Fuller delivery, seaming away, outside off, David Warner waits for it and creams it through covers for the first boundary of the game.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Bowls it a tad fuller and outside off, David Warner reaches to end and looks to carve it through off but gets a thick inside edge back onto his pads.

Deepak Chahar to David Warner, Swings this away from the left-hander. On a length, just outside off, the ball moves further away from David Warner as he tries to cut it square on off but misses.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Drops the length shorter and bowls it wider on off, Prithvi Shaw cuts it past point for and scampers across for a single.

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs.

We are all set for the game to begin and it is a sea of yellow at a ground which is supposedly Delhi's home ground! The two umpires stride out to the middle and there is a big roar as the Chennai players get together in a huddle before taking the field. It will be Prithvi Shaw who will open the innings alongside David Warner for Delhi. It will be Deepak Chahar to take the new ball and has a couple of slips to begin with. Let's play... Uh, oh! There's some issue and we have a slightly delayed

Deepak Chahar to Prithvi Shaw, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it right on the money. On a fuller length and attacking the stumps, Prithvi Shaw flicks it off his pads straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad the skipper of Chennai says they wanted to field first with this being a fresh wicket and the first game at this venue. Adds that this seems like a home game and they plan to keep things simple and win individual moments. On his captaincy, he says that the group is pretty experienced and there are few guys to guide him and he has captained for his state but keeps learning with every game. Concludes that they go unchanged into this game. 

Rishabh Pant the skipper of Delhi says that they will bat first as the wicket looks good and they want to put runs on the board. Adds that home advantage makes a lot of difference but they have practiced on this track. Informs that Kuldeep is out due to a niggle and Prithvi Shaw comes in for him and also Ricky Bhui is out and Ishant Sharma comes back in. Ends by saying that they have bowled well in patches and they need a bit of consistency.

Impact players nominated by Chennai -  Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana.

Impact players nominated by Delhi -  Sumit Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Pravin Dubey, Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C)(WK), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.

TOSS - Delhi win the coin flip and opt to BAT first.