CSK vs DC Highlights, IPL 2025: DC hold nerve as Dhoni’s late surge falls short in Chennai

Mohit Sharma angled one in, and Devon Conway managed to get enough bat on it for the ball to squirt off his pads and race to the fine leg boundary. A streaky four, but CSK won’t mind as they look to build momentum after early wickets.

At the end of the 4th over, CSK find themselves at 25 for 2, chasing a target of 184. Mukesh Kumar and Mitchell Starc have kept things tight, each claiming a wicket and maintaining control with disciplined lines. With the required run rate creeping close to 10, CSK will rely on Conway and Shankar to rebuild and push the tempo in the middle overs.

Shankar works a length delivery from Mukesh Kumar to deep square leg and opens his account with a single. A safe shot to rotate the strike as CSK looks to steady the innings after the early blows.

Ruturaj Gaikwad couldn’t resist the tempting short ball from Mitchell Starc and ended up gifting his wicket. Looking to go over the infield, Gaikwad mistimed his shot straight to Jake Fraser-McGurk at cover. The CSK skipper departs for just 5, and Delhi Capitals have struck early twice in the Powerplay.

Mitchell Starc offered a bit of width and Ruturaj Gaikwad didn’t miss out. Leaning into the delivery with a full flourish, Gaikwad drove it crisply through extra cover for four.

Mukesh Kumar delivers the breakthrough for Delhi Capitals, removing Rachin Ravindra with a clever change of pace. The left-hander looked to work the ball across the line but ended up pushing it tamely back to the bowler off a leading edge. Mukesh take the catch and Ravindra departs.

Mukesh Kumar began his spell with a fiery short delivery to Rachin Ravindra, clocking in at 132 km/h. The bouncer rose steeply and zipped past Ravindra, who chose not to go after it. A dot to start his over, Mukesh looks focused on testing the batters with pace and bounce early in the powerplay.

Starc to Conway, 4 leg byes – a full delivery angling into the pads, Conway misses the flick but the ball brushes his pads and races away fine past the keeper for four leg byes. Early extras for CSK.

Mitchell Starc begins with a no-ball as Rachin Ravindra drives one square for a single. The left-hander timed it well off the middle, guiding it past the slips, but more importantly for CSK, the siren goes off—Starc has overstepped. Free hit coming up.

Chennai Super Kings have made a slight shuffle in their batting order, opting to open with Rachin Ravindra alongside Devon Conway. This move means the team is starting with two left-handed batters at the top, a strategy that suggests they’re targeting specific matchups against Delhi Capitals’ bowlers. Notably, this also means regular opener and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad will not be opening today, a tactical decision that could impact the flow of CSK’s chase.

Delhi Capitals will feel they missed out on a 200-plus total despite a strong platform. The pitch seemed to slow down in the latter half, and CSK’s quicks made good use of change-ups. DC managed only 45 runs in the last five overs, finishing at 183/6, after looking well set for 200. They lost KL Rahul (77 off 51), Sameer Rizvi, and Ashutosh Sharma during that phase. While Rahul anchored the innings with a composed fifty, those below him chipped in without converting to a big score. Pathirana’s tight overs at the death, especially the 18th and 20th, could prove crucial in the final outcome.

Delhi Capitals have posted 183/6 in 20 overs. KL Rahul led the charge with a solid 77 off 51 balls, supported by Tristan Stubbs (21)* and Abishek Porel (33). CSK bowlers had their moments, with Khaleel Ahmed finishing with 2 for 25 and Pathirana picking up the key wicket of Rahul in the final over.

A big breakthrough for Chennai Super Kings as Matheesha Pathirana dismisses KL Rahul for 77. Rahul, who had anchored the Delhi Capitals innings with a composed knock that included six fours and three sixes, tried to scoop a short delivery but ended up gloving it behind to MS Dhoni.

A strong finish to the penultimate over as Delhi Capitals collect 15 runs off Mukesh Choudhary. KL Rahul continued to anchor the innings with poise, moving to 77 off 50 balls, including six fours and three sixes. Tristan Stubbs added firepower at the other end, reaching 21 from just 10 deliveries. Mukesh Choudhary, despite a promising start, ended with expensive figures of 4-0-50-0. DC now stand at 176/4 after 19 overs, with one over left to push beyond the 180 mark.

Mukesh Choudhary to Stubbs, SIX runs

He goes full, and Stubbs pick it up for a six. Delhi nears 175.

Mukesh Choudhary to KL Rahul, FOUR runs. Rahul executes a remarkable sweep over backward square leg! Spotting the length delivery angled wide outside off, he shuffled across, fully exposing his stumps. Reaching out, he timed it cleanly to find the gap and pick up a crucial boundary.

After 18 overs, Delhi Capitals stand at 161 for 4 with the run rate dipping slightly to 8.94. KL Rahul remains unbeaten on 72 off 47 balls, showing calm and control in the death overs. Tristan Stubbs is on 11 off 7 deliveries, having struck one boundary so far. Matheesha Pathirana kept things tight in the 18th over, conceding just 6 runs in his third. With two overs to go, DC will be eyeing a final push toward a total in the 180-range.

Delhi Capitals reached 155 for 4 at the end of 17 overs, maintaining a run rate just over 9. KL Rahul continues to anchor the innings with a composed 69 off 44 balls, including 5 boundaries and 3 sixes. Tristan Stubbs has made a brisk start, scoring 8 off 4 balls. Khaleel Ahmed wrapped up an excellent spell, finishing with figures of 4-0-25-2, including the crucial wicket of Sameer Rizvi in this over. Mukesh Choudhary has one over remaining with 35 runs conceded so far.

Khaleel Ahmed delivers the breakthrough as Sameer Rizvi departs for 20. It was a shortish delivery outside off, and Rizvi tried to loft it over the infield. However, he failed to get the timing right and ended up slicing it towards point, where Ravindra Jadeja made no mistake with a sharp catch. A crucial strike for CSK just when the partnership was gaining momentum.

Lovely reverse scoop! A rare sight — perhaps the first time ever Rahul has played this shot. The ball was full and angling across around the sixth stump. With a short third in place, Rahul surprised everyone by reversing his stance and delicately guiding it between the fielder and Dhoni. Innovative and effective.

Angled across on a good length targeting middle stump. Rahul swings hard looking to go big, but it catches the outer half of his bat. The ball flies toward deep extra cover, allowing the batters to complete a couple. Not the cleanest of connections, but still effective for two more.

Rahul is on the charge! This time he gets down low and sweeps powerfully to deep-backward square leg. Noor bowls it full on the stumps, and the DC skipper puts it away with precision.

Wow! Rahul flings this one straight back over the umpire’s head with authority. It was a flighted delivery in the slot, and Rahul didn’t miss out — stood tall and punched it cleanly for four. Noor Ahmad is back into the attack, but the Delhi skipper welcomes him with a statement shot.

A near-perfect yorker outside off stump, and Rahul calmly whips it to long-on for a single — bringing up his first fifty of the season. A composed and responsible knock under pressure from the DC skipper, now well poised to push on in the death overs.

A steady over for Delhi Capitals as they keep the scoreboard ticking. KL Rahul continues to anchor the innings confidently, moving to 49 off 32 balls, just one short of a well-made half-century. He capped off the over with a crunching four through mid-off. Sameer Rizvi has settled in on 6 off 7 balls. With seven overs to go, DC will be eyeing a strong finish from here.

He goes down the track and strikes it for a six. It was a length ball.

Crunched! Rahul leans into the drive and smashes it wide of mid-off with precision and power. No chance for the fielder as the ball races to the boundary. Rahul is timing it beautifully now.

A full, yorker-length delivery but it strays way down the leg side. Rizvi shuffles deep in his crease to try and flick it away, but the ball is too far out of reach. Dhoni fumbles slightly behind the stumps, allowing the batters to sneak an extra run along with the wide.

A productive but eventful over for Delhi Capitals. KL Rahul continued to show intent with a powerful slog-swept six off Noor Ahmad, taking his tally to 37 off 26 balls. However, Noor struck back in the same over, bowling Axar Patel for 21 as the DC skipper missed a wild heave. Sameer Rizvi joined Rahul at the crease and got off the mark. CSK will be relieved with that breakthrough as the Capitals look to rebuild.

Noor Ahmad to Axar Patel, OUT

What a ball and Noor strikes. He bowls Axar out. Axar tried to hit the ball but completely misssed it. Noor brings relief for CSK.