Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2024 Full score card

Just one more to end! Mustafizur Rahman finally nails the wide yorker and this one Axar Patel can only jam it out in front of point for a single. 12 runs come off the final over and Delhi finish with 191/5 on the board!

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.

Cleverly done again by Abishek Porel. Quite full and wide, Porel shuffles well across the off stump and just scoops it down towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

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.

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...

WIDE! Goes full and wide for a third time in a row and this one does land beyond the tramline, Abishek Porel misses and a wide is called.

FOUR! 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.

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.

Length ball angled into the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single and 17 runs come off that over.

Abishek Porel walks out to bat next for Delhi.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana does get his man eventually and Rishabh Pant has to walk back. Drags the length back this time and bowls it over the stumps, Pant looks to stay put and launch it over deep mid-wicket but miscues the shot completely over mid off. Ruturaj Gaikwad races in from long off and takes a stunning catch by diving to his left. Pathirana gets his third wicket of the game and Pant departs after a stellar knock.

FOUR 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.

FOUR! That was bowled at over 150 clicks and went back at a rate of knots! Full and straight again, Rishabh Pant takes the front leg out of the way and drills it to the right of Ajinkya Rahane at long on for a boundary. Matheesha Pathirana under pressure for the first time in this game.

SIX! 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.

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.

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.

SIX! 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.

Bye! Nicely bowled but they do get an extra run. Looked like the off cutter and bowled fuller outside off, Axar Patel looks to swing across the line but misses and MS Dhoni fails to collect the ball cleanly as he gets a bad bounce. They scamper across for a bye.

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.

FOUR! 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.

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.

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.

Goes full and wide again, angling it across at about 10 KPH or so slower than the previous balls, Axar Patel reaches out and squeezes it away through the point region for another single.

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

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.

Edged away! Nice and full outside off at 149.4 clicks, Rishabh Pant is late on the cover drive and gets an outside edge in front of Mustafizur Rahman at short third who misfields and allows the single.

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 Delhi.

FOUR! Gets that one away! Misses the yorker and ends up serving a low full toss outside off, Rishabh Pant reaches out and one hand comes off the handle as well but Pant gets enough power to slash it away in front of deep point for a boundary.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Bowls it on a hard length and close to the top of off stump, Rishabh Pant gets cramped for room and cuts it straight to covers.

Axar Patel walks out to bat next.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Matheesha Pathirana has delivered yet again and Delhi lose their way a bit. Pathirana bowls another perfect yorker tailing back into Tristan Stubbs who doesn't get his bat down in time uprooting the off stump off the ground.

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.

OUT! TIMBER! Matheesha Pathirana comes back and knocks over the stumps of Mitchell Marsh. Steams from over the wicket and perfectly executes the toe-crushing yorker that tails back into the right-hander at 150.4 clicks as well. Mitchell Marsh is undone by the pace on that one as the ball zips through to rattle the stumps.

FOUR! 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.

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

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

SIX! 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.

Bowls this on a length, just around that channel on off, Rishabh Pant yet again mistimes his slice towards deep cover for just a single.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Bowls this wider on off, on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant mistimes his cut to backward point.

Great effort by Rachin Ravindra to stop that! A shorter delivery, bowled outside off, Rishabh Pant slaps it to the right of Rachin Ravindra at point who dives and gets a hand to it stopping the ball for just two runs.

FOUR! 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.

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

WIDE! Looks for the yorker and bowls a full toss down leg for a wide.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Gets off the mark straightaway! Bowls this fuller and into the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A massive breakthrough for Chennai as Ravindra Jadeja holds his nerve to get rid of Prithvi Shaw who was looking dangerous. Darts this one quicker and fuller outside off, hits the deck hard and gets the ball to skid through, Prithvi Shaw rocks back and looks to cut it square on off but gets an outside edge straight into the gloves of MS Dhoni behind the stumps who collects the ball in a flash and becomes the first keeper to have 300 dismissals to his name in T20s!

SIX! 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!

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

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

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.

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

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 promotes himself up the order and strides out to bat at number 3 for Delhi.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh, wow! That is simply sensational and Matheesha Pathirana himself cannot believe that he has caught that. Mustafizur Rahman keeps coming from over the wicket and bowls a slower length ball at the stumps, David Warner moves around a bit and looks to reverse ramp it over short third and gets it fine enough. But Pathirana flies to his right and snatches it out of thin air with his outstretched right hand and manages to stick the landing as well. A dramatic catch and Warner has to depart after a solid knock.

Fuller ball on the stumps, Prithvi Shaw gets across the off stump and flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! 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.

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

Flatter one around off stump, David Warner miscues the pull a bit and gets it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

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

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.

Flatter one around off stump, short-arm jabbed down towards long on for a single by Shaw.

A slight delay as David Warner asks for some water and a towel from one of his teammates in the dugout. We are good to continue.

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.

SIX! Delhi are targeting Ravindra Jadeja early and he seems to be under some pressure. A fraction too full and around off, David Warner picks it up and goes down on one knee before swatting it away over cow corner for a biggie.

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.

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.

A bit more full and outside off at almost 149 clicks, Prithvi Shaw looks to reach out and drive it away but almost gets chopped on instead. Consistent pace from Matheesha Pathirana so far in this over.

WIDE! On a good length at 146 clicks and pushed beyond the tramline outside off stump for another wide.

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

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.

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.

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.

Flatter and at the stumps, punched from the crease and through mid on for a single.

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

FOUR! 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.

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

SIX! BANG goes Prithvi Shaw. Ravindra Jadeja serves it a bit too full and around off, right in the slot and Shaw slog-sweeps it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

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.

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 in the powerplay 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 Delhi into a commanding position. With that, spin has been introduced and Ravindra Jadeja is given the ball.

Good length around the off stump, patted away through cover-point for a single. 20 off that over and at the end of the Powerplay, Delhi are flying at 62/0!

Bye! Good hustle from the batters. Slower one, on a dragged length and angled across the right-hander. Prithvi Shaw gets beaten and MS Dhoni gets a bad bounce behind the stumps as well. The ball deflects to backward point and they pick up a bye.

FOUR! 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.

FOUR! And again! 14 off the over already! Slower one, on a length and at the pads again, Prithvi Shaw manages to tickle it away past the diving man at short fine leg for back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! 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.

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.

FOUR! 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.

Goes fuller and on off, David Warner mistimes his heave past mid on and gets to the other end. A great over this for Delhi as they accumulate 18 off it.

FOUR! 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.

FOUR! 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.

SIX! 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FOUR! That's gone away like a bullet! A tad shorter in length, just outside off, Prithvi Shaw carves it through the gap behind point for a boundary.

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.

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

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.

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

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

SIX! 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.

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.

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.

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

Seams this one back in, on a fuller length and into the stumps, David Warner mistimes his heave towards backward square leg for just one.

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.

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

Edged and just short of Ajinkya Rahane at slip! Steams from over the wicket and hits the deck hard on a good length, just outside off, Prithvi Shaw gets back and looks to play it straight but gets a thick outside edge falling shot of slip.

Tushar Deshpande to steam in from the other end.

FOUR! 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.

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.

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.

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

Delhi and Prithvi Shaw are up and moving! An away swinger from Deepak Chahar pitched on a fuller length around off, Prithvi Shaw drives it on the full through the gap at cover for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

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.

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 start and after a couple of minutes, it's time to get things underway.

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 (In for Shivam Dube).

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

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

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

The defending champions, Chennai, have seamlessly continued their winning momentum from the previous season, securing two consecutive victories and claiming the top spot on the points table. Ruturaj Gaikwad's captaincy debut has been auspicious, which is reflected in his batting along with Rachin Ravindra providing steadfast starts for the team. The middle order led by Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane has showcased commendable resilience, with crowd favourite MS Dhoni yet to even make an appearance at the crease. The bowling unit has been a pillar of consistency, leaving little room for improvement. Chennai's dominant performance thus far suggests they are poised for yet another successful campaign and Delhi will be eager to disrupt their momentum in this game. Will they be able to do so and get their first 2 points? Or will Chennai continue their solid spree to get past Delhi and make it 3 wins in a row? We shall soon find out as the Toss and team news comes to you in a bit.

Delhi find themselves teetering in the penultimate position on the points table, a disheartening placement attributed to their back-to-back losses despite glimpses of promise from various players. This team will be poised to rectify their minor execution errors, which have unfortunately led to defeats from seemingly commanding positions. Once again, the Australian opening pair of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will be tasked with laying a solid foundation up top, against the formidable Chennai bowling attack. Tristan Stubbs has emerged as a linchpin in the middle order, while skipper Rishabh Pant will be eager to convert his promising starts into substantial contributions. Despite a lukewarm start, the bowlers are yet to hit their stride, but they must summon their best performances to contain the in-form Chennai batters.

Greetings and a warm welcome to the electrifying atmosphere of match number 13 in the Indian T20 League, coming to you from the iconic ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium situated in the bustling city of Visakhapatnam. The cricket aficionados are in for a treat as the hosts, Delhi square off against Chennai in what promises to be another riveting encounter to conclude the second week of this thrilling edition. 

... MATCH DAY ...

It is time for another doubleheader Sunday in the Indian T20 League and marking the end of the second week of the 2024 competition is Match number 13 between Delhi and Chennai in Visakhapatnam. Two teams who have had contrasting starts to the season and both of them will be eyeing a win but for very different reasons. Reigning champions Chennai might have had a new captain at the helm in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad but so far they have been spotless winning two games out of two and do look like one of the teams to beat this season. So far, they have played two games in Chennai and have won both of them quite comfortably and in their previous games against last time's finalists Gujarat, Chennai were simply outstanding. They scored 200-plus runs and ended up winning the game by more than 50 runs and at the moment, everything seems to be clicking for them. the new opening pair of skipper Gaikwad along with the young Kiwi Rachin Ravindra has proved to be very positive and the destructiveness of Shivam Dube in the middle order just gives them that edge. Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell have also done a fine job with the bat and the latter has contributed a few economical overs with the ball as well. Chennai have also got their Impact Player situation pretty bang on, swapping the likes of Matheesha Pathirana and Shivam Dube for each other as required and MS Dhoni has been able to just relax and help out Gaikwad in the field. Delhi on the other hand have had a tough start to the campaign just like last season where those early losses really hurt them and that pattern seems to be returning here. David Warner though has been solid for them at the top but needs a bit more support so he can kick on and get those big scores and not just 30s or 40s. Skipper Rishabh Pant has also managed to conjure up a few runs but hasn't been fluent at all and the likes of Abishek Porel and Tristan Stubbs have had to fill in. Mitchell Marsh hasn't quite been able to replicate his success in the international format in the league while opening alongside Warner and there hasn't been any sign of Prithvi Shaw so far which is a bit strange given that he is fit and available for selection. They do need to work out their batting order but the bowling too has left a lot to be desired as they let things slip against Rajasthan in their previous game after having the opposition at just 58/2 in the first 10 overs and then they ended up conceding 180-plus. The spinners have been more than decent but the pacers just have been very inconsistent and Delhi need to figure out their best combination before its too late. Chennai have generally had an upperhand in this fixture and are in pristine form as well but expect Delhi to come swinging hard as they look to notch up their first win of the season. Who are you backing to win this one?