Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has been in fantastic form in this IPL. Not only has he been marshalling the troops with great presence of mind but he has also been the mainstay in CSK’s batting line-up. With 405 runs in only 13 matches, Dhoni is currently the highest run scorer for CSK in IPL 2019. On Friday, when Chennai Super Kings take on Delhi Capitals for a spot in the final in Qualifier 2, Dhoni also has a chance to become the most successful wicket-keeper of IPL. Click Here for Live Score and Updates - CSK vs DC Live Score Dhoni is only 3 dismissals away from surpassing KKR captain Dinesh Karthik to become the wicket-keeper with most dismissals in IPL. It may seem surprising that Dhoni doesn’t hold the record in the first place, considering his consistency behind the stumps but the CSK captain has a golden opportunity to claim the top spot against Delhi Capitals. Also Read: Stats reveal big cause of concern for CSK before Qualifier 2 match against DC Dhoni, currently with 129 dismissals – 91 catches and 38 stumpings – to his name, is only 2 dismissals behind Dinesh Karthik (131 dismissals), who holds the IPL record at the moment. Another KKR cricketer, Robin Uthappa, who has stopped keeping wickets from last season, is third on the list with 90 dismissals to his name. Among the foreigners, only Adam Gilchrist(67) has more than 50 dismissals in IPL. The pitch for the Qualifier 2 between CSK and DC at Visakhapatnam is expected to be on the slower side, meaning CSK would like to go in with a three-pronged spin-attack comprising Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja. That gives Dhoni more opportunities to inflict a stumping or two. Also Read: CSK Predicted XI against DC - Chennai Super Kings likely to change their batting order Dhoni has already grabbed the headlines on more than occasion this IPL with his lightning-quick stumpings and there is no reason why he cannot repeat the same on Friday against DC. The winner of this game will face Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2019 final at Hyderabad on May 12.<doc-sep>Deepak Chahar struck Prithvi Shaw’s pads and went up for an appeal, however, the umpire turned the Chennai Super Kings players down in the Qualifier 2 match against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Friday. The MS Dhoni review system was at it again and the skipper confidently went for a review. The replays showed that the ball pitched on line and struck Shaw’s back knee in front of the stumps. MS Dhoni got another review right as he has recorded a staggering 86 percent in calling correct reviews. Earlier in the season, Imran Tahir had struck Navdeep Saini’s pads and went up for an appeal. After the umpire ruled it not out, Dhoni and Tahir didn’t waste much time and called for a review. Replays showed that the ball pitched on line and would have hit the stumps. Thereafter, the Royal Challengers Bangalore player was on his way back to the pavilion. ALSO READ: Shahid Afridi reveals why he chose Virat Kohli over Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni in his all-time World Cup XI The Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League. CSK made one change to their playing eleven, bringing in Shardul Thakur for Murali Vijay. Delhi, meanwhile, have fielded an unchanged side. Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer believes his team, which is populated with young players, has performed above expectations during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) as it is just two matches away from its maiden IPL win. “All are youngsters in the team, we have been performing well, way above our expectations to be honest because getting maturity at such a young age, you hardly get to see in any player out there,” Iyer said in a video posted by the official handle of Delhi Capitals. (With inputs from agencies)<doc-sep>One of the most popular sayings in cricket is 'you don't mess with Dhoni Review System'. And on Friday, during the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC), umpire Sundaram Ravi messed with DRS and faced the embarrassment. After winning the toss, MS Dhoni opted to ball first. In the third over, pacer Deepak Chahar hit Prithvi Shaw on the back foot. But the umpire said 'not-out', only to see Dhoni taking the review. And it returned a positive, as most of the time. Watch it here: Delhi, chasing their maiden final appearance, needed a good start from the prodigious opener. But it was not to be. The winner of the match will play Mumbai Indians (MI) in the final on Sunday. CSK lost to MI in the Qualifier 1. For in-depth, objective and more importantly balanced journalism, Click here to subscribe to Outlook Magazine<doc-sep>Good evening. Welcome to Sportstar's live coverage of tonight's Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 between the Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals being played in Vizag. This is Ayan Acharya and I will be taking you through the three plus hours of pulsating action. SCORES × CSK vs DC: Ishant Sharma to bowl out. Dhoni on strike. He holes out trying to go for the glory shot. That's it. They've done, have the Chennai Super Kings. Dwayne Bravo with the winning hit and CSK will meet the Mumbai Indians in the finals on Sunday. CSK vs DC: Axar to bowl out. Rayudu dances down the track and hits Axar over extra cover for four. GONE! Raina has played on and CSK has lost a third wicket. Chennai needs 21 runs in 24 balls. Boult is back. MS Dhoni is in the house. Dhoni gets off the mark with a boundary. Follows it up with a brace next ball. Eight off the over. Chennai needs 13 runs in 18 balls. Keemo Paul back for his third. Rayudu helps one to the fence; trickles it fine towards the long leg fence. Chennai needs 8 runs in 15 balls. Make that four. Rayudu gets another boundary. Nine off it. CSK 144/3. CSK vs DC: Watson has holed out and it's Amit Mishra who has got the breakthrough. Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman. Good over from Mishra; just three coming off it. Chennai needs 37 runs in 42 balls. Axar back for his third over. Four coming off the over. Mishra to continue. He goes for four as well. CSK 119/2 after 15 overs. Chennai needs 29 runs in 30 balls. CSK vs DC: Axar Patel back into the attack. Du Plessis gets to his fifty with a single. Watson, at the other end, is hitting the strides, launches Axar over deep square leg for six. Nine off the over. Boult is back into the attack. Du Plessis has holed out in the deep. A brilliant innings comes to an end. Suresh Raina is the new man in. Chennai needs 67 runs in 58 balls. Raina off the mark straightaway. Just two runs and a wicket off it. Paul is back and is greeted by Watson with a maximum. He's having a terrible night with the ball. Watto follows it up with a cracking four. He is in the zone now, is Watson. He has dismissed a slower ball for six, and has finished the over with yet another maximum. Watson has also brought up his half-century. 25 runs off that over. CSK 108/1 after 12 overs. CSK vs DC: Amit Mishra has been introduced into the attack. Du Plessis ruins a fine over by sweeping Mishra for a boundary. Six off the over. Keemo Paul has been introduced into the attack. He concedes five wides! Rubbish delivery from Paul, strays on Watson's pads and goes for four. And another boundary to end the over... 16 off the over. Full marks to Colin Munro for the effort. Mishra to continue, and Watson gets a four to fine leg. DROPPED! Munro has misjudged a skier from Watson. Eight off the over. CSK 72/0 after 9 overs. CSK vs DC: Ishant to continue. Just three runs off the over. Delhi's not giving runs easy. The required run-rate is going up. Axar Patel has been introduced into the attack. Du Plessis has timed that one nicely and it will run away for four. He follows it up with an audacious lofted hit over long-off for six. 11 off the over. Chennai needs 121 runs in 90 balls. Ishant to continue and he has been dispatched for four by Du Plessis, and another one: gives himself room and carves it towards third-man for four more. Make that three in three. This one's raced away to the deep mid-wicket fence. 15 to end the Powerplay. CSK 42/0 after 6 overs. CSK vs DC: Oh Dear! Harakiri, nearly. Complete breakdown in communication between the two batsmen and the Delhi fielders have managed to not get either batsman out. All they needed to do was hit the stumps. They don't. Just one run coming off it. Ishant Sharma to share the new ball. Another tight over; just three coming off it. Boult to continue. Du Plessis dismisses a short ball to deep mid-wicket for his four of the match. Nine from it. CSK 13/0 after 3 overs. Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson to begin the run chase. Trent Boult to start with the new ball. ======================================= Delhi Capitals rode on Rishabh Pant's 38 to reach 147/9. Chennai Super Kings needs 148 to win and qualify for the finals. Deepak Chahar, Bhajji, Jaddu and Bravo took two wickets each. CSK vs DC: Ravindra Jadeja has dropped a catch off his own bowling and Boult rubs salt in the wound by dispatching him for a six next ball. And he's cleaned up next ball. Six runs, three balls and a wicket so far. Ishant Sharma, the new batsman, dances down the track and hits Jaddu for a boundary. Ishant wraps up the innings with a maximum. DC finishes on 147. CSK vs DC: Amit Mishra is the new batsman. Deepak Chahar back into the attack. Pant hares back for a second. And another brace. Pant is farming the strike, and rightly so. A single now brings Mishra on strike. Rishabh Pant is caught trying to raise the ante! Du Plessis has saved a certain six. What athleticism from the Protean. Mishra gets a cheeky four. 12 off the over. CSK vs DC: Bhajji to bowl out. STAND AND DELIVER! Rutherford launches him over extra cover for six. Much needed hit that; brings up the team 100. GONE! Bhajji gets his revenge, Rutherford departs. Nine off the over. Tahir to bowl out. Keemo Paul the new man in. Pant is playing a lone hand here, sweeps this one for four. Jeez, Chahar takes a catch but touches the ropes and it's a six! Dear oh dear; Dhoni is visibly upset. 14 off the over. Bravo back into the attack. What a delivery.<doc-sep>
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings are one step away from securing a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final as they lock horns against high-flying Delhi Capitals in a blockbuster Qualifier 2 contest in Visakhapatnam on Friday. CSK lost their Qualifier 1 match against Mumbai Indians while Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in Eliminator on Wednesday. The winner of this match will face MI in the title clash on Sunday. Although CSK got the better of DC the last time these two sides met in the tournament, stats have now revealed that the three-time champions do have a chink in their armour. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra holds an impeccable record against the CSK batsmen and DC will look to make the most of it. Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Ravindra Jadeja have struggled against the wily Delhi spinner while talismanic CSK skipper MS Dhoni too has been kept quiet by Mishra in the past. Mishra has dismissed Watson five times in the IPL and the Australian has scored just 72 runs off 62 deliveries he has faced from the spinner. Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja have perished four times to Mishra while Rayudu has been dismissed by the leggie three times in the past. As for Dhoni, he has been out to Mishra just once in the IPL before but his strike-rate drops down to 121.9 against the spinner as compared to his overall rate of 138.2. DC will look up to Mishra once more in their bid to reach their maiden IPL final. Earlier in the season, Mishra became the first spinner in the history of the competition to reach 150 IPL wickets. But the stakes are higher now as he will be gunning for team and not personal glory against one of the most illustrious teams in the history of the competition.