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March 26, 2019 23:45
Chennai leave it late again and record their 2nd win after beating Delhi by 6 wickets in their IPL match in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Chasing 148 for victory, and propped by Watson's fiery start, Chennai's middle order in Raina and Dhoni kept Chennai in the game, until Dhoni struck the big blow in the 19th over to take things in their favour.
Chennai leaving it again as Bravo comes in to bat and that is another dot.
And another one. Is this going to up the pressure on Chennai?
Bravo then pulls the ball to backward square leg for a boundary and Chennai beat Delhi by 6 wickets.
Two needed now off the last over.
Rabada comes back into the attack and he starts well as Kedar gets a faint edge and Pant takes the catch. Rabada gets his first and Kedar is out for 27.
Mishra comes in to bowl as 11 needed off the last 2 overs.
Mishra starts with a dot.
10 needed off 10 as Kedar gets a single to bring Dhoni on strike.
Dhoni tries to go big but the ball falls just short off Dhawan at long-off.
Both batsmen takes singles and with 8 needed off 8 ball, Dhoni swings his arms and hammers the ball straight over the bowler's head for a six.
Keemo back in the attack and Axar again overthrows, giving Dhoni two easy runs.
The batsmen taking it easy with a couple of singles.
Keemo then bowls a wide and with Dhoni and Kedar on strike things look ok for Chennai even as the required run rate climbs to 7.7.
And just like that, Dhoni latches on the ball and hammers a four through point as 13 needed off 13 now.
Dhoni steals a couple off the last ball of the over as Chennai now need 11 off the last 2 overs.
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