JOIN USIPL 2021 Qualifier 1 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings highlights: CSK win by 4 wickets and qualify for the final
With the win, CSK are through to the final. All is not over for DC, as they now will have to play Qualifier-II. Tomorrow we have the Eliminator between KKR and RCB. The winner of the match between KKR and RCB will face DC in Qualifier-II and it will be the end of the road for the losing side.
Join us tomorrow for the coverage of the match between RCB and KKR. For now it is time to say good night!
Player of the Match
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is the Player of the Match for his knock of 70 from 50 balls.
Ruturaj Gaikwad:It's just normal. Just go through normal routines that I have been following throughout the tournament. Powerplay was a crucial stage and the wicket was holding a little bit. It was easier to bat through with Robin going well. I plan for 2-3 overs, think of how is likely to bowl and who I can target. big-short boundary, who I can target and ensure the required rate doesn't go up too much. Every time Dhoni tries to encourage me and start afresh every game. Learn from every game and move forward.
MS Dhoni, CSK skipper:
It was a crucial innings. They were using the bigger boundary very well. I have done a lot in the tournament. We are one side that hasn't done promotions a lot. If a Shardul or a Deepak, they can look to get a boundary from the first ball. He is somebody who likes to bat up the order. Mo has done very well for us at 3. So we have left it open. Whoever gets out, one of you will bat at 3. We have just left it to god how we decide that. He (Ruturaj Gaikwad) is somebody who plays authentic shots. He is a good talent. It's the full team. It was tough when we didn't qualify last time. Emotions were high. Credit goes to the support staff and everyone in the team.
Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals captain
Obviously it's verydisappointing, don't have enough words to describe how we are feeling right now. The only thing we can do is rectify our mistakes and move on to the next one. I thought that Tom bowled beautifully throughoutthe match, last over unfortunately went for runs. I thought the bowler who is having a great day, it's better to use him for the last over. I thought the score was decent but they got off to a flier in the powerplay and we didn't get enoughwickets and that was the main difference. As a cricketer, we are going to rectify our mistakes, gonna learn fromit and move on to the next one. Hopefully we can win and play the final.