CSK vs Daredevils, 20th match at Chennai, IPL, May 02 2008 - Match Result

A clinical chase, put into motion by a 115-run opening stand in just 11.2 overs and completed by a cool 33-run partnership between Dhawan and de Villiers. Chennai won the toss and elected to bat, as is their wont, but they struggled to really elevate themselves. They managed a healthy 169 but it proved easy enough for Delhi. The visitors bowled well, taking wickets at regular intervals and crucially stifling the scoring towards the death overs. That was the decisive factor. Then Sehwag and Gambhir blasted fifties, the latter becoming the tournament's leading run-getter, to put Delhi on course. Chennai lose their first game after four wins. They looked a different side without Hayden, Hussey and Oram. Siddarth Ravindran, who tried his hand at ball-by-ball commentary for the first few overs of the second innings tonight, tells me that Delhi are now number one owing to their net run rate of +1.263. So they are the leaders of the IPL. Salaam ...

Down to the post-match show. First up, its Dhoni, the losing captain, speaking to Tony Cozier: "Hi Tony, I'm Dhoni ... (no, I'm kidding, he didn't say that) We knew if we gave too many runs it would be difficult. Oram's bowling was critical at the start and death but its not about who's gone, its about who can step up. This is the start of the second phase for us. The guys who've been on the bench have a chance to step up."

Next in the hot seat is Sehwag, who Cozier first calls 'the devil": "Lot of pressure on us but my bowlers again did excellently. The wicket was flat and the ball came on nicely, so thanks to the curator for a good contest. I knew after I got a triple-century how nice this wicket was. I also knew they'd bowl short on my body so I played my shots. Its important in any scenario - Test, one-day, whatever - to have a good start and thats what we got. We're looking forward, and we have a good bunch of players, especially McGrath, Asif, Yomi, and Sangwan did well."

Sehwag is also the Man of the Match, rather expectedly. Gambhir gets the orange cap, by the way. "Scoring runs is more important that a cap, so I have to keep doing that," he says.

So thats it tonight, friends, and thanks for tuning in again. Come back and see us tomorrow for another Saturday double-bill. First we have the Bangalore Royal Challengers hosting the Deccan Chargers at 10:30 GMT followed by Kings XI Punjab against the Kolkata Knight Riders at 20:00 local, 14:30 GMT.

Until then, on behalf of the scorers and the rest of us at Cricinfo, this is Jamie Alter, your host for the night, signing off. Good night!

Those two shots have sealed the contest

That brings Dhawan on strike

How precious was that over? Delhi need 14 from 12. Dhoni recalls Morkel after a huddle.

A top over from Gony

And thats the end of Murali for the evening. That makes it 16 from 18. Gony comes back.

Delhi need 23 from 25 now.