The MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their dominant run in this year's IPL as they host the Delhi Daredevils on April 30, 2018. The match is scheduled to take place at the adopted home ground for CSK, the MCA International Stadium in Pune and will start at 8:00 PM IST.
Live updates:
Overs 14 - Chennai 133/3 [Shane Watson c Plunkett b Mishra 78 (40b 4x4 7x6)]
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field
Stay tuned for the toss news.
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Chennai is coming off a loss against Mumbai as Delhi registered their second win this year against Kolkata in their last game.
Delhi will be pumped up after the victory under their new captain Shreyas Iyer.
Daredevils are at the last position with two wins from their seven games while Super Kings is second on the table with five wins in seven matches.
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The loss against Mumbai may not have affected their campaign but has certainly pulled their momentum a bit. They still have a very strong and settled lineup with a blend of youth and experience.
They are likely to go unchanged into this game unless there is an injury to any of their players.
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Delhi Daredevils:
Their trashing win against Kolkata doesn't really indicate that their campaign is back on track.
But surely, there is a ray of hope in the Delhi dressing room. It was a bold move by Gautam to sit out in the last game, and the replacement opening pair stepped up so it is likely he will continue to be on the bench. They might just play the same unit again.
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Pitch: The Pune pitch has played well so far this year, with a balance between bat and ball.
It is likely to stay the same way but might be a bit slower.
Weather: No chances of rain so far, but it will be a hot day followed by beautiful evening to set up the game nicely.
Prediction: Chennai look much stronger on the paper, but Delhi's second win might have just come at the right time.
Where to watch: The live coverage of the match will begin at 8:00 PM on Star Sports on the Star Sports network and the online stream can be watched on Hotstar.com.
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