DC vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2021 Qualifier 1: Uthappa, Gaikwad, Dhoni take Chennai Super Kings to their 9th IPL final

A cracker of an innings from Prithvi Shaw. Big match player and proving it yet again! Gets to his 10th IPL fifty off just 27 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes. Shaw has given Delhi Capitals a terrific start and looks pretty much settled. He should now definitely look to score big from here! Gets to his fifty with a cut off the backfoot off Ravindra Jadeja.

0 1 1 0 1 1 - A tight first over from Moeen Ali. Just four singles came off it. Ravindra Jadeja to continue from the other end.

1 1 1 4 1 1 - 9 runs from the Ravindra Jadeja first over including a boundary that Axar Patel hit off the fourth ball through covers. Moeen Ali now comes into the attack for Chennai.

Second wicket for Josh Hazlewood in the powerplay. This time he gets rid of Shreyas Iyer for just 1. Iyer tries to hit Hazlewood on the on-side but gets the leading edge. The ball shoots straight up and Ruturaj Gaikwad, at point takes a good catch. DC 50/2 after 5.3 overs

Prithvi Shaw is tonking the CSK bowlers to all corners of the ground at the moment. This time, he goes straight down the ground against Shardul Thakur. Over-cooked delivery from Shardul and and Shaw presents the full face of his bat. The ball comfortably sails of the fence down the ground.

A cracker from Prithvi Shaw! He welcomes Shardul Thakur into the attack with a massive 84-metre six over deep mid-wicket. Short from Shardul and Shaw pulls the ball in style over the deep fence. DC 42/1 after 4.1 overs

A boundary straight down the ground off the very first ball from Shikhar Dhawan and Josh Hazlewood hits back immediately. The second delivery is a perfect length ball just outside the off stump and Dhawan edges it straight to MS Dhoni behind the stumps. Breakthrough for Chennai as Dhawan walks back for 7. DC 36/1 after 3.2 overs

1 4 4 0 4 4 - A big over for Delhi Capitals as Prithvi Shaw smacks Deepak Chahar four times to the fence. Delhi are off to a flying start, courtesy Shaw.

A much-more confident-looking shot, this time from Prithvi Shaw. A classical punch off the backfoot through the off side and the ball races to the cover fence. DC 24/0 after 2.3 overs

Streaky shots from Prithvi Shaw but he is getting the much-needed boundaries in the Powerplay overs. This time, he tries to pull Deepak Chahar. Inside edge and the ball beats the short-fine-leg fielder and races to the fence.

SIX! A maximum from Prithvi Shaw to end the first over from Josh Hazlewood. Once again, Hazlewood digs the ball in short and Shaw once again, goes for the pull. Top edge and the ball flies over the wicketkeeper MS Dhoni and sails over the fence.

A short-pitched delivery from Josh Hazlewood. Prithvi Shaw goes for the pull shot. Top edge and the ball flies over the first slip. First boundary of the evening for Shaw and Delhi Capitals. DC 7/0 after 1.3 overs

A tight first over from Deepak Chahar. Just three singles from it. Both Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw get off the mark in the first over. Josh Hazlewood to share the new ball with Deepak from the other end.

Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are in the middle to kick-start Delhi Capitals innings in this Qualifier 1 in Dubai. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand for Chennai Super Kings. A slip in place for Chahar. Shaw on strike. Here we go!

Chennai have chased in 5 matches this season and have won all five.

Chennai Super Kings are unchanged for today's game. A solitary change for Delhi Capitals as Tom Curran replaces Ripal Patel.