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Cricket News: Delhi face defending champion CSK in Qualifier 2

Delhi Capitals will face Chennai Super Kings qualifier 2 in Visakhapatnam. MS Dhoni-led Chennai lost to Mumbai Indians in the qualifier 1 but they are getting yet another chance to reach the finals as they are placed 2nd in IPL 2019 points table. Delhi beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator in the last-over thriller to face Chennai in the virtual semifinal. The qualifier 2 will again be a pressure match with Dhoni trying all the tactics to put the young opponents in difficulty. One area where CSK holds the edge over Delhi is the variety of spinner that Dhoni has at his disposal. With the likes of Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja. Delhi's success relies mainly in its batting line-up consisting Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant. Delhi is still doing fine in absence of Kagiso Rabada as Ishant Sharma is picking early wickets.The side relies on leg spinner Amit Mishra for the spin attack as Axar Patel has been ineffective in last few matches.

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  • Released : 10-May-2019

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