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Dhoni the finisher is finished? Definitely not.

  H ave you ever been on a see-saw? If not, don't worry. You can just have a look at the first qualifier between Chennai and Delhi. Just when the match looked to be tilting in favour of one team, someone came and ensured the match hangs still in the balance, be it Shreyas Iyer in the outfield, or Dhoni in the final over. It all started with MS Dhoni winning the toss and opting to field first. Out walked the Delhi openers, Dhawan and Shaw, with a mission in their mind, to give Delhi a solid start, who had gone with a batsman short. Shaw started with a bang, which the viewers have now been accustomed to, scoring 43 off 19 balls at the end of the powerplay. Wickets kept falling at the other end but Prithvi Shaw was unmoved by it. It was finally a brilliant catch by Faf du Plessis that could stop Prithvi's carnage, who ended up scoring 60 off 34 balls. At 80-4, it seemed the game is well in Chennai's hands. But Pant and Hetmyer ensured Delhi finished with 172 runs in 20 overs. ...