Today’s match between Delhi and Chennai was every bit as close as their positions in the table suggested it might be. Third and fourth coming into the game, both sides knew that they had to make a statement. Delhi batted first and set a very respectable total of 188, thanks mainly to a fine 80 off 49 balls by Gambhir. The Chennai innings went back and fore. Vidyut and Flemming started well, but then both got out. Dhoni and Morkel appeared to have rescued the game, but then Morkel got run out. Dhoni appeared able to win it by himself, but then holed out trying one too many hits over the top. Finally it was down to Badrinath and Gony to make 15 off the last over. Fortunately for the Super Kings, Gony was up to the challenge: a huge blow for 6 and a lucky edge for 4, set them up, and Badrinath was able to manufacture a single off the final ball to avoid a tie and the tournament’s first ever bowl-out. “It can’t get better than this.” said Dhoni after the game, and from the neutral spectator’s point of view he’s right.

Today we should be getting a double-header, but it is raining in Kolkata so no play right now.