1st Qualifier : Ruturaj and Uthappa's fifties with Dhoni's 6 balls 18 runs led CSK to upset DC by 4 wkts and advanced

50th Match of the 14th season Indian Premier League 2021 played between Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai at 7:30 pm.

Putting into bat first by Chennai, Delhi with PP Shaw's superb 34 balls 60 runs, RR Pant's sensible 51 unbeaten runs and SO Hetmyer's 24 balls 37 runs set good target of 173 runs for CSK to get in 20 overs. Following huge target, Chennai with RV Uthappa's brave 44 balls 63 runs and Ruturaj's wonderful 50 balls 70 runs and lastly, MS Dhoni's 6 balls 18 runs made chase in 19.4 overs and won by 4 wickets. Chennai advanced and Delhi to play qualifier2. Ruturaj declared man of the match.