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Chennai Super Kings have advanced to their ninth Indian Premier League final with two balls to spare as their captain MS Dhoni produced some of his old magic to steer them to a four-wicket playoff victory over Delhi Capitals.

                                    

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Chennai’s Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood also produced some fine bowling on Sunday to finish with 2-29 as he did more than anyone to limit Delhi while they compiled a more than useful 5-172.

But the three-time champions Chennai reached 6-173 on the back of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s impressive 70 and Robin Uthappa’s 63, before their inspirational 40-year-old skipper finished off the game with 13 needed off the final five balls.

With England’s Tom Curran bowling, Dhoni struck three boundaries, including one fortuitous blow off the inside edge and a match-winning slog to the legside boundary to seal the win.

Delhi can still make Friday’s final if they can beat the winner of Monday’s eliminator between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in the second qualifier on Wednesday.

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