Deepak Chahar’s sensational catch, running full tilt back and to his right from mid-off and sticking one hand out to grab Mohammed Shami’s offering, encapsulated Chennai Super Kings’s drive and desire at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday night.

Awash with the omnipresent yellow that has become the colour theme of the city, the audience rose as one to celebrate both the stunning catch off the last ball of the match and their beloved team’s entry into the final of the IPL for a stunning 10th time in their 14 years of existence.