Chennai Super Kings outclass Delhi Capitals (Picture Credit: Sportzpix)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again handled his bowlers well and they defended the target of 168 with ease.
Chennai Super Kings registered a comprehensive 27-run win over Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. It was a clinical bowling performance from Chennai Super Kings as Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again managed his bowlers well as they defended the target of 168 with ease. The Delhi Capitals batsmen once again failed to get going and were restricted to just 140/8. The visitors failed to recover from the early wicket of David Warner for a second-ball duck and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
This was Chennai’s seventh consecutive win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League at Chepauk.
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Deepak Chahar got his mojo back with the new ball as he dismissed Delhi Capitals openers Warner and Phil Salt early while defending a moderate target to put the visitors under pressure. Salt, who had played a match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore, failed to get going at Chepauk and was dismissed for 17. While two early wickets created turmoil in the DC camp, as poor communication between Manish Pandey and Mitchell Marsh cost them the latter. His wicket. The Australian all-rounder was dismissed for just 5 runs.
Pandey stitched a 59-run partnership with Rilee Rossouw to revive Delhi’s chase, but his below-par strike rate put pressure on him.
Axar Patel was the only batsman who showed some positive intent and scored 21 off 12 balls.
Mathisha Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers for Chennai as he picked up three wickets each. Chahar took two wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja was once again economical as he took one wicket for 19 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, M S Dhoni Once again displayed his ability to hit the ball over long distances with two massive sixes to finish off Chennai’s innings. It was Khaleel Ahmed who had to face the wrath of Dhoni’s muscle power. It was the last over of the innings and Dhoni took control of Khaleel and hit the third ball for a six over mid-wicket. On the next ball, he managed to hit the outer edge for a four.
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While the 41-year-old once again displayed his firepower off the final ball as he hit it straight down the ground for another six. Meanwhile, Dhoni was out in the final over attempting another six as he was caught by David Warner at long-on off Mitchell Marsh as CSK posted 167/8 in 20 overs.
Electing to bat after skipper Dhoni won the toss, the home side had to fend off some fine bowling from the Capitals bowlers, especially left-arm spinner Akshar Patel (2/27). Mitchell Marsh (3/18) was the best bowler while Kuldeep Yadav (1/28) and Lalit Yadav (1/34) were the other wicket-takers.
None of the CSK batsmen could move forward and Shivam Dube (25) was the top scorer. Ruturaj Gaikwad (24), Ambati Rayudu (23) and Ajinkya Rahane (21) scored 20 runs. In the 11th over, fast bowler Dubey hit the first six of the innings and Akshar Patel came into the stands. He hit two more before he was caught by skipper David Warner off Mitchell Marsh.
