It was believed that the Delhi Capitals will struggle in front of the strategies of Mahendra Singh Dhoni but that was not the story of the match, as Delhi Capitals registered a thrilling victory over Chennai Super Kings and they are now table toppers. That means Delhi Capitals can finish ‘number one’ in the league and they can enter directly into the final of the IPL 2021 edition. Chennai Super Kings had a slow batting and the captain cool’s batting performance disappointed ‘Once Again’ which resulted in a small total on the board and the same was achieved by the batting lineup of Delhi and they won by three wickets. So without making any further delay let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details of the match between Delhi Capitals versus Chennai Super Kings.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field first in the match and the same was an excellent decision, as the bowling unit of Delhi showcased an amazing performance and they removed wickets of the Chennai Super Kings in regular intervals.
The inform opening batsman of the Chennai Super Kings Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed by Ashwin for just 13 runs while the most trusted player of Chennai batting lineup – Faf du Plessis went back to the pavilion after scoring 10 runs in his account.
After that, Robin Uthappa came into the middle but he did not able to make huge changes in the momentum and he was dismissed by Ashwin for 19 runs while Moeen Ali added just 5. Having said that, Ambati Rayudu showcased his character and stayed unbeaten after scoring 55 runs and that helped the Chennai Super Kings to present a decent score on the board.
MS Dhoni was disappointed once again with his slow batting performance and he scored only 18 runs from 27 deliveries and there was only a single boundary in his innings. Chennai Super Kings finished their innings at 136 runs after 20 overs on the board.
Delhi responded well in the run chase as the opening players Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan scored 18 and 35 runs respectively. But the hero of the last match, Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for just two runs while the captain Rishabh Pant scored 15 runs in his account.
The stabilization of the Delhi Capitals batting line up showcased once again in the game as Ripal Patel and Shimron Hetmyer guided the team to the victory by scoring 18 and 28 runs respectively.