On Wednesday (May 10), the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) continued their spectacular house file within the Indian Premier League (IPL) by finishing a 27-run win over the Delhi Capitals (DC) on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK captain MS Dhoni received the toss and opted to bat first, accurately assessing that the wicket would both keep the identical or decelerate. His prediction proved true as DC may solely muster 140/8 of their 20 overs, chasing 169 to win.
This was the seventh successive time that Chennai defeated Delhi on the Chepauk, which has been their fortress over time. This season, which has been considered one among diminished house benefit, CSK is the one aspect with a greater file at house than away video games. Ruturaj Gaikwad (24 off 18) and Devon Conway (10 off 13) acquired the Men in Yellow off to a good begin earlier than Axar Patel introduced Conway’s troubled keep on the wicket to an finish.
Chennai’s innings was studded with wholesome contributions from a number of gamers, together with Ajinkya Rahane (21 off 20), Shivam Dube (25 off 12), and Ambati Rayudu (23 off 17). However, it was actually the ending cameos from Ravindra Jadeja (21 off 16) and Dhoni (20 off 9) that helped the house staff get previous 160.
Jadeja returned with spectacular figures of 1 for 19 with the ball, incomes him the well-deserved Player of the Match recognition. However, it was Deepak Chahar’s spell that really set the stage for victory within the second innings.
Despite taking part in catch up, DC put up a valiant effort with Rilee Rossouw (35 off 37) and Axar Patel (21 off 12) making an attempt to show the sport round. Unfortunately, they left themselves with an excessive amount of to do in the long run, requiring 60 runs to win from simply 18 balls at one level.
Chennai’s win has propelled them to fifteen factors from 12 matches, solidifying their place within the prime half of the desk. Meanwhile, DC stays on the backside of the standings with solely 8 factors from 11 video games.
IPL 2023 Points Table after CSK win
1. Gujarat Titans (PTS 16, NRR +0.951)
2. Chennai Super Kings (PTS 15, NRR +0.493)
3. Mumbai Indians (PTS 12, NRR -0.255)
4. Lucknow Super Giants (PTS 11, NRR +0.294)
5. Rajasthan Royals (PTS 10, NRR +0.388)
6. Kolkata Knight Riders (PTS 10, NRR -0.079)
7. Royal Challengers Bangalore (PTS 10, NRR -0.345)
8. Punjab Kings (PTS 10, NRR -0.441)
9. Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTS 8, NRR -0.472)
10. Delhi Capitals (PTS 8, NRR -0.605)
IPL 2023 Orange Cap List
1. Faf du Plessis – 576 runs
2. Yashasvi jaiswal – 477 runs
3. Shubman Gill – 469 runs
4. Devon Conway – 468 runs
5. Virat Kohli – 420 runs
IPL 2023 Purple Cap List
1. Mohammed Shami – 19 wickets
2. Rashid Khan – 19 wickets
3. Tushar Deshpande – 19 wickets
4. Piyush Chawla – 17 wickets
5. Varun Chakravarthy – 17 wickets
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