Chennai Super Kings extended their winning run when they defeated Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla in the 5th game of the season. It was a comprehensive victory as the defending champions stamped their authority even under testing circumstances.
DC batted first after winning the toss. Prithvi Shaw played in his usual attacking manner in the beginning. But the surface wasn’t the easiest to bat on as it was stopping on the batsman. Shaw scored 24 before falling to Deepak Chahar in the 5th over. Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer came together and the scoring rate wasn’t the most inspiring for a while.
After 11 overs, the hosts scored only 70 runs. There was a sense of urgency in the middle as the pair looked to up the ante. But Iyer lost his wicket to Imran Tahir for 18 in the 12th over. Rishabh Pant came out all guns blazing. But the left-hander couldn’t repeat the heroics of the last game and got out for 25 courtesy of Dwayne Bravo.
Dhawan reached his fifty but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. The opener scored 51 from 47 balls before getting out to Bravo. DC ended with a score of 147/6. Even though the pitch was difficult to bat on, yet it was going to be tough to defend against CSK’s strong batting line-up.
The visitors lost Ambati Rayudu early in the chase when Ishant Sharma sent the opener back for 5. Shane Watson and Suresh Raina opted for the aggressive approach and made use of the fielding restrictions. After 6 overs, CSK scored 58/1 and at that stage, was in control.
But Amit Mishra removed both the batsmen in quick succession to keep his team in the hunt. Watson made 44 from 26 while Raina scored 30 from 16. The early flourish from the duo made it easy for the batsmen that followed. When MS Dhoni walked out to bat, CSK needed 49 runs from 58 balls.
The captain, alongside Kedar Jadhav, stood firm and took control of the chase. The conditions weren’t easy to bat in but the cushion of lesser required run rate didn’t let the pressure build. In the end, CSK brought up the target with 2 balls to spare.
DC vs CSK Match Summary
Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bat first
Delhi Capitals: 147/6 in 20 overs
Shikhar Dhawan 51 (47), Rishabh Pant 25 (13)
Dwayne Bravo 33/3 (4), Deepak Chahar 20/1 (4)
Chennai Super Kings: 150/4 in 19.4 overs
Shane Watson 44 (26), MS Dhoni 32* (35)
Amit Mishra 35/2 (4), Kagiso Rabada 26/1 (3.4)
Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match: Shane Watson
Here are the best tweets of the game
They might have taken it to the end but #CSK were always in control. #DC didn't get the wickets they needed. So 2 in 2 for CSK.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 26, 2019
2 in 2 for @ChennaiIPL
Bravo finishes it off for #CSK as they win by 6 wickets and register their second win of #VIVOIPL 2019 season
Scorecard – https://t.co/AWx9J47Cvh #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/otlJon8eP9
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2019
Dhoni turns a simple chase into a last-over humdinger. Then shows heroics to clinch it & hailed as a master chaser. #DDvCSK
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) March 26, 2019
Goosebumps even watching on the TV. The capital is filled with CSK CSK CSK chants. This is the fan base. Whether you like it or not. #Yellove #WhistlePodu
Can't imagine if MSD walks in… #CSKvDC #DCvCSK
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) March 26, 2019
.@RishabPant777 wins the Super Striker of the Match award. #ThisIsNewDelhi #DelhiCapitals #DCvCSK
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 26, 2019
Comfortable win for @ChennaiIPL at Kotla. 2 wins in first two is always a good start. #DCvCSK
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 26, 2019
Who else you want on the field to finish the game?! Roar whistles for the #CaptainCool himself! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #DCvCSK 💛🦁 pic.twitter.com/i8goagQFwR
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 26, 2019
Don't put the spot light on #Dhoni's strike rate !! Just observe the calmness with which he took his team through !! Unbeaten and unflinching in his well complied chase !! @msdhoni @CSKFansOfficial @ChennaiIPL #DCvCSK
— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani) March 26, 2019
Dilli is Thalanagaram! The #Yellove Brigade win by 6 wickets! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #DCvCSK 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 26, 2019
Guru, guru hota hai… 😉🤭
MS Dhoni 1-0 Rishabh Pant
Keep watching all the #VIVOIPL action, 7 PM onwards LIVE on Star Sports! #GameBanayegaName #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/xmu0pj44II
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 26, 2019
Some fabulous numbers by #ChinnaThala against Delhi! How good is this Tuesday gonna be? #WhistlePodu #Yellove #DCvCSK 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/ezlIKJw8w3
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 26, 2019
.@msdhoni's best cheerleader! 😍
Will Papa Dhoni provide some big hits tonight? Keep watching #DCvCSK LIVE on Star Sports! #VIVOIPL #GameBanayegaName https://t.co/JsGF0nkVhG
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 26, 2019
New name old shit @DelhiCapitals #DCvCSK #DelhiCapitals
— म HIMAL (@grghimal247) March 26, 2019
