The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) yesterday defeated Delhi Capitals by 91 runs in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
A hundred-run opening partnership between Devon Conway (87) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (41) powered CSK to a mammoth total of 208/6 before Moeen Ali’s three-wicket haul reduced DC to 117 all out. Chasing the mammoth target of 209, DC lost an early wicket, that of Srikar Bharat who was caught at first slip after adding two fours at the top.
David Warner, though, was on the charge with two maximums but Maheesh Theekshana trapped him LBW in the fifth over.
Mitchell Marsh started his innings well with a four and six and Skipper Rishabh Pant, who was the next batter at the crease, creamed three fours in a row as DC reached 59-2 at the end of the powerplay.
The 36-run partnership ended after Ali dismissed Marsh to a catch at long-on.
Ali scalped two more wickets to dismiss Pant and Ripal Patel. While the DC skipper was castled by the off spinner, Patel holed out to the deep.
DC were seven down after Mukesh Choudhary claimed two wickets in the 11th over. The left-arm pacer knocked over Axar Patel’s stumps while Rovman Powell was caught behind.
Simarjeet Singh scalped his second wicket to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav, who was caught by Uthappa in the 16thover.
Shardul Thakur made a useful 24, which included two fours and a six. However, Dwayne Bravo wrapped up the innings by dismissing Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed off consecutive deliveries.
Earlier, CSK, who were put in to bat, made one change – Shivam Dube replaced Ravindra Jadeja in the 11.
CSK openers – Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway were off to a fine start with the bat. Gaikwad crunched the first six of the innings while Conway was up and running with two fours.
Conway whacked consecutive sixes in the fifth over and the 50 partnership was up for the opening wicket. CSK were 57-0 at the end of the powerplay.
Conway notched his half-century after the left-handed opener clubbed two sixes and a four against Kuldeep Yadav.
CSK were cruising at 100/0 at the halfway stage after Conway creamed three fours in a row against Yadav. Gaikwad mistimed a pull shot and was caught off Anrich Nortje’s bowling which brought an end to the 100-run partnership.
Conway continued to attack the DC spinners and CSK were in the driver’s seat at 131/1 after 13 overs. Shivam Dube, who joined Conway, quickly moved to 32 off 18 deliveries after whacking two sixes and a four against Shardul Thakur.
DC finally claimed Conway’s wicket after the opener was caught behind off Khaleel Ahmed’s bowling and Marsh dismissed Dube in the next over after the left-handed batter holed out to the deep.
CSK skipper, MS Dhoni immediately got into the act by dispatching a six followed by four while Khaleel Ahmed scalped his second wicket dismissing Ambati Rayudu. Dhoni hit his second six and CSK crossed the 200-run mark in the final over. Anrich Nortje took two wickets off consecutive deliveries to dismiss Ali and Robin Uthappa before CSK finished on 208/6.
Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 208/6 (Devon Conway 87, Ruturaj Gaikwad 41; Anrich Nortje 3-42) beat Delhi Capitals 117 all out (Mitchell Marsh 25, Shardul Thakur 24; Moeen Ali 3-13) by 91 runs.
