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Delhi Capitals finally have win under their beat in the Tata IPL 2024 as they beat the defending Champions Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs .
Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to make first use of the wicket . And DC openers David Warner and Prithvi Shaw gave them a good start . Warner scored a a fine 52 ( 35 balls , 5 fours, 3 sixes) , Shaw making his way back in the side scored 43 ( 27 balls , 4 fours 2 sixes) . Big- hitting Mitchell Marsh fell for 18 . DC Captain Rishabh pant finally played the way he is known for – attacking style . Pant scored a confidence building knock 51 ( 32 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) and powered the DC innings to reach 191/ 5 in their 20 overs.
CSK bowling read : Deepak Chahar 0/ 42 ( 4 overs), Tushar Deshpande 0/ 24 ( 4 overs), Mustafizur Rahman 1/ 47 ( 4 overs), Ravindra Jadeja 1/ 43 ( 4 overs), Matheesha Pathirana 3/ 31 ( 4 overs). Matheesha Pathirana bowled two sizzling yorkers with his slinging Lasith Maliga style action to get rid of – Mitchell Marsh and Tristan Stubbs.
In reply CSK were jolted early as Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad ( 1) and Rachin Ravindra ( 2) fell to Khaleel Ahmed in his outstanding spell. CSK lost wickets regularly . Ajinkya Rahane tried to put the chase on track with 45 ( 30 balls, 5 fours 2 sixes) , Daryl Mitchell 34 ( 26 balls , 1 four, 2 sixes) , Sameer Rizvi did not disturb the scorers. Shivam Dube fell after trying to increate the scoring for ( 18)
The CSK hopes now rested on iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni ( who got a thundering applause form the crowd when he went out to bat) and Ravindra Jadeja . Dhoni 37 ( 16 balls, 4 fours 3 sixes) , Ravindra Jadeja ( 21)both swung their bat and remained unbeaten but the DC target was a bit too much at the end. CSK finishing at 171 / 6 in their 20 overs. Delhi Capitals winning by 20 runs
DC bowling figures are as follows : Khaleel Ahmed 2/ 21 ( 4 overs), Axar Patel 1/ 20 ( 3 overs), Mitchell Marsh 0/ 14 (1 over), Rasikh Salam 0/ 25 ( 2 overs), Mukesh Kumar 3/ 21 ( 3 overs) , Anrich Nortje , Ishant Sharma 0/ 23 ( 3 overs)
Match: IPL 2024, 13th Match
Venue: Visakhapatnam | Date: March 31,2024
