#TATAIPL-2026-48 : Sanju Samson Delivers A Masterclass As Chennai Super Kings Hammer Delhi Capitals By 8 Wickets To Boost Play- Offs Hopes

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Chennai Super Kings  kept their play- offs hopes alive as they made Delhi Capital’s Skipper Axar rue his move to bat first after winning the toss and winning the macth by 8 wickets .

Batting first , CSK bowlers bowled tight line and bagged early wickets to rock DC and they never really recovered from it . DC could post a modest total of 155 /7 in their 20 overs . None of the batsmen got going and their scores said it all –  Pathum Nissanka 19,  K L Rahul 12, Nitish Rana 15 , Karun Nair 13 , Axar Patel 3 , Ashutosh Sharma 14 .

Tristan Stubbs  38  ( 31 balls , 1 four , 2 sixes) and Sameer Rizvi not out 40 ( 24 balls 4 sixes)  tried hard .  CSK’s Spin bowlers found the  pitch to their liking ,and  Delhi Capitals batsmen succumbed to their guile .

CSK Bowling : Akeal Hosein 1/19 ( 4 overs) was outstanding , Mukesh Choudhary 1/31 ( 4 overs), Anshul Kamboj 0/49 ( 4 overs), Noor Ahmad 2/22 ( 3 overs) , Gurjapneet Singh 1/29 ( 4 overs), Jamie Overton 1/5 ( 1 over)

In reply the men in yellow were in a mission . Despite losing  Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad early for just 6, CSK were on course . Urvil Patel was out for 17 and this was only other wicket to fall. As  CSK once again rode on a masterclass knock by Sanju Samson . Sanju has been in terrific form  and cracked a fine unbeaten 87 ( 52 balls , 7 fours, 6 sixes) to anchor the chase. Samson was well supprted by young  Kartik Sharma , who impressed all with his 41 not out ( 31 balls 4 fours , 2 sixes).  CSK romping home in style and bag two crucial points reaching 1592 in 17. 3 overs.

Delhi Capitals Bowling :  Mitchell Starc 0/30 ( 4 overs), Axar Patel 1/25 ( 4 overs), Lungi Ngidi 1/30 ( 4 overs) , Kuldeep Yadav 0/34 ( 3 overs), T Natarajan 0/39 (2.3 overs)

Match: IPL 2026, 48th Match
Venue: Delhi | Date: May 05, 2026