2019 Indian Premier League(IPL) Season 12 - Match 50 Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Capitals @ Chennai Wedesday May 01,2019

Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 80 Runs

Scorecard

CSK                  179/4 in 20 Overs

Faf du Plesis       39(41 Balls 4x2 and 6x2)

Suresh Raina      59(37 Balls 4x8 and 6x1)

M S Dhoni         44*(22 Balls 4x4 and 6x3)

Ravindra Jadeja 25(10 Balls 4x2 and 6x2)

DC                     99/10 in 16.2 Overs

Shikhar Dhawan  19(13 Balls 4x1 and 6x1)

Shreyas Iyer         44(31 Balls 4x4 and 6x1)

Match Result - CSK won by 80 Runs

MOM - M S Dhoni for his 44*(22 Balls 4x4 and 6x3)

Skipper MS Dhoni's prowess in the slog overs was on display yet again while home spinners bamboozled the Delhi Capitals batsmen as Chennai Super Kings prevailed in the IPL battle for the top spot with a thumping 80-run win

It was Suresh Raina who struck a fighting 59 off 37 balls to prepare the road for revival following a slow start and Dhoni (unbeaten 44 off 22) provided the late flourish, ending the innings in style with two sixes off Trent Boult

Raina (59) and Faf du Plessis (39) added 83 runs for the second wicket

After scoring just 27 runs in the Powerplay overs, the hosts eventually put on board a fighting 179 for four and dismissed the Capitals for just 99 in 16.2 overs to snatch the top spot from the visitors

The Capitals suffered a surprise batting collapse after being consistent this season. They were out of the game after losing half the batsmen by the 11th over and ended up suffering their worst defeat. It was also their lowest total of the season

South African spinner Imran Tahir (4/12) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/9) tore apart the middle order, sharing seven wickets between them.

Dhoni's quick hands were at it again as he struck with two lightning fast stumpings, to dismiss skipper Shreyas Iyer (44) and dangerous Chris Morris (0)

 

Except for Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan (19), none of the other Delhi batsmen could reach the double-digit mark.

Chennai Super Kings, who now sit atop the table with 18 points, are now sure to end in the top-2, ensuring that they will have two shots at making the summit clash

Mumbai Indians is the only team which can displace Capitals (16 points) from the second place if they win their next two games and Delhi lose their last.