Delhi Capitals derailed again in IPL 2023 with yet another loss. CSK hosted Wednesday evening’s game, and in the ones, it was a comprehensive win for CSK. While they earned two crucial points to stay in second place, DC takes another step back from the playoffs.
Easy win for CSK in Chidambaram: beats Delhi by 27 runs
Winning the toss, the CSK came down to bat first and didn’t have the best of starts from their smashing openers Conway and Gaikwad. However, it was a team effort, as all the batters contributed enough to take the score to 167.
The crowd went, as usual, crazy when MSD stepped out to bat. He didn’t upset his fans, as he hit the ball out of the park twice! His short cameo of 20 off nine also included a boundary, which was very crucial at that stage.
Mitchell Marsh was exceptional with the ball as he conceded just 18 runs picking up three important wickets for Dhoni, Jadeja, and Dube. Axar Patel was great, too, as he picked up two wickets, giving away just 27 runs in four overs. It was a wicket each for Khaleel, Kuldeep, and Lalit Yadav.
DC fell 27 runs short
Coming down to chase a decent total, DC struggled from the beginning as they lost skipper Warner in the second ball. Salt started well with two sixes and a four but was dismissed soon by Deepak Chahar.
The next batters couldn’t put up much of a show except for a little cameo from Axar, who hit 21 of 12. However, it wasn’t enough to earn the team two points, and the visitors fell 27 runs short of the target.
Chahar and Pathirana picked up two and three wickets, respectively, while Jadeja picked up one conceding just 19 runs in four overs. He struck 21 off 16 while batting and was deservingly awarded the player of the match.
