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CSK VS DC

Match 18, 11-Apr-2026

212/2 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.6
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108/4 11.1 overs Run Rate: 9.73
Chennai Super Kings First Innings
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Sanju Samson(115 | 56)*
Shivam Dube(20 | 10)
M Kumar|4|0|37|0
219.619.6: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, An excellent piece of fielding but Chennai Super Kings finish with 212/2 on the board. Length ball outside off, Sanju Samson hangs deep in the crease and laces the shot back past the bowler. The fielders at long off and long on converge and the dive is put in by Pathum Nissanka from long off to his right to cut off the boundary. A brace to end the innings.
6 Over | Run: 212/2 | Run Rate: 10.60
119.519.5: Mukesh Kumar to Shivam Dube, Doesn't carry! A full toss this time, on middle. Shivam Dube hangs back but fails to get under it. Dube looks to power it away and mistimes it flat towards wide long on. Pathum Nissanka tries to collect it on the half-volley and manages to stop it, keeping it down to one. However, Mukesh Kumar is unhappy as he feels Nissanka didn't make much of an effort to go for the catch.
419.419.4: Mukesh Kumar to Shivam Dube, FOUR! That's raw power from Dube. Pitched up, a bit too full and around off. Neither yorker-length nor wide enough outside off. Dube gets across a touch and nails it back past the bowler, between the umpire and the non-striker for another boundary.
119.319.3: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Good length, on middle and leg, hitting the deck hard, Samson has a swipe across the line and gets it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
119.219.2: Mukesh Kumar to Shivam Dube, Very full and outside off, Mukesh gets it away from the hitting arc by bowling it from over the wicket. Dube hits it hard but along the turf to long off and picks up a single.
619.119.1: Mukesh Kumar to Shivam Dube, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Good-length delivery, outside off, Shivam Dube leans back and then uses those long levers to generate power, smashing it flat and back over the bowler's head for a biggie. 200 UP FOR CSK!
618.618.6: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, SIX! That's gone many a mile. Sanju Samson premeditates a bit and gets across to the off side. Lungi Ngidi ends up serving a full ball on off, right in the slot. Sanju gets under it and launches it high and over cow corner for a biggie to end the over, 13 off it.
6 Over | Run: 197/2 | Run Rate: 10.37
118.518.5: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Yorker-length delivery, around middle and leg, Dube backs away and ends up swivelling onto the back foot, swinging it away behind mid-wicket for just a single.
218.418.4: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Fuller in length, on off, Dube backs away and just eases the ball away through the cover region, picking up a couple of runs in the deep.
018.318.3: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Another golden dot ball for DC. Slower one, this time on a back of a length and outside off. Dube swings across the line but only manages to connect with thin air.
018.218.2: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Brilliant comeback delivery. Ngidi jams in a yorker on middle and leg stump, lands it right on the popping crease. Dube ends up smothering it on the deck.
418.118.1: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, FOUR! An agricultural heave, but it does the job for Shivam Dube and CSK. Bowled from around the wicket, full and angled into the batter. Dube gets forward and swings, gets it more off the inner half of the blade and over backward square leg for a boundary.
417.617.6: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Oh, Samson's getting funky now. A low full toss, on off, Sanju Samson goes for the reverse lap and gets it off the face of the blade, up and over short third for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 184/2 | Run Rate: 10.22
417.517.5: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR SANJU SAMSON! You can sense the relief on his face and that's a 4th century in the IPL for Samson, his first one for CSK. What a comeback knock this has been. Another good yorker, on leg stump, Samson looks to flick but is slightly undone and the ball ends up going off the cue end of the blade and it rolls away into the deep third fence.
117.417.4: T Natarajan to Shivam Dube, Excellent bowling once again. T Natarajan goes full and lands it around the fifth stump line, Shivam Dube jams it wide of point for a single.
117.317.3: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Very full again, around off, hit away through extra cover, without any real timing and for another single. Seven singles in the last nine deliveries, nothing else.
017.217.2: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Oh, that's a good delivery, a tough one to put away, even when you're batting on 97. A straight yorker, on the money and all Sanju Samson can do is keep it out.
117.117.1: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, Back of a length, on leg stump, Mhatre looks to pull but ends up mistiming it down to long on for a single.
016.616.6: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, Play and a miss! Is KL Rahul appealing for a catch here? Yes, definitely seems like it but no one else is interested and maybe KL is just trying to play with the batter's mind here. Slower one, pitched up outside off, Samson looks for the cover drive but gets beaten past the outside edge. Just 5 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 173/1 | Run Rate: 10.18
116.516.5: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, Takes pace off again, does Ngidi and pushes the ball wide of the off stump. Mhatre taps it into the off side to make it five singles off five deliveries in this over.
116.416.4: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, Bowled slower again, full and very wide outside off, dips late as well. Samson extends his arms and ends up toe-ending the ball in front of point for one more. Good over so far from Ngidi.
116.316.3: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, Ngidi hits the deck hard, bowling it on a good length around off. Mhatre presses back and mistimes the shot back past the bowler for another single.
116.216.2: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, Slower one at 109.8 kph, delivered full and wide outside off. Samson leans on but then waits well before caressing it through covers for a single.
116.116.1: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, Full and straight, Mhatre takes the front leg out of the way and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
415.715.6: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Overpitched delivery, wide outside off, Sanju Samson sets base deep in the crease and throws his hands at it, slashing the ball up and over backward point for a boundary. Sanju is just a hit away now from the three-figure mark.
7 Over | Run: 168/1 | Run Rate: 10.50
015.615.6: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, just beyond the tramline, and called a wide.
115.515.5: Mukesh Kumar to Ayush Mhatre, DROPPED! Can you believe it? Another life for Mhatre and even though this was a tough chance, you'd expect David Miller to take it. Mukesh Kumar hits the good length, hard and angles it into the batter. Ayush Mhatre looks to back away and smash it over long on but the ball takes the toe end of his bat. It loops in the deep, where Miller comes charging in from the fence, puts in the dive but grasses it. Just a single then.
015.415.4: Mukesh Kumar to Ayush Mhatre, Another big mix-up and Ayush Mhatre is left off the hook once again. Mukesh nails the wide yorker, Mhatre only manages to squeeze it out to the left of backward point. Kuldeep Yadav is the one who moves to his left as Mhatre sets off for the single. Samson sends him back but KD fumbles the ball and Mhatre is able to get back.
115.315.3: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Another one into the blockhole, around middle and leg, Samson clears the front leg and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run. This brings up the 100-run partnership between Samson and Mhatre.
015.215.2: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, That's a brilliant delivery. A slower yorker, just outside the line of off stump. Samson looks to drive but gets an under-edge on it.
115.115.1: Mukesh Kumar to Ayush Mhatre, Full-length delivery, on off, Mhatre hangs deep and pummels the ball down to long off but just for a single.
114.614.6: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, An attempted yorker around off. Mhatre squeezes it past cover-point for a single. 19 runs from the over. A big one for the Super Kings.
6 Over | Run: 160/1 | Run Rate: 10.67
114.514.5: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Full and wide again, Samson smashes it down to long off for a single. He moves to 90 from 43 balls.
414.414.4: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR! CREAMED! Very full and outside off. Samson uses the width to his benefit. Gets under the ball nicely and shovels it to deep point for a blazing boundary. 
614.314.3: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX! SMOKED! And as per Daren Ganga on air, this is Samson's 400th T20 six. Slow into the pitch, on top of middle and leg. Sanju Samson lets the ball arrive and nails the pull shot to perfection into the stands behind deep mid-wicket. 150 UP FOR THE SUPER KINGS!
114.214.2: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, Full and straight, around off. Mhatre carves it down to long off for a single.
614.114.1: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! FIFTY FOR AYUSH MHATRE! His 3rd in the IPL. He gets there in just 27 balls. Slower ball dug into the pitch, short on off. Mhatre is a touch early into the shot but still manages to pull it over deep mid-wicket. This has been a well-compiled knock from Mhatre so far. He has shown good maturity and looks for a big one.
113.613.6: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Turns a bit from a length, at 82.3 kph, on off. Ayush dinks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single. 11 runs from the over. 22 from the last two for CSK. 4-0-39-1 for Axar Patel tonight.
6 Over | Run: 141/1 | Run Rate: 10.07
613.513.5: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! Into the arc, and out of the park! A half volley, on middle and leg. Ayush Mhatre gets down on his knee by clearing his front leg and slogs it behind deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
113.413.4: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Drifts one on the pads, full in length. Sanju Samson gets on the front foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Four singles from four balls.
113.313.3: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Slows it up a bit, and it holds on the pitch slightly. On a length, on off. Ayush tips it down to long on for one.
113.213.2: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Short again, on leg. Samson backs away and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.
113.113.1: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Short and onto the pads, at 95.4 kph. Mhatre turns it to deep backward square leg for a single.
112.612.6: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, Slow, full, outside off, Mhatre stretches forward and eases it to the right of extra cover for a quick run.
6 Over | Run: 130/1 | Run Rate: 10.00
012.512.5: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, BEATEN! At pace and on a hard length, outside off, nipping in a touch. Ayush Mhatre stands tall, and tries to punch it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge by an absolute whisker.
012.412.4: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, That dipping slower full toss by Ngidi, around off. Mhatre tries to crash that past cover, but inside edges on the back pad and it rolls around him on the strip.
612.312.3: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! Straight and long enough! Off-pace delivery and right into the slot, outside off. Ayush Mhatre picks the length early and smokes it down the ground for a big six. Excellent batting so far from the youngster.
412.212.2: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, EDGED, FOUR! Pace off and outside off, on a good length. Ayush Mhatre throws the kitchen sink at it, but without moving his feet. Flashes hard, gets a thick outside edge and it sails wide to the right of the keeper for a boundary.
012.112.1: Lungi Ngidi to Ayush Mhatre, On a back of a length, at 132.2 kph, outside off. Mhatre takes a baby step forward and stabs it down the pitch. Gets a bit of an under edge back to the keeper.
611.611.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, SIX! High and handsome! Pushed across the batter, on a fuller length. Sanju Samson strides across and launches it into the stands behind deep extra cover. He moves to 77 from 38 balls.
6 Over | Run: 119/1 | Run Rate: 9.92
111.511.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, Good length, at the stumps. This is deftly clipped towards wide long on for one. 
111.411.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, Short outside off, and Samson blasts that back at the bowler. Kuldeep gets a hand to it but it deflects away to long on for a single.
111.311.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, Full delivery on middle and leg. Mhatre gets forward and chips one back over the bowler. Kuldeep gets a fingertip to it by leaping but cannot hold on. The ball rolls wide of mid on for a single.
611.211.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, SIX! Sails all the way! Too full and on off. Ayush Mhatre gets under it nicely by planting his back knee into the pitch. He slogs it high in the air over long on and just for a bit, Miller thinks he is in the game to catch it, but it sails over him for half a dozen.
111.111.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, Pushed fuller and on middle. Sanju Samson sits down to slog sweep, but gets off the inner half to the right of deep square leg for a single.
110.710.6: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Low full toss, on middle, Sanju Samson crisply drives down the ground. Sameer Rizvi from long on, runs to his left and cuts it off. Keeps it down to a single only.15 runs from the over. The best over for CSK so far.
7 Over | Run: 103/1 | Run Rate: 9.36
010.610.6: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, WIDE! Way too short and it sails over the batter. Samson opts to leave. 
110.510.5: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, Up in the air, but safe! A slower bumper, outside off. Ayush Mhatre is early into the shot and checks his shot. Punches it just over and wide of the point fielder for a single.
110.410.4: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Had to rush there! Hard length, across off, Sanju gets on top of the bounce and dabs it fine to the left of short third for a quick single. 100 UP FOR CSK!
610.310.3: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX! And away she goes! Back of a length, on middle. Sanju Samson gets into a stable position before whipping it behind deep square leg for a cracking six.
110.210.2: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, Slightly fuller than the previous ball, outside off. Punched on the rise through cover for a single.
410.110.1: T Natarajan to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Geez, that's a cracking shot! Banged in halfway down the pitch, outside off. Ayush Mhatre makes full use of the width offered. Stands tall and cuts it past point for a boundary. The fielder in the ring stands no chance to move a single muscle.
19.69.6: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Slides in with the arm, on a length, on middle. Mhatre gets across on the back foot and punches it down to long on for a single. Quite an eventful over this. 11 runs from it. At halfway, CSK are 88/1.
6 Over | Run: 88/1 | Run Rate: 8.80
19.59.5: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Quick and short, outside off. Samson cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
49.49.4: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Adding insult to injury. Dropped a fraction too short on off, not much room on offer, though. Samson does well to rock back and he forces the pull flat and back past the bowler for a boundary.
49.39.3: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, DROPPED AND FOUR! Both batters get a life in the space of three deliveries. Tossed up around off, Sanju Samson leans on to play the lofted shot but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball. Sanju ends up mistiming it over mid on. Pathum Nissanka at the long off fence, comes rushing in but dives forward and fumbles the catch, and the ball even rolls behind to the fence.
19.29.2: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, On the pads, swiped across to deep square leg for a single.
09.19.1: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, RUN OUT CHANCE, MISSED! Length ball around off, Mhatre pats it down in front of covers and sets off for the single. There is no run on offer and Sanju Samson sends him back. Sameer Rizvi is quick to get to the ball, running to his right and fires a perfect throw to the keeper. However, KL Rahul fumbles the ball, allowing Mhatre to scamper back.
08.68.6: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Oh, a gutsy review and the correct one as well. Mukesh Kumar goes for the wide yorker and lands it right on the tramline outside off. Sanju Samson lets it go and a wide is called. Mukesh isn't happy and feels that the ball swung late. He is adamant and Axar Patel does take the review. Replays roll in and the third umpire finds that a tiny part of the ball is inside the wide guideline, so the on-field call for a Wide is changed. 
6 Over | Run: 77/1 | Run Rate: 8.56
08.58.5: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, On a good length, outside off, hitting the deck hard, Samson looks to cut but miscues it towards backward point.
28.48.4: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Glorious shot, but that's well-fielded and it could have easily been a run out as well. Pitched up, full and straight, Sanju Samson takes the front leg out and drills it back down the ground. The fielder at long on runs to his left and cuts it off, parrying the ball to the long off fielder. Sameer Rizvi is the one who picks it up and throws it at the bowler's end. A direct hit would have been the end of Ayush Mhatre here.
18.38.3: Mukesh Kumar to Ayush Mhatre, Back of a length and slightly slower, over middle, Mhatre plays it with a straight bat and gets it down to long on for a single.
08.28.2: Mukesh Kumar to Ayush Mhatre, Hard length, in and around off, blocked down to extra cover by Mhatre.
18.18.1: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, First FIFTY of the season for Sanju Samson and his first in the Yellow of CSK as well. This is bowled full and on the pads, Sanju gets inside the line and tucks it down to the right of deep backward square leg for a single. A very fine knock thus far, but he will want to stick around for longer.
47.67.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR! Too short this time, and Mhatre gets it into the gap as well. This one lands around off, Ayush Mhatre swivels onto the back foot and flat-bats the pull between long on and deep mid-wicket for his first boundary of the game.
6 Over | Run: 73/1 | Run Rate: 9.13
17.57.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, Not all that short this time, on middle, Sanju Samson still opts to rock back and he pulls it flat towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.47.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, Shorter in length again, over middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one more.
17.37.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, Dropped short on off, turning away, Sanju Samson hops back, gets side on and slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.
07.27.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, A bit fuller now, angled across off, Samson plays it off the front foot, pushing it to extra cover.
17.17.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Ayush Mhatre, Flatter trajectory, attacking the stumps, Mhatre nudges it across to the leg side for one.
16.66.6: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Oh, well bowled. Flighted ball on off, drifting in, Ayush Mhatre leans on and looks to drive but closes the bat face a tad early. The leading edge is found but luckily for him, the ball gets chipped over Axar and the batters get a single.
6 Over | Run: 65/1 | Run Rate: 9.29
16.56.5: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Fairly outside off, crunched towards extra cover, where the fielder dives to his right and makes a half stop. They get a single.
06.46.4: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, A bit fuller around off, holds in the pitch, Samson leans on for the drive but nearly chips it straight to extra cover off the face of the blade.
16.36.3: Axar Patel to Ayush Mhatre, Flatter delivery on middle, tucked away between square leg and mid-wicket for a single.
06.26.2: Axar Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT! 'Catch,' is the call from the keeper and Pathum Nissanka obliges. Axar Patel drags the length short and angles the ball into middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad goes deep in the crease and tries to hoick it over deep mid-wicket, but gets a bit cramped up for space and ends up skying it high and wide of deep mid-wicket. Nissanka runs across to his left and pouches it well. End of another sluggish knock from the Chennai skipper and the 62-run opening stand is broken.
16.16.1: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Bowled flat and wide outside off, pushed to the left of the bowler and down to long off for a run.
15.65.6: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, Immaculate timing again. Slower delivery, pitched full and outside off, Samson waits before driving the ball powerfully along the turf, but he finds the fielder at sweeper cover and it will just be a single. End of a productive Powerplay with the bat for CSK - 61/0.
6 Over | Run: 61/0 | Run Rate: 10.17
45.55.5: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! A touch of class from Sanju! Back of a length, just outside off, Sanju Samson watches the ball like a hawk, waits for it and just glides it off the face of the blade between the keeper and short third for a boundary.
15.45.4: Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another slower ball, dished full and wide outside off, Gaikwad advances and pushes the ball towards cover for one more.
15.35.3: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, Pace-off delivery this time, fuller and outside off, Samson gets the drive off the inner half of the blade and mistimes it in front of point for a single.
45.25.2: Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Easy pickings! Shorter in length, wide outside off, Sanju Samson rocks onto the back foot and cuts it hard past point for a boundary.
15.15.1: Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Starts wide of the crease and hits that in-between length, angling it into the stumps. Gaikwad covers the line and taps it to mid on for one. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well.
04.64.6: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, BEATEN! Good comeback by the bowler! Hits the deck hard and angles it across the right-hander. Sanju Samson attempts to cut it square on the off side, but the ball bounce over his angled bat.
6 Over | Run: 49/0 | Run Rate: 9.80
44.54.5: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR! That's handsomely played! Too full by Natarajan, outside off. Sanju Samson gets on the front foot and smashes it over the mid off fielder for a cracking boundary. His 7th four of the evening.
14.44.4: T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short and wide, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and square cuts it behind point for a single. Still looking to get a move on, is the CSK skipper. 13 (15) for him.
14.34.3: T Natarajan to Sanju Samson, Full and just outside off, Samson with a gentle tap towards point for a single.
34.24.2: T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Excellent fielding by the debutant! Back of a length, angling in at the pads. Gaikwad punches it to the right of mid on. Auqib Nabi gives it a long chase from the inner circle and manages to pull it back inside with a slide. Three taken.
04.14.1: T Natarajan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nagging length, cutting in a bit on off. Gaikwad is rushed on the back foot and cuts it to backward point.
43.63.6: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Top shot! Quicker from Axar, full and around leg. Sanju Samson gets a good stride forward and lifts it over the cover fielder to pick up another boundary. 13 runs ​​​​​​from Axar's first. CSK are off to a much better start this time.
6 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
03.53.5: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, Shortens the length, on off, Samson punches it to extra cover and denies the single.
43.43.4: Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and outside off. Sanju Samson moves leg side and lofts it inside out, over cover for a boundary.
13.33.3: Axar Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Around off, on a length, Gaikwad taps it in front of cover-point for a quick single.
03.23.2: Axar Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Flat and quick, on a fullish length. Gaikwad walks a bit forward and stabs it back to the bowler.
43.13.1: Axar Patel to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! That would ease a bit of pressure from him. Axar bowls a touch fuller on middle and drifts in. Ruturaj Gaikwad is quick to back away and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.
12.62.6: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a good length, angling in from off to middle. Gaikwad tucks it through square leg for a single. A rather tidy second over from Nabi. 2-0-17-0 so far are his bowling figures.
6 Over | Run: 27/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
02.52.5: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Still cannot get it through! Full and outside off, Gaikwad leans on and plays the cover drive but finds the fielder there.
02.42.4: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length, on middle, Gaikwad nudges it off the back foot to mid-wicket.
12.32.3: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, Hits the deck hard, outside off, Samson stabs it wide of backward point for a single.
42.22.2: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Good shot! Short in length, on off, Sanju Samson picks the length in a trice and pulls it over mid on. The ball yorks the boundary ropes for a four.
12.12.1: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, At 136.7 kph, on top of off, Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to mid off and calls his partner through for a single.
41.61.6: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! That was a boundary the moment it left the bat! Full again from Mukesh, around middle and leg. Sanju Samson taps his front foot forward and cracks the straight drive, to the left of mid off, for a crisp boundary. Didn't lose his shape at all and just hit it through the line with a stable head.
6 Over | Run: 20/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
41.51.5: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Fine shot! A bit too straight on the pads, full in length. Sanju Samson lets the ball come at him, uses his wrists and flicks it to the long leg fence for a boundary.
11.41.4: Mukesh Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length, just outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to the left of mid on and pinches a quick single.
01.31.3: Mukesh Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length, outside off, shaping away. Gaikwad walks forward to negate the swing, and punches it crisply, but straight to extra cover.
01.21.2: Mukesh Kumar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length, on off, at 132.6 kph, Gaikwad hangs back and tucks it to mid on.
11.11.1: Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, Short of a good length, swinging away, outside off. Samson stays back and dabs it in front of backward point for a quick run.
10.70.6: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, Good length, on a tighter line on middle. Samson tucks it across to square leg for a single. T Natarajan there gets a bit wrong-footed to his right, but the ball stays in his vicinity. 10 runs from the opening over.
7 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
00.60.6: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, WIDE! A bit too far outside off, and it keeps leaving the batter, breaching the tramline. Samson decides to leave. A good diving grab by KL Rahul to his right. Wide called.
00.50.5: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, At 129.8 kph, this is bashed on a length, on the fourth pole, with a bit of outswing. Sanju Samson walks forward and stabs it onto the pitch. The ball rolls behind to the keeper.
40.40.4: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Excellent shot! Good length, moving away outside off. Sanju Samson stays put and nails the square cut to deep third. Beats Stubbs' chase to his left.
10.30.3: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a back of a length, outside off, Gaikwad steps out a bit and punches wide of mid off for a quick single. Gets to the other end before the stumps are hit at the non-striker's end.
00.20.2: Auqib Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nice and full, around off, Gaikwad drives it off the front foot to cover.
30.10.1: Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, Good shot and fantastic fielding to get things underway! Full and a bit of an away shape, outside off, Samson leans across on the front foot and creams it through the covers. The fielder from deep point, Stubbs, covers a lot of ground to his right and dives to palm it back in the field of play. The replay confirms that Stubbs has done just well enough to save a run for his side.
Delhi Capitals Second Innings
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David Miller
Tristan Stubbs
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111.311.2: Khaleel Ahmed to David Miller, 1 run.
111.211.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and around off, Tristan Stubbs waits for the slower one to arrive and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
011.111.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Tristan Stubbs, WIDE! Too many extras creeping in now! Khaleel Ahmed tries the slower bouncer but this is way down the leg side. Tristan Stubbs lets it go.
410.810.6: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, FOUR! Powered away! Noor Ahmad gives this some more air, full but lands right in the slot, on middle. David Miller gets right underneath the ball and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 15 runs off the over.
8 Over | Run: 106/4 | Run Rate: 9.64
010.710.6: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, WIDE! Quicker, full but again down the leg side, David Miller fails to glance it away. Sanju Samson moves to his right and this time makes a better stop.
610.610.5: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, SIX! Short and punished! Noor Ahmad bowls a half-tracker, on middle. David Miller picks up the length early. Stays nice and low and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 100 UP FOR DC.
110.510.4: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs thumps it past the bowler and to the right of long off for one.
010.410.4: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Two wides! Noor Ahmad fires this one full but way down the leg side. David Miller leaves it alone. Sanju Samson moves to his right but it parries off his pads behind him. A wide called and a bye taken.
110.310.3: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Drops it short and on leg, Tristan Stubbs stays back and clips it through square leg for a single.
010.210.2: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up, full and around off, Tristan Stubbs drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.
010.110.1: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Flatter, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes it back to the bowler.
19.69.6: Gurjapneet Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller at the stumps. Stubbs presses forward and bunts it towards cover for a run. At halfway, DC are 91/4, needing 122 runs.
6 Over | Run: 91/4 | Run Rate: 9.10
69.59.5: Gurjapneet Singh to Tristan Stubbs, SIX! A boundary after 24 balls for the Capitals. Slow and full, just outside off. Stubbs waits on it and dumps it crisply over long on for a six. That's a strong hit from the South African.
09.49.4: Gurjapneet Singh to Tristan Stubbs, And again! Had the throw hit, Miller would have been a goner. Back of a length outside off. Stubbs jabs it to extra cover and Miller is immediately hell-bent on the single, but Stubbs is going nowhere. Miller is left stranded halfway down the pitch, and had Akeal hit the stumps at the bowling end, it would have been curtains for him.
19.39.3: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, The slower one, full and on off. Miller walks forward a bit and taps it to Sarfaraz Khan at backward point. Khan fumbles to pick it up, and the ball rolls behind. There's a bit of miscommunication between the batters as well, but they decide to cross over. Stubbs has to dive to reach but Sarfaraz misses his shy at that end. A risky single.
19.29.2: Gurjapneet Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Just a bit of an away shape, fullish and outside off. Tristan Stubbs commits on the front foot and knocks it between mid off and short extra cover for a single.
09.19.1: Gurjapneet Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a good length, angled across. Tristan Stubbs rises with the bounce and cuts it to backward point. Cannot get it past the fielder's dive to his left.
18.68.6: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Very full in front of the sticks. Stubbs perhaps tries to drive it straight, but the ball turns in and goes off the inner half. Runs past mid-wicket and they cross for a single.
6 Over | Run: 82/4 | Run Rate: 9.11
18.58.5: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Keeps the line tighter, around off and dishes one more wrong'un. David Miller is rushed on the back foot and eases it wide of backward point for a single.
18.48.4: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, Bit quicker and short than the previous ball. Tristan Stubbs hangs back and knocks the googly into the cover gap for a single.
18.38.3: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, A googly, full and on middle. Miller leans on and runs it down to long on for a single.
18.28.2: Noor Ahmad to Tristan Stubbs, A touch short, around off, punched off the back foot to widish cover for a single. Stubbs gets going.
18.18.1: Noor Ahmad to David Miller, Starts with a flat one, aimed at the leg pole, on a fractionally fuller length. Miller goes deep in the crease and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
07.77.6: Jamie Overton to Sameer Rizvi, OUT! HIGH UP AND GONE! Overton with a massive wicket for his side. The short ball plan works in favor of the tall Englishman here. He digs in another bumper, a rib-tickler to call it best, on leg. Sameer Rizvi tries to use the pace and bounce to heave it over square leg, but gets the shot from the inner half and it spoons miles up in the night sky. Dewald Brevis keeps his eyes locked in at deep square leg and takes a good catch. He is not dropping those at all. The decibel levels go up again at Chepauk. The Capitals are crumbling under pressure. They are 76/4, needing 137 more runs from 72 balls.
7 Over | Run: 76/4 | Run Rate: 9.50
07.67.5: Jamie Overton to Sameer Rizvi, In-between length, outside off. Sameer cracks the square cut off the back foot, but finds Sarfaraz Khan stationed there.
17.57.4: Jamie Overton to David Miller, A nip-backer on a hard length, on the leg stump. David Miller is cramped for space but manages to ease it to the point region for a quick solo.
07.47.4: Jamie Overton to David Miller, WIDE! Banged short and down leg this time. Miller shapes to pull but fails to do so. Wide given.
17.37.3: Jamie Overton to Sameer Rizvi, Length ball at 142.4 kph, wide outside off. Rizvi runs it behind to deep third. Gurjapneet Singh is placed a lot finer in the deep and runs to his left to cut it off. Just a single. 
07.27.2: Jamie Overton to Sameer Rizvi, Fifth dot in a row now! Back of a length, at 142 kph, around off. Sameer rocks back and dabs it to backward point.
07.17.1: Jamie Overton to Sameer Rizvi, Starts with a well-directed bumper, at shoulder height, over leg. Sameer Rizvi ducks under it just in the nick of time. Samson gathers it to his left.
06.76.6: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, On a length, with the aim on the stumps. David Miller responds with a watchful back foot block. Top class first over for Gurjapneet Singh! A wicket and just 7 runs from it.
7 Over | Run: 73/3 | Run Rate: 10.43
06.66.5: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, Back of a length, on middle, David Miller hangs back and knocks it to the cover fielder.
06.56.4: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, Extra bounce, nipping back in and around top of off. David Miller is taken aback by the lift. Tries to defend in an evasive way, and the ball smashes the handle of the bat before dropping down on the pitch.
16.46.3: Gurjapneet Singh to Sameer Rizvi, Gets a good lift from a short length, on off. Sameer hops off and stabs it into the off side for a single.
16.36.2: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, Back of a length, outside off, nips back into Miller. Miller hangs back and hops in his crease and dabs it to short third for a single.
06.26.2: Gurjapneet Singh to David Miller, FIVE WIDES! Way too short and it keeps taking off from the runway. Beats the leaping Samson and races behind to the fence.
06.16.1: Gurjapneet Singh to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT SPECTACULARLY! ​​Sarfaraz Khan is off for a sprint across Chepauk. Kid you not, that was travelling at the rate of knots. Singh hits the deck really hard, and keeps it outside the off pole. Axar Patel hangs back in the crease and tries to square cut it past backward point, but cannot keep it along the ground. Hits it flat to the right of Sarfaraz Khan at the mentioned position. Khan reacts quickly and throws himself to the right with his hands stretched forward. Takes a fine, fine catch to dismiss the DC captain. Gurjapneet Singh starts off with a wicket and Delhi Capitals are 66/3, suddenly spiraling down.
05.65.6: Anshul Kamboj to Sameer Rizvi, Almost played on! Back of a length, outside off. Sameer Rizvi goes for the late cut, but the ball skids on and goes off the inside edge to the keeper. Delhi Capitals end their Powerplay at 66/2.
6 Over | Run: 66/2 | Run Rate: 11.00
05.55.5: Anshul Kamboj to Sameer Rizvi, Full and straight on middle, Rizvi shuffles across and drills it down to mid on.
45.45.4: Anshul Kamboj to Sameer Rizvi, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Fuller in length and just around off. Sameer Rizvi leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
15.35.3: Anshul Kamboj to Axar Patel, Short of a length and around off, Axar Patel runs it down to deep third for a single.
05.25.2: Anshul Kamboj to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel will be the most relieved man out in the park. Full length on middle, bowled with a scrambled seam and it angles in a bit as well. Nissanka picks out the shot early and looks to clear mid on, but he cannot get the timing right and ends up chipping it tamely to mid on. Dewald Brevis gets down low and takes a fine catch. Delhi Capitals are 61/2, chasing 213 runs.
05.15.1: Anshul Kamboj to Pathum Nissanka, PUT DOWN! Could have been two in two for the Super Kings had Khaleel held on to that. Excellent effort though, trying to catch that to his non-dominant side. Over the wicket, good length angling into the leg stump. Nissanka flicks it straight and flat to short fine leg's right. The ball goes at a ballistic pace as Khaleel dives to his right, but puts it down.
04.64.6: Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, OUT! TAKEN! Khaleel Ahmed strikes a crucial blow for CSK. Change of angle works for him. He comes around the wicket and digs it into the surface, on middle, angling in a bit. KL Rahul stays back and looks to heave it away but the ball just gets big on him here. It hits him high on the bat and lobs up towards mid-wicket, where Jamie Overton backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Rahul is disappointed with himself, but has to walk back. DC are 61/1.
6 Over | Run: 61/1 | Run Rate: 12.20
14.54.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Slower bumper, on middle, Pathum Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
44.44.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Gets it away! This is short again and outside off, takes pace off. Pathum Nissanka anticipates early and backs away to make some room. He extends his hands and slaps it over extra covers for a boundary.
24.34.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Incredible effort in the deep! Short of a length and on middle, Pathum Nissanka once again goes for the pull shot and connects well too. It looks to be going over the deep backward square leg fence. However, Noor Ahmad runs to his right and leaps in the air, hanging there for a split second. He gets both his hands up and flicks the ball back inside as he knows he is going to fall over the ropes. Saves four runs for his team.
24.24.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Touch fuller and on middle, Pathum Nissanka backs away and heaves it over mid-wicket, but not from the middle of the bat. Jamie Overton in the deep runs to his left and slides to push the ball back inside and does well to lift his back leg up to not touch the ropes. Saves a couple of runs for his team.
04.14.1: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length and on off, slower as well, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.
13.63.6: Anshul Kamboj to Pathum Nissanka, Hard length and around leg, Pathum Nissanka clips it through square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 52/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
43.53.5: Anshul Kamboj to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Not timed well but gets the desired result! Short again and on off, just gets a bit big on the batter. Pathum Nissanka knows there is no protection in the deep on the leg side and goes for the pull. Gets a bit of a top edge but it lands in the vacant deep mid-wicket fence and rolls to the fence for a boundary. 50 UP FOR DC in just 3.5 overs.
63.43.4: Anshul Kamboj to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Into the stands! Anshul Kamboj bangs this into the pitch, on middle, but this is not short enough to trouble the Sri Lankan. Pathum Nissanka latches onto it in a flash and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
13.33.3: Anshul Kamboj to KL Rahul, Short of a length and around off, KL Rahul looks to heave it across the line but once again gets an inside edge. This time Jamie Overton is there at deep backward square leg to cut it out. Just a single.
03.23.2: Anshul Kamboj to KL Rahul, Much better! Lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in. KL Rahul looks to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.
43.13.1: Anshul Kamboj to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul greets Anshul Kamboj with a boundary! This is fuller in length and on middle, angling into the pads. Rahul has a hoick across the line and gets an inside edge that races to the deep fine leg fence for four runs.
02.62.6: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker one, full and on the pads, Pathum Nissanka clips it away but straight to short fine.
6 Over | Run: 36/0 | Run Rate: 12.00
02.52.5: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Arm ball again, shortish and on middle, angling in sharply. Pathum Nissanka gets cramped up for room and bunts it out to the off side.
12.42.4: Akeal Hosein to KL Rahul, Goes back to the shorter length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
62.32.3: Akeal Hosein to KL Rahul, SIX! Shot of the chase so far! Tossed up, full and on middle. KL Rahul skips down the track after the ball is released. He gets to the pitch of it and hits it through the line to launch it over long off for a biggie.
42.22.2: Akeal Hosein to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul gets going now! Akeal Hosein drags his length back and just outside off. Rahul moves to the leg side early to access the off side. He extends his arms and flat-bats it over mid off for his first boundary.
12.12.1: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Arm ball, short and on middle, goes in with the arm. Pathum Nissanka punches it to extra cover for a single.
11.61.6: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Bangs this into the pitch, pace on. Pathum Nissanka gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to deep square leg for one. 16 runs off Khaleel's first over!
6 Over | Run: 24/0 | Run Rate: 12.00
41.51.5: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka has picked up from where he left off in the last game. This is a poor delivery as well. Slower one, full but down the leg side. Nissanka just has to get some bat on it and he tickles it away fine as the ball races to the fine leg fence for four more runs.
41.41.4: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Up and over! Khaleel Ahmed keeps the line outside off, but goes a bit too full this time. Pathum Nissanka gets the chance to free his arms and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary now.
01.31.3: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Takes pace off, short of a length and just outside off. Pathum Nissanka mistimes his punch off the bottom half of the bat to cover.
61.21.2: Khaleel Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! BANG! Khaleel Ahmed lands this on a hard length but down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka picks it up off his pads and deposits it over the deep backward square leg fence for the first biggie of the chase.
11.11.1: Khaleel Ahmed to KL Rahul, Khaleel Ahmed begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. KL Rahul opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point for a single.
00.80.6: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Drops it short once more, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it away but fails to beat cover-point. A couple of No Balls, but still a decent over from Akeal.
8 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
10.70.5: Akeal Hosein to KL Rahul, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, KL Rahul bunts it out in front of cover and sets off for the run. Sarfaraz Khan charges in, picks it up on the bounce and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rahul has made his ground.
00.60.4: Akeal Hosein to KL Rahul, Cannot get it away! Sticks to the shorter length and on middle. KL Rahul rocks back and pulls it away but gets it more from the inner half of the bat. Noor Ahmad at squae leg dives to his left to save a certain boundary.
10.50.4: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, My goodness! Akeal Hosein has overstepped again. He bowls an arm ball, shortish and on middle, angling in. Pathum Nissanka nudges it wide of mid-wicket, where the fielder dives to his left to make a half-stop. They cross. Another No Ball called and a Free Hit to follow.
00.40.3: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Good fielding! Another short delivery, outside off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it away wide of point. Anshul Kamboj dives to his right to make a fine one-handed stop.
00.30.2: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Dragged back, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.
40.20.1: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Shorter in length again, on middle. Pathum Nissanka stays back and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
00.10.1: Akeal Hosein to Pathum Nissanka, Akeal Hosein starts with a floated delivery, short and around off. Pathum Nissanka moves back and stabs it out to extra cover. Oh..no! Hosein has overstepped here, a cardinal sin for a spinner. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next...
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