The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were back to winning ways in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 91 runs on Sunday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
A hundred-run opening partnership between Devon Conway (87) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (41) powered CSK to a mammoth total of 208/6 before Moeen Ali’s 3-wicket haul reduced DC to 117.
Chasing a mammoth target of 209, DC lost an early wicket of Srikar Bharat, who was caught at first slip after adding two fours at the top. David Warner was on the charge with two maximums.
Maheesh Theekshana scalped the second wicket of the innings after Warner was trapped LBW in the 5th over. Mitchell Marsh started his innings well with a four and six each.
Skipper Rishabh Pant, who was the next batter at the crease, creamed three fours in a row and DC were 59-2 at the end of the powerplay.
The 36-run partnership came to an end after Moeen Ali scalped his first wicket to dismiss Marsh, who was caught at long-on.
Moeen scalped two more wickets to dismiss Rishabh Pant and Ripal Patel. While the DC skipper was castled by the off spinner, Ripal Patel holed out to the deep.
DC were 7 down after Mukesh Choudhary then claimed two wickets in the 11th over. The left-arm pacer knocked Axar Patel’s stumps while Rovman Powell was caught behind.
Simarjeet Singh scalped his second wicket to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav, who was caught by Uthappa in the 16thover.
Shardul Thakur made a useful 24, which included two fours and a six. However, Dwayne Bravo wrapped the innings by dismissing Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed on consecutive deliveries to wrap the innings as CSK won by 91 runs.
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