In a thrilling encounter at the Dr.Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy cricket stadium, the Delhi capitals has secured hard fought victory over the Chennai Super Kings(CSK) by 20 runs. The match which take place on Sunday, march 31 2024 DC settings a formidable target of 191 runs after winnings the toss and opting to bat first.
Delhi Capitals Setting the stage : The Delhi Capitals innings was bolstered by top order batsman, with Prithvi Shaw contributing 43 off 27 balls, David Warner anchoring the innings with well made 52 off 35 balls, and the Delhi skipper Rishab Pant providing the late surge with a brisk 51 off 32 balls.
Their combined efforts propelled DC to a competitive score of 191/5 in their allotted 20 overs. The young sensation Matheesha Pathirana was the pick up of the bowlers for CSK, he got 3 wickets for 31 runs in his spell.
CSK chase a valiant efforts : In response, CSK’s chase was marked by a fighting 45 off 30 balls from Ajinkya Rahane and quickfire 37 off 16 balls by the veteran MS Dhoni, but it is not enough to take them over the line. Dary Mitchel also chipped in with a valuable 34 runs in 26 balls. Despite their efforts , CSK finished their innings at 171/6 , fallings by 20 run.
Player of the Match:
The player of the match award went to Khaleel Ahmed of Delhi capitals for his economical bowling figure of 2/21 in just 4 overs, which included the crucial wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra early in the CSK innings.