CSK close to playoffs with seventh win - beat DC by 27 runs

CSK vs DC: Chennai Super Kings, captained by Dhoni, has taken another step towards the playoffs of the Indian Premier League 2023. The team is now just one win away from the playoffs. CSK won 27 runs over Delhi Capitals in the 55th match of the current season on Wednesday. With this win, Chennai has 15 points after 12 matches. The team has to play 2 more matches. Batting after winning the toss at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai scored 167 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Delhi batsmen could only manage 140 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.

This is how Delhi's wickets fell

First: Deepak Chahar got David Warner caught by Ajinkya Rahane on the first ball of the first over.

Second: On the third ball of the third over, Deepak Chahar got Salt caught by Rayudu.

Third: Mitchell Marsh was run out on the first ball of the fourth over.

Fourth: Pathirana made Manish Pandey LBW on the last ball of the 13th over.

Fifth: On the second ball of the 15th over, Ravindra Jadeja got Riley Russo caught by Pathirana.

Sixth: On the 5th ball of the 18th over, Pathirana got Akshar caught by Rahane.

Seventh: Ripple Patel was runout on the 5th ball of the 19th over.

Eighth: Pathirana bowled Lalit Yadav on the 5th ball of the 20th over.

Pandey-Russo's half-century partnership

After losing the top-3 wickets for 25 runs, Manish Pandey and Riley Russo shared a half-century partnership for the fourth wicket. Both added 59 runs on 59 balls. Pathirana broke this partnership by dismissing Pandey.

Delhi got three shocks

Chasing the target of 168 runs, Delhi got a blow on the very first ball of the innings. The team lost three wickets in scoring 47 runs in 6 overs. Captain David Warner was out for zero, Phil Salt for 17 runs and Mitchell Marsh for 5 runs. Deepak Chahar gave both the blows to the team.

Chennai scored 167 runs with Dhoni-Jadeja partnership

Batting after winning the toss at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai scored 167 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.

Opener Rituraj Gaikwad scored 24 runs. In the last, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni played an explosive inning of 20 runs in 9 balls adorned with one four and two sixes.

Mitchell Marsh took three wickets for Delhi, while Akshar Patel got two successes.

Chennai wickets fell like this

First: On the first ball of the 5th over, Akshar Patel made Deven Conway LBW.

Second: On the first ball of the 7th over, Akshar got Gaikwad caught by Aman Khan.

Third: Kuldeep Yadav was caught by Mitchell Marsh on the fourth ball of the 10th over.

Fourth: Rahane was caught and bowled by Lalit Yadav on the first ball of the 12th over.

Fifth: On the second ball of the 15th over, Mitchell Marsh got Shivam Dubey caught by Warner.

Sixth: On the second ball of the 17th over, Khaleel Ahmed got Ambati Rayudu caught by Patel.

Seventh: On the second ball of the 20th over, Mitchell March got Jadeja caught by Akshar Patel.

Eighth: On the 5th ball of the 20th over, Marsh got Dhoni caught by Warner.

Marsh's bowling master class

Mitchell Marsh bowled brilliantly. He took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 3 overs. Marsh got the last two wickets in the 20th over. Jadeja and Dhoni were included in these.

Dhoni-Jadeja's explosive partnership

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja made an explosive partnership of 38 runs in the last over. Both faced 18 balls. Mitchell Marsh broke this partnership. He took the wicket of Jadeja.

Average start of Chennai

Chennai's start was average. The team scored 49 runs losing one wicket in the powerplay. Deven Conway got out after scoring 10 runs. Akshar Patel made him walk.

Playing-11 of both the teams...

Chennai Super Kings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahish Teekshana, Tushar Deshpande and Deepak Chahar.

Impact Players: Mitchell Santner, Subranshu Sampati, Sheikh Rashid, Akash Singh.

Delhi Capitals: David Warner (Captain), Philip Salt (Wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Riley Russo, Akshar Patel, Aman Khan, Ripple Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed and Ishant Sharma.

Impact Players: Mukesh Kumar, Manish Pandey, Dubey, Abhishek Porel and Chetan Sakaria.