Tags: IPL 2024,
Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Tremendous Kings, thirteenth Match at Visakhapatnam, Mar 31, 2024,
Chennai XI,
Delhi XI
Printed on: Apr 01, 2024
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Delhi Capitals (DC) registered their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 by beating defending champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) by 20 runs on the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, March 31. With the win, Delhi Capitals registered their first triumph in IPL 2024.
Batting first after profitable the toss, Delhi Capitals posted 191 for five on the board as skipper Rishabh Pant discovered rhythm with 51 off 32 balls, whereas David Warner hammered 52 of 35. Warner’s opening accomplice Prithvi Shaw additionally contributed a formidable 43 off solely 27 balls. Within the chase, Chennai Tremendous Kings had been held to 171/6. Mukesh Kumar (3/21) and Khaleel Ahmed (2/21) starred with the ball for Delhi.
Delhi Capitals bought off to a wonderful begin with the bat as Warner and Shaw featured in a 93-run opening wicket stand in below 10 overs. Each batters had been in wonderful hitting from as Warner struck 5 fours and three sixes and Shaw 4 fours and two maximums.
The partnership ended when Matheesha Pathirana took a superb one-handed catch as Warner tried a reverse lap off Mustafizur Rahman’s bowling. Shaw additionally fell quickly after, nicking a faster supply from Ravindra Jadeja as he went for a lower. Pathirana cleaned up Mitchell Marsh (18) and Tristan Stubbs (0) in the identical over with sensible deliveries.
At 134/4, Delhi Capitals wanted one thing particular from their captain and Rishabh Pant delivered, clubbing 4 fours and three sixes in his 51 off 32 balls. His knock included his iconic one-handed six as effectively. His tremendous knock ended when he grew to become Pathirana’s third sufferer.
Within the chase, Chennai Tremendous Kings bought off to a horror begin as Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad (1) and Rachin Ravindra (2). Ajinkya Rahane (45 off 30) and Daryl Mitchell (34 off 26) added 68 for the third wicket to elevate Chennai’s hope. Mitchell, nevertheless, chipped a catch to Axar Patel, whereas Mukesh dismissed Rahane, Shivam Dube (18) and Sameer Rizvi (0) to utterly derail the chase.
There was some comfort for CSK followers as MS Dhoni smashed 37 not out off 16 in his first go to to the crease as a batter in IPL 2024. Dhoni slammed 4 fours and three sixes as he turned again the clock whilst Ravindra Jadeja was unbeaten on 21 off 17.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
