The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has continued their dominating performances in the new season. After winning the opening match of IPL 2019, they beat the host side Delhi Capitals (DC) at Feroz Shah Kotla on Tuesday (26th March) night.
On Tuesday night, the host side decided to bat first after winning the toss. They managed to score 147/6 in 20 overs. In reply, CSK reached the target in 19.4 overs after losing four wickets (150/4). CSK won the match by six wickets with two balls remaining.
Brief Scores: DC – 147/6 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 51, Rishabh Pant 25; Dwayne Bravo 3/33)
CSK – 150/4 in 19.4 overs (Shane Watson 44, MS Dhoni 32*; Amit Mishra 2/35)
Result – CSK won by six wickets
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
(Teams’ stats)
Delhi
i) Delhi Capitals scored 147/6 in 20 overs.
- It was the second lowest completed total for Delhi franchise against CSK at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi). Their lowest completed total at Delhi is 83 (17.3 overs) on 18th April 2013.
(Players’ stats)
Shikhar Dhawan
i) DC opener Shikhar Dhawan hit his sixth half-century against CSK.
- Shikhar Dhawan is the fourth batsman to score 6 half-centuries against CSK while there is no other batsman to score more than 5 half-centuries against the Chennai franchise. Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have also scored 6 hal-0centuries against CSK.
ii) By the end of this match, DC cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has scored 652 runs against CSK.
- Shikhar Dhawan is the second most run-scorer against CSK. During this match, he surpassed Rohit Sharma who has scored 638 runs against the Chennai franchise. Only Virat Kohli is ahead of Shikhar Dhawan who has scored 752 runs against CSK.
Dwayne Bravo
i) Dwayne Bravo has picked up 11 wickets for CSK against the Delhi franchise.
- The Caribbean pacer Dwayne Bravo is the third most wicket-taker for CSK against the Delhi franchise. Only Ravichandran Ashwin (17 wickets) and Albie Morkel (13 wickets) are ahead of Dwayne Bravo in this list.
Suresh Raina
i) By the end of this match, Suresh Raina has scored 537 runs against the Delhi franchise.
- Suresh Raina is now the leading run-scorer as a left-handed batsman against the Delhi franchise. He surpassed Shikhar Dhawan who has scored 522 runs against the Delhi franchise.
Rishabh Pant
i) DC wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant made three dismissals (two catches and one stumping) in this match.
- Rishabh Pant was the third wicketkeeper to make three or more dismissals in a match against CSK. Adam Gilchrist (Kings XI Punjab) once made four dismissals (all were catches) while Kumar Sangakkara (Kings XI Punjab) once made three dismissals (took one catch and made two stumpings) against the Chennai franchise.