Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals: Delhi Capitals team has won its first match in IPL 2024. The team defeated Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs. In this match, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw batted well for Delhi Capitals. These players have proved to be the biggest heroes for the Delhi team. Batting first, Delhi team gave a target of 192 runs to Chennai Super Kings, in response to which CSK team could score only 171 runs. Chennai Super Kings have suffered their first defeat in the current season.
Dhoni’s explosive batting in the last overs
Chennai Super Kings had a very bad start. When Rutraj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra could not score big. Gaikwad could score only 1 run and Rachin could score only 2 runs. After this, Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell tried to stay on the wicket for some time and hit good strokes. But he could not make the team win. Ajinkya Rahane scored the most runs for the team. He scored 45 runs for the team. Mitchell contributed 34 runs. Sameer Rizvi, who was the hero of the last match, could not even open his account in this match. Mahendra Singh Dhoni presented an example of explosive batting. He scored 37 runs in 16 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. Ravindra Jadeja scored 21 runs. But Chennai batsmen could score only 171 runs in 20 overs and Chennai team lost the match.
Mukesh Kumar took the most wickets
Mukesh Kumar bowled brilliantly for Delhi Capitals. He took 3 wickets for 21 runs in three overs. Khalil Ahmed took 2 wickets in his name. Whereas Akshar Patel took 1 wicket. Khalil Ahmed also proved to be quite economical. He gave only 21 runs in his four overs.
Warner-Shaw scored half-centuries
For Delhi Capitals, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner gave a strong start to the team. Both these players hit strokes on every side of the field and emerged as the biggest match winners. There was a partnership of 93 runs between the two players for the first wicket. But then David Warner was out after scoring 52 runs. Prithvi Shaw scored 43 runs. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant also scored a half-century. He scored 51 runs. Mitchell Marsh scored 18 runs. It is because of these players that the Delhi Capitals team was able to score big. Matisha Pathirana took three wickets. Ravindra Jadeja and Musfizur Rahman have taken one wicket each.
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