In the 55th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) hosted Delhi Capitals (DC) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. CSK produced an all-round show and registered a clinical win to secure the se♍cond spot♐ in the points table and further strengthened their chances of making it into the playoffs.
Batting first, the Super Kings posted 167/8 in their 20 overs. Shivam Dube top-scored with 25 runs off just 12 balls, including three sixes. Ruturaj Gaikwad (24), Ambati Rayudu (23), Ravindra Jadeja (21) and MS Dhoni (20) chipped in with valuable contribution👍 in CSK’s competitive total.
In response, the Capitals started their innings on a bad note, losing skipper David Warner for a duck in the very first over. Though Philip Salt and Rilee Rossouw tried to build a partnershi𓃲p, they failed to maintain the required run rate.
Rossouw was the top scorer for Delhi with 35 runs off 37 balls, but his efforts were not enough༺ to chase down the target. In the end, DC managed to score 140/8 in their 20 overs, losing the match b🧸y 27 runs.
Matheesha Pathirana was the pick of the CSK bowlers, taking three wickets for 37 runs in his four overs. Deepak Chahar and Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with the 💎ball, taking two and one wicket(s) respect🍃ively.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Super show with the ball from ! 👏 👏
The -led unit beat by 2⃣7⃣ runs in🦋 Chennai to seal the🐼ir 7⃣th win of the season! 👌 👌
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
The biggest supporters of MS Dhoni are happy.
CSK roaring in IPL 2023.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Anbuden happy Annachi! 🥳 💛🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Hail the Super Kings! 🙌�� What a phenomenal performance by today, defeating in a thr🔥illing match! 🔥 The lions roared on the field, showcasing their brilliance in every aspect of the game. A remarkable team effort, keep marc꧃hing forward🔥🦁 …
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Tough loss at Chepauk, but we'll take the learnings onto the next match.
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Chennai Super Kin💖gs🌄 beat Delhi Capitals by 27 runs.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
🍒This win will not only give CSK a ve✨ry crucial two points and cement their second spot in the table, it will also do much good to their net run rate.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
CSK HAVE ALMOST QUALIFIED FOR IPL 2023 PLAYOFFS:
Their qualification chance increased to 98% now.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Another Comfortable Victory for ..⭐🏟️ Playoffs entry is alm🎃ost s🥂ealed..🤙
— Laxmi Kanth (@iammoviebuff007)
Play offs at home. Sea of yellow for nearing the perfect f🃏airytale.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
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