In the 13th game of the Indian Premier League 2024, which took place on a Saturday, Delhi Capitals achieved their first win, claiming victory with a massive margin in the match against Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs.
The Capitals had the advantage of recording 191 in total due to the efforts by Rishabh Pant and David Warner, who both made quick fifty-year-olds. Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar also bowled impressive intervals, which limited the champions in their reign to a maximum of 171.
In the ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, in which Delhi was playing for their very first home match, Prithvi Shaw was added to their team, and Ishant Sharma was named in place of Kuldeep Yadav, who was hurt. The eleven players Chennai played to beat in the latest game against the Gujarat Titans were the same ones they played with for the match’s opening game.
When Warner and Shaw together scored 93 runs on the first wicket in the first ten overs, Delhi was able to finish off their struggles on top. David Warner scored an outstanding fifty, while Shaw scored 43 out of just 27 balls after returning to the field. After Matheeesha Pathirana nailed a fantastic catch to take Warner off the pitch in the ninth ball, Chennai could stage an incredible comeback. Jadeja was able to get Shaw to the side in the next over.
In the 15th over, Catharina could bowl off Micthell Marsh and Tristan Stubbs with spectacular yorker deliveries, allowing CSK to return to the game. Rishabh Pant recorded his first fifty of the season. This contributed to Delhi’s record-breaking score of 191/5, which the team could attain.
While Chennai’s seasoned openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra tried to score big, they failed because of Khaleel Ahmed’s remarkable first-innings. In the first out, Khaleel got rid of Gaikwad, and in the third, the batsman ended Rachin’s slow start, which permitted Delhi to gain control of the match from the beginning.
The comeback CSK achieved was made possible by skilled batsmen Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, who combined an impressive 68 runs in three wickets. Micthell’s wicket Micthell in the 11th over was claimed by Axar Patel, giving Delhi their third win. Then, Rahane kept Chennai in the game as he scored the most runs, scoring 45, despite facing only 30 balls.
The match was later altered after the introduction of Mukesh Kumar, who picked up two crucial bowls during the 14th over—one of Ajinkya Rahane and one of Sameer Rizvi. In the final phase, Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja struggled to control the run rate they wanted to achieve. They both had 18 runs on 17 balls, whereas the latter reached the same mark.
When MS Dhoni stepped to bat for the first time this season, he attempted to score 72 runs in the last four overs. He tried his best by smashing 37 runs from only 16 balls, which included three massive sixes. One of Chennai’s losses for the season was due to Jadeja’s score of 21* off just 17 runs, which was the sole score they could attain.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana (replaced by Shivam Dube), and Mustafizur Rahman are the players that comprise the Chennai Super Kings playing eleven.
Rasikh Salam substituted Prithvi Shaw. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sumit Kumar, Anrich Nortje Mukesh Kumar Ishant Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed make up the squad that comprise the Delhi Capitals playing eleven lineup.
The veteran player, who is 42 years old and older, hasn’t yet been offered the chance to play in any of the two matches in the Indian Premier League 2024; nevertheless, he’s performed admirably in keeping the gloves on. The world was stunned by his incredible leaping catch, which he utilized to get off Vijay Shankar during the second game of the match against Gujarat Titans, which took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
At this point, Dhoni also demonstrated his ability to bat by walking out of the Vizag when CSK required 72 runs to take despite having only 23 balls remaining to play. But Dhoni thrilled the fans by slamming 37 runs out 16 balls regardless of the fact Delhi was short of the required number by just 20 runs. During his performance in the game, he smashed three huge sixes. He surpassed the previous record for the highest number of sixes ever recorded in the history of the Indian Premier League (441), which the RCB’s Virat Kohli set.
