In the 13th Match of IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs in Visakhapatnam. Chasing the challenge of 192 runs given by Delhi, Chennai managed to reach 171 runs. After the leading flop from Chennai, Dhoni entertained the fans by hitting at the bottom. Dhoni scored 37 runs in 16 balls. Delhi recorded their first win in this year’s IPL. Chennai lost first. Mukesh Kumar scored the most penetrating shot from Delhi. Mukesh Kumar rushed three batsmen into the tent.
Dhoni’s Brilliant Batting
Dhoni batted for the first time in this year’s IPL. Dhoni took note of every goal of Chennai. Dhoni rained 20 runs in the 20th over. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 37 off 16 balls. This included 3 sixes and four fours. Dhoni rained runs at a strike rate of 232. Dhoni shared a partnership of 53 runs in 23 balls with Ravindra Jadeja.
Chennai’s Top-order Batsmen Failed
Chennai’s legendary batsmen failed miserably in front of Delhi’s penetrating attack. Khalil Ahmed gave Chennai two big blows early on. Khalil Ahmed showed Rituraj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra the way to the tent. Gaikwad was dismissed for 1 while Ravindra was dismissed for just 2 runs. Apart from that, even Shivam Dubey could not make a big deal. Dubey was dismissed for 18 runs off 17 balls. Samir Rizvi could not even open an account.
Rahane-Mitchell partnership managed the innings
After losing two wickets for 7 runs, the experienced pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Darrell Mitchell saved Chennai’s innings. Both of them kept the score level by scoring singles and doubles in the beginning. After gathering, both the batsmen took an aggressive form. Ajinkya Rahane and Darrell Mitchell put on 68 runs off 45 balls. This was the biggest partnership from Chennai. Ajinkya Rahane scored 45 runs in 30 balls. He hit two sixes and five fours in this innings. Darrell Mitchell scored 34 runs in 26 balls. It includes two sixes and one four. Apart from that, Ravindra Jadeja scored 21 runs in 17 balls. Jadeja hit two fours in this innings.
Delhi Bowled Well
From Delhi, Khalil Ahmed scored a penetrating strike in the beginning. Khalil Ahmed gave Chennai two shocks in the powerplay itself, from which Chennai took a long time to recover. Then in the middle overs, Akshar Patel stopped the runs with a penetrating shot. Apart from that, Darrell Mitchell stormed into the tent. In the end, Mukesh Kumar dismissed three batsmen. Ishant Sharma, Norkhia, Rasikh Salam and Mitchell Marsh did not get a single wicket.
Rishabh Pant scored a Quick-fire Fifty
Rishabh Pant batted brilliantly in this match and scored a half-century. He took the news of CSK bowlers with a strike rate of around 160 and hit a stormy fifty after 465 days after the car accident. The fans looked very happy after seeing the half-century from his bat. Rishabh Pant played an inning of 51 runs facing 32 balls, with an strike rate of more than 155, which included 4 fours and 3 sixes.
-Rahul Dubey