IPL 2019 highlights: Chennai top points table, demolish Delhi by 80 runs

Raina struck a fighting half-century before MS Dhoni provided a late push with an unbeaten 44 as CSK overcame a slow start to post a fighting 179.

Dhoni behind the stumps. Photo: @IPL

In Match 50 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), CSK skipper MS Dhoni's prowess in the slog overs was on display yet again while home spinners bamboozled the Delhi Capitals batsmen as Chennai Super Kings prevailed in the IPL battle for top spot with a thumping 80-run win at M A Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. It was Suresh Raina who struck a fighting 59 off 37 balls to prepare the road for revival following a slow start and Dhoni (unbeaten 44 off 22) provided the late flourish, ending the innings in style with two sixes off Trent Boult. After making just 27 runs in Powerplay overs, the hosts eventually put on board a fighting 179 for four and dismissed Capitals for just 99 in 16.2 over to snatch the top spot from the visitors. Capitals suffered a surprise batting collapse after being consistent in IPL 2019. They were out of the game after losing half the batsmen by 11th over and ended up suffering their worst defeat. It was also their lowest total of the season. Chennai Super Kings, who now sit atop the table with 18 points, are now sure to end in top-2, ensuring that they will have two shots at making the summit clash. Mumbai Indians is only team which can displace Capitals (16 points) from second place if they win their next two games and Delhi lose their last.

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IPL 2019, Match 49, CSK vs DC Full scorecard

Delhi Capitals had hoped that dew would come in while batting second but Chennai spinners bamboozled them from the word go, never allowing them to settle.

South African spinner Imran Tahir (4/12) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/9) tore apart the middle order, sharing seven wickets between them.

Dhoni's quick hands were at it again as he effected two lightening fast stumpings, to dismiss skipper Shreyas Iyer (44) and dangerous Chris Morris (0).

Except Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan (19) none of the other Delhi batsmen could reach double-digit mark.

Earlier, Raina (59) and Faf du Plessis (39) added 83 runs for the second wicket to revive the innings after Delhi Capitals bowlers produced tight spells upfront.

Dhoni, who returned to the side after recovering from a bout of fever, and Ravindra Jadeja added some quick runs to provide a late flourish to the innings.

Dhoni hit unbeaten 44 off 22 balls with four fours and three sixes while Jadeja smashed 25 off 10 with two sixes. He creamed off 20 runs from Kiwi pacer Trent Boult's final over, hitting two sixes and four.

This was after Boult and left-arm spinner Jagdeesha Suchith (2/28) had straight-jacketed the Chennai batsmen after electing bowl. With Boult swinging the ball and Suchith accurate with his line and length, they gave away just seven runs in the first four overs.

When Shane Watson could not open his account even after facing eight balls, in desperation the Australian swung his arms but only to find a fielder near boundary.

IPL veteran Suresh Raina added some pace to the CSK innings with a flurry of boundaries.

Raina and Du Plessis moved the ball around and hit the boundaries when they got the chance.

The first six of the innings was hit in the 13th over when Du Plessis dispatched a full delivery from Sherfane Rutherford over extra cover. The South African repeated the act when Axar Patel operated soon after.

However, the left-arm spinner got the revenge in the next ball when the Protea batsman attempted another big shot.

Raina too departed in the next over with Suchith getting him caught at point but not before hitting the spinner for two fours and a six.

11:44 PM

WATCH: Dhoni about Imran Tahir's wicket celebration

11:40 PM

11:39 PM

11:38 PM

Only MI can get to second spot if they win their remaining two fixtures

11:37 PM

Man of the match

11:15 PM

Chennai Super Kings thrash Delhi Capitals by 80 runs

11:14 PM

Over 16.2; CSK win

Imran Tahir continues

Ball 2: Amit Mishra edges to Dhoni, OUT. Mishra c Dhoni b Tahir 8(11) [4s-1]

Ball 1: DOT

11:12 PM

Delhi Capitals need 81 runs in 24 balls

11:12 PM

Over 16

Over Summary: 0 W 4 1 1 1 ; DC: 99-9

Bravo continues

Ball 6: Mishra hits towards off side for a single.

Ball 5: Boult punches towards long-on for a single.

Ball 4: A single for Mishra towards fine leg.

Ball 3: Amit Mishra hits the full toss towards backward square leg for FOUR.

Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 2: A miss communication and Suchith gets run out as Watson hits stumps from backward point region. J Suchith run out (Watson) 6(15)

Ball 1: Bravo beats Suchith outside off.

11:06 PM

Over 15

Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 0 1 ; DC: 92-8

Imran Tahir [2.0-0-9-3] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Suchith edges googly towards gully region for a single.

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: DOT

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: Mishra hits towards long-on for a single.

Ball 1: Suchith clips towards backward square leg for a single.

11:02 PM

Time-out

Delhi Capitals need 91 runs in 36 balls

11:01 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0 ; DC: 89-8

Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Suchith clipped away towards square leg for a single.

Ball 3: Suchith puches towards extra cover, no run.

Ball 2: Mishra works the loopy slow delivery towards square leg for a single.

Ball 1: A single for Suchith

10:57 PM

Over 13

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0 ; DC: 86-8

Harbhajan Singh [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: A single for Suchith

Ball 3: DOT

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: DOT

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First Published: May 01 2019 | 5:30 PM IST