IPL in PICS: Chennai Super Kings' poor run continues as Delhi Capitals seize 44 run-victory

All-round team performance by Delhi Capitals guided them to 44 runs victory over CSK at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.

All-round performance by Delhi Capitals guided them to 44 runs victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. (Photo | ANI)

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26 Sep 2020, 5:52 am

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Chasing 176, CSK openers Shane Watson and Murali Vijay played cautiously and had a 23-run partnership. All-rounder Axar Patel provided the first breakthrough as he bagged Watson (14) in the fifth over. (Photo | ANI)

Man in form Faf du Plessis joined Vijay in the middle but the latter failed to convert the start and was dismissed by pacer Anrich Nortje in the last over of the powerplay. (Photo | ANI)

Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) came in to bat at number four but failed to impress with the bat. He was sent back to the pavilion after getting run out in the 10th over. (Photo | ANI)

Kedhar Jadhav and Faf built the innings and stitched a 54-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Jadhav scored 26 runs off 21 balls before he was caught in front of the wickets by Nortje in the 16th over. (Photo | ANI)

CSK skipper MS Dhoni joined Faf in the middle and had a brief 15-run partnership. (Photo | ANI)

For Capitals, Kagiso Rabada bagged three wickets while Anrich Nortje scalped two wickets. (Photo | ANI)

Put in to bat first, Delhi Capitals got off to a good start as openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan put on 94 runs for the first wicket. The partnership between both batsmen saw Shaw bringing up his half-century as well. (Photo | IPL)

Prithvi Shaw (64) was sent back to the pavilion as CSK skipper MS Dhoni stumped him off the bowling of Chawla and this reduced Delhi to 103/2. (Photo | ANI)

Delhi Capitals batsman Prithvi Shaw celebrates after scoring fifty runs during IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (Photo | PTI)