Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson's 87 not out settles the chase
Chennai Super Kings won. Sanju Samson made 87* (52), Noor Ahmad took 2 for 22.
Chennai Super Kings won in the 48th Match of Indian Premier League at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Delhi Capitals made 155 for 7 in 20 overs; Chennai Super Kings replied with 159 for 2 in 17.3 overs. Sanju Samson top-scored with 87* (52) at a strike rate of 167.3, and Noor Ahmad returned 2 for 22.
How the innings unfolded
Delhi Capitals — 155 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 37 | 2 | 6.17 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 72 | 3 | 7.20 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 46 | 2 | 11.50 | 5 (0×4, 5×6) |
The largest stand was 65 for the 7th wicket between Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi, from 47 balls (8.30 an over).
Chennai Super Kings — 159 for 2 in 17.3 overs
Scored at 9.09 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 4 (1×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 94 | 1 | 9.40 | 15 (9×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 21 | 0 | 14.00 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 114 for the 3rd wicket between Karn Sharma and Sanju Samson, from 66 balls (10.36 an over), unbroken.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | Chennai Super Kings | 87* | 52 | 167.3 | 7 | 6 |
| Karn Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 41* | 31 | 132.3 | 4 | 2 |
| Sameer Rizvi | Delhi Capitals | 40* | 24 | 166.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Delhi Capitals | 38 | 31 | 122.6 | 1 | 2 |
| Pathum Nissanka | Delhi Capitals | 19 | 15 | 126.7 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Ahmad | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 for 22 | 7.33 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 1 for 5 | 5.00 | 0 |
| Akeal Hosein | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 1 for 19 | 4.75 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 1 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 1 for 29 | 7.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 114 (66 balls) for Chennai Super Kings's 3rd wicket — Karn Sharma and Sanju Samson, unbroken
- 65 (47 balls) for Delhi Capitals's 7th wicket — Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi
- 29 (24 balls) for Delhi Capitals's 1st wicket — Pathum Nissanka and Lokesh Rahul
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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