Chennai : Delhi Capitals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs at Chepauk, Chennai, their first win at the venue since 2010.
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Batting first, DC lost Jake Fraser McGurk for 0 in first over.
KL Rahul (77) took matters in his own hands and notched vital partnerships of 54, 36, 56, 33 along with Abhishek Porel (33), Axar Patel (21), Sameer Rizvi (20), Tristan Stubbs (24*). DC finished on 183-6 (20).
Rahul smashed 77 (51) including 3 sixes and 6 boundaries, earning him man of the match.
Defending 184 runs, DC picked 5 CSK wickets in 12 overs for 74 runs.
Vijay Shankar (69*) & MS Dhoni (30*) tried best with 84 (57) partnership but eventually fell short by 25 runs.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
DC : 183-6 (20)
KL Rahul : 77 (51)
CSK :
Khaleel Ahmed : 4-25-2
2nd Innings :
CSK : 158-5 (20)
Vijay Shankar : 69* (54)
DC :
Vipraj Nigam : 4-27-2
Result : DC won by 25 Runs.
