New Delhi, May 6: In a thrilling match, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a remarkable 8-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday, thanks to an unbroken century partnership between Sanju Samson and Karthik Sharma. The 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 took place at Arun Jaitley Stadium, keeping CSK’s playoff hopes alive.
Chennai Super Kings now stands sixth on the points table with 5 wins out of 10 matches, while Delhi Capitals has lost 6 out of their 10 games and currently occupies the seventh position.
Winning the toss, Delhi Capitals opted to bat first, scoring 155 runs after losing 7 wickets. The opening pair of Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul (12) provided a steady start, adding 29 runs in 4 overs. Pathum was dismissed for 19 runs off 15 balls, hitting 4 boundaries, which triggered a collapse in the batting order.
The team lost 5 wickets for just 69 runs. However, Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi formed a crucial sixth-wicket partnership, scoring 65 runs off 47 balls to help the team reach a respectable total. Stubbs scored 38 runs off 31 balls, including 2 sixes and 1 four, before returning to the pavilion. Rizvi remained unbeaten at 40 runs off 24 balls, hitting 4 sixes. For the opposition, Noor Ahmad took 2 wickets, while Akil Hussain, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, and Jamie Overton each claimed 1 wicket.
In response, Chennai Super Kings chased down the target in just 17.3 overs. They lost their first wicket, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (6), in the 3.5 over mark, followed by Urvil Patel (1), who was stumped out in the 6.3 over.
At 45 runs, CSK had lost 2 wickets. From there, opener Sanju Samson and Karthik Sharma formed an unbroken third-wicket partnership, scoring 114 runs off 66 balls, leading the team to an easy victory. Samson remained not out at 87 runs off 52 balls, hitting 6 sixes and 7 fours, while Karthik contributed 41 runs off 31 balls, including 2 sixes and 4 fours. For the home team, Axar Patel and Lungi Ngidi each took 1 wicket.
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