IPL 2020, Match 34, Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings - Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets
Saturday, Oct 17, 2020, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
No score is going to enough on a smaller ground like Sharjah. Defending just 179, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) provided three reprieves to Shikhar Dhawan who went on to score his maiden century in this tournament! Dropped on 25, 50 and 79, Dhawan guided his team Delhi Capitals (DC) to a comfortable 5-wicket victory over CSK.
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Having opted to bat first, CSK persisted with Sam Curran as their opener who departed for a 3-ball Duck! Shane Watson (36 off 28) and Faf du Plessis (58 off 47) put together 87 runs for the second wicket while Ambati Rayudu (45* off 25) and Ravindra Jadeja (33* off 13) provided the much needed momentum during the death overs. CSK managed to got to 179/4 in their 20 overs.
During the chase, CSK provided enough chances to Shikhar Dhawan who kept Delhi in the chase right till the final over! Dhawan scored an unbeaten century (101* off 58) and Axar Patel (21* off 5) scored at a brisk rate in the final over. Shreyas Iyer (23 off 23) and Marcus Stoinis (24 off 14) contributed with scores of 20s each. In the end, Delhi Capitals got over the line with 5 wickets in hand and a ball to spare in their innings.
Delhi opener Shikhar Dhawan bagged the 'Player of the Match' for his crucial match-winning century in this game.
Brief Scores: Delhi Capitals - 185/5 in 19.5 overs (Shikhar Dhawan - 101*, Marcus Stoinis - 24, Deepak Chahar - 2/18, Dwayne Bravo - 1/23) defeated Chennai Super Kings - 179/4 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis - 58, Ambati Rayudu - 45, Anrich Nortje - 2/44, Kagiso Rabada - 1/33) by a margin of 5 wickets
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