NEW DELHI: On a troublesome wicket, Delhi Daredevils were given the easier of Chennai Super Kings, recording a powerful 34-run in an Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kolta on Friday night. Chasing 163, CSK controlled 128/6 with DD hanging up a solid defence on their house turf to verify Chennai should wait extra to verify a top-two end.
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Like DD, CSK's innings additionally started on a slow be aware with the opening pair of Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu being saved quiet for the easier part of the Powerplay overs ahead of the latter exploded in the 6th over, smoking pacer Avesh Khan for 3 sixes and a four. He persevered his superb variety to hit a 28-ball half-century ahead of holing out on 50 off Harshal Patel.
His departure put brakes at the scoring-rate as Delhi spinners, led via Amit Mishra, tightened the screws in the heart overs. The fast dismissals of Suresh Raina (15) and Sam Billings (1) supposed the duty fell squarely on captain MS Dhoni's shoulders. However, it wasn't supposed to be one of those finishes which Dhoni, who won quite a reception from the away fanatics, has come to identified for. He was once out in the 18th over, bowled via Trent Boult, after scoring 17. And scoring 50 from the final two overs proved too much a job for the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo.
Mishra finished with figures of 2/20 from his fours overs while Harshal chipped in with 1/23.
Earlier, allrounders Vijay Shankar and Harshal scripted DD's restoration after a pedestrian efficiency from the top-order, serving to the hosts reach a respectable overall after being sent in to bat.
Lungi Ngidi (2/14) broke the backbone of Delhi batting via casting off skipper Shreyas Iyer (19 off 22) and height run-getter Rishabh Pant (38 off 26) in the 11th over.
Vijay Shankar (36 no off 28) and Harshal (36 no off 16) lent some respectability to the whole with an unbeaten 65-run stand off 32 balls.
The final flourish integrated a 26-run final over the place Bravo was once hammered for four sixes.
It was once an inconsequential sport but a large selection of Dhoni fanatics blended with the house team's supporters to make it a packed house. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers chased down 180 plus target very easily in the earlier two games at Kotla and expectedly, Dhoni had no hesitation in bowling first. Delhi had been gradual in the beginning, mustering just 39 runs in six-over Powerplay.
Prithvi Shaw (17 off 17) was once out affordably for the 3rd sport in a row after he performed a unfastened stroke to be caught close to mid-on. Iyer opened the innings with Shaw in Jason Roy's absence and DD skipper's innings too was once a shaky one.
The captain shared a 54-run stand for the second wicket with the in-form Pant however the South African pacer Ngidi got rid of each in the similar over to depart Delhi at 81/three.
Iyer was once bowled while making room for a minimize while Pant's mistimed hit aimed over midwicket, was once pouched at 3rd man.
Delhi had misplaced two of their major batsmen shortly after Pant punished veteran Harbhajan Singh for two sixes and a four in the 10th over, which ended in 17 runs. The momentum the Delhi innings picked up from that Harbhajan over however it didn't final lengthy. Glenn Maxwell's disastrous run persevered when he noticed his stumps disturbed after attempting a reverse sweep off Jadeja.
Playing for pride after any other sorry season, Delhi batsmen completely regarded out of sorts ahead of Shankar and Harshal joined forces to take 60 runs from the final 5 overs.
AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE
Like DD, CSK's innings additionally started on a slow be aware with the opening pair of Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu being saved quiet for the easier part of the Powerplay overs ahead of the latter exploded in the 6th over, smoking pacer Avesh Khan for 3 sixes and a four. He persevered his superb variety to hit a 28-ball half-century ahead of holing out on 50 off Harshal Patel.
His departure put brakes at the scoring-rate as Delhi spinners, led via Amit Mishra, tightened the screws in the heart overs. The fast dismissals of Suresh Raina (15) and Sam Billings (1) supposed the duty fell squarely on captain MS Dhoni's shoulders. However, it wasn't supposed to be one of those finishes which Dhoni, who won quite a reception from the away fanatics, has come to identified for. He was once out in the 18th over, bowled via Trent Boult, after scoring 17. And scoring 50 from the final two overs proved too much a job for the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo.
Mishra finished with figures of 2/20 from his fours overs while Harshal chipped in with 1/23.
Earlier, allrounders Vijay Shankar and Harshal scripted DD's restoration after a pedestrian efficiency from the top-order, serving to the hosts reach a respectable overall after being sent in to bat.
Lungi Ngidi (2/14) broke the backbone of Delhi batting via casting off skipper Shreyas Iyer (19 off 22) and height run-getter Rishabh Pant (38 off 26) in the 11th over.
Vijay Shankar (36 no off 28) and Harshal (36 no off 16) lent some respectability to the whole with an unbeaten 65-run stand off 32 balls.
The final flourish integrated a 26-run final over the place Bravo was once hammered for four sixes.
It was once an inconsequential sport but a large selection of Dhoni fanatics blended with the house team's supporters to make it a packed house. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers chased down 180 plus target very easily in the earlier two games at Kotla and expectedly, Dhoni had no hesitation in bowling first. Delhi had been gradual in the beginning, mustering just 39 runs in six-over Powerplay.
Prithvi Shaw (17 off 17) was once out affordably for the 3rd sport in a row after he performed a unfastened stroke to be caught close to mid-on. Iyer opened the innings with Shaw in Jason Roy's absence and DD skipper's innings too was once a shaky one.
The captain shared a 54-run stand for the second wicket with the in-form Pant however the South African pacer Ngidi got rid of each in the similar over to depart Delhi at 81/three.
Iyer was once bowled while making room for a minimize while Pant's mistimed hit aimed over midwicket, was once pouched at 3rd man.
Delhi had misplaced two of their major batsmen shortly after Pant punished veteran Harbhajan Singh for two sixes and a four in the 10th over, which ended in 17 runs. The momentum the Delhi innings picked up from that Harbhajan over however it didn't final lengthy. Glenn Maxwell's disastrous run persevered when he noticed his stumps disturbed after attempting a reverse sweep off Jadeja.
Playing for pride after any other sorry season, Delhi batsmen completely regarded out of sorts ahead of Shankar and Harshal joined forces to take 60 runs from the final 5 overs.
IPL: Harshal, Mishra star as Delhi beat Chennai
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