Delhi Capitals (DC) emerged victorious against Chennai Super Kings with a margin of 20 runs. Sunday’s 13th IPL 2024 match at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium witnessed Delhi Capitals clinching their inaugural triumph of the tournament. Consequentially, they ascended to seventh position in the points table, securing 2 points from 3 encounters.
After deciding to bat first, Delhi Capitals posted a formidable total of 191/5 throughout the contest. The Delhi batting unit’s top performers were David Warner (52), Prithvi Shaw (43), and Rishabh Pant (51). Matheesha Pathirana claimed three wickets for the Super Kings in the bowling department.
CSK only managed 171/6 in 20 overs, with MS Dhoni (37*) and Ravindra Jadeja (21*) undefeated at the bat. Khaleel Ahmed, a left-arm bowler, disturbed the hitters with an excellent swing bowling exhibition, dismissing both openers cheaply within the first three overs.
Ajinkya Rahane (45) and Daryl Mitchell (34) rebuilt the innings with a solid combination. Despite their attempts, the needed run rate continued to rise and became out of control in the last stages of the contest.
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DC Skipper Rishabh Pant Acknowledges Bowlers’ Precision in Win Over CSK in IPL 2024
At the post-match presentation, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant reminisced on the victory and said:
“I think bowlers were very clinical today. We learnt from our mistakes and came out strong today. He (Prithvi Shaw) has been working hard from the last two weeks. We thought it’s time to give him a chance and he flourished today. It will depend on match to match.
Rishabh Pant
He added:
“If Mukesh can bowl in the death it will be great for us. As a cricketer I have to give my hundred percent. I took my time initially as I hadn’t played too many games in the last one and a half years. Every day I love to be on the field. Yes that one and a half years was tough but you have to keep learning from it. The self belief was always there.”
Rishabh Pant
MI and RR will face off in the second IPL 2024 encounter on Monday (April 1) at the Wankede Stadium in Mumbai.