The talismanic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni confirmed his hitting prowess, hammering two large sixes to spice up Chennai Super Kings’s rating to 167 for 8 in 20 overs towards Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Wednesday. Dhoni (20, 9 balls, 1×4, 2×6) smacked Khaleel Ahmed for a few maximums within the penultimate over to provide a push to the rating on a night when run-making wasn’t very straightforward. The Capitals bowlers got here to the fore, conserving the Super Kings batters on the leash on a slugging pitch.

MS Dhoni‘s spouse Sakshi Dhoni and daughter have been on the stadium. They rejoiced as Dhoni performed a classic knock.

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None of the CSK batters might go on and get a considerable rating with Shivam Dube (25) being the best rating. There have been 20s by Ruturaj Gaikwad (24), Ambati Rayudu (23) and Ajinkya Rahane (21).

Electing to bat after skipper Dhoni received the toss, the house workforce was pegged again by some nice bowling by the Capitals bowlers, particularly left-arm spinner Axar Patel (2/27). Mitchell Marsh (3/18 ) was one of the best bowler whereas Kuldeep Yadav (1/28) and Lalit Yadav (1/34) have been the opposite wicket-takers.

The big-hitting Dube smacked the primary six of the innings, hoisting Axar Patel into the stands within the eleventh over. He hit two extra earlier than a pull of Mitchell Marsh landed within the palms of skipper David Warner.

He made 25 (12 balls) and helped improve the CSK scoring fee which had been slowed down attributable to some good bowling.

The second over bowled by Ishant Sharma yielded 16 runs as Gaikwad hit three boundaries In the third over, Conway swished at a supply from Khaleel and the bowler appeared to suppose he heard a nick. However, the Capitals did not evaluation it and later the replays confirmed a faint edge.

Conway, nevertheless, didn’t make a lot of the ‘life’ as he was trapped LBW by Axar Patel for 10.

At the top of the powerplay, CSK have been 49 for 1.

Gaikwad was dismissed making an attempt to up the tempo, caught within the deep as Axar Patel continued to stymie the Super Kings.

Moeen Ali couldn’t power the tempo and was despatched again by one other spinner-Kuldeep Yadav- caught in an try to achieve out and play a shot.

There was no six hit by the CSK batters within the first 10 overs because the Capitals bowlers sought to place the squeeze on run-scoring.

Ajinkya Rahane’s innings was lower quick on 21 when Lalit Yadav took an excellent return catch.