NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson led the chase as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Delhi on Tuesday.Chasing 156, Samson was not out on 87 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours and six sixes. Reaching the target in 17.3 overs, CSK broke through the innings, improving their net run-rate.Opting to bat first on a surface that was not easy to begin with, Delhi Capitals were restricted to 155 for seven.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Debut in India: Calls are getting louderLeft-arm spinner Akeal Hosein bowled with control early on, finishing with 1 for 19 and balls with 14 runs.Delhi were 69 for five in 11 overs before Tristan Stubbs (38 off 31) and Sameer Rizvi (40 not out 24) added 65 runs for the sixth wicket to take their total to 155.DC captain Axar Patel said after the match that he missed his bowling partner Kuldeep Yadav, who gave away 34 runs in three overs.“We have enough firepower (in batting) in the team. That was the only positive of this game. As for our bowling unit, I feel I missed my partner Kuldeep tonight,” Axar said.Asked if 155 was a competitive total, Axar said, “Yes, of course. The way the first innings played, we felt 155 was a really good score on the board. But I felt we played with 8 overs, so we were 10-15 runs short.”“I felt the wicket was better in the 2nd innings. Honestly, I felt the batsmen’s set-up made the difference. When the set bats in the middle, they make sure the wicket looks flat. I still felt the wicket has something for the bowlers.”On the batting conditions for the new players, the DC captain said, “It was not easy to bat the new batsmen. You know the ball was sticking to the surface. It was tough for the new batsmen, but once you are ready you can take the game away from the opposition and you have a clear example in front of you – Sanju Samson.”
