IPL 2023 CSK vs DC: Gaikwad, Convoy seal Super Kings’ play-off spot

After winning the toss at Arun Jaitley International Stadium in Delhi, CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to bat first, citing the pitch conditions that stated it would become dry considering extremely hot weather at 41 degrees Celsius.

Batting first, CSK scored a whopping 223 runs after losing three wickets, all thanks to the openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. However, Delhi Capitals managed to score just 146 runs after losing 9 wickets and lost by 77 runs. With this, the CSK glided to the IPL play-offs, while the journey for Capitals is over in the 16th edition of IPL.

CSK Innings:

After winning the toss, both the CSK openers – Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway – arrived in the pitch as if they have to rule the game.

Since beginning of the match, both the batters were driving the ball to the boundaries and kept the run rate at top.

Delhi Capitals’ bowlers who were seen dominated ahead of the CSK batters, got their first wicket as Gaikwad in the 15th over, when Chetan Sakariya bowled a slower delivery which Gaikwad tried to muscle it over deep square leg but got caught by Rilee Rossouw. Gaikwad scored 79 runs in 50 deliveries.

Following this, Shivam Dube (22) was sent, but he was dismissed by Khaleel Ahmed in the last ball of the 18th over.

Soon after this, in the 19th over, Devon Convoy was departed by Anrich Nortje’s slower delivery. He was caught by Aman Hakim Khan. Convoy scored a whopping 87 runs in 52 deliveries with 11 fours and 3 sixes.

After this, MSD and Ravindra Jadeja came on the pitch and by the end of 20 overs, CSK scored 223 runs by losing 3 wickets.

For DC, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje and Chetan Sakariya clinched one wicket each.

This is a developing story, it will be updated shortly.