IPL 2022: Chennai Bowl Delhi Out for 117, Win by 91 Runs and Move to Eighth Spot

IPL 2022: MS Dhoni smashed 21 off 8 deliveries.

IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings celebrate their 91 run win over Delhi Capitals.

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• Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 91 runs in Match 55 of IPL 2022.

• Chennai Super Kings: 208/6 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 87, Ruturaj Gaikwad 41; Anrich Nortje 3/42, Khaleel Ahmed 2/28)

• Delhi Capitals 117 all out in 17.4 overs (Mitchell Marsh 25, Rishabh Pant 21; Moeen Ali 3/13)

Chennai Super Kings have completed a comprehensive 91-run victory over Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

After being put into bat first, Chennai posted a massive 208/6 with Devon Conway scoring 87.

In reply, Mitch Match was Delhi's highest-scorer with 25 runs as they lost the match by 91 runs.

The win puts Chennai in the eighth spot in the IPL standing with eight points from 11 matches while Delhi Capitals are fifth with 10 points from as many games. CSK stay in the hunt for a spot in the play-offs but it is a very outside chance as they can get to a maximum of 14 points if they win their remaining three matches but already, there are two teams on 14 points.

IPL standings after Match 55 of IPL 2022.

Chennai Put Into Bat First

Earlier, an excellent half-century from Devon Conway (87 off 49) powered Chennai Super Kings to 208/6. Apart from Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (41 off 33) and Shivam Dube (32 off 19) also made vital contributions with the bat for CSK. Lower down the order, M.S Dhoni (21 off 8) and Moeen Ali (9 off 4) gave the finishing touches to Chennai's innings.

Put into bat first, openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway gave CSK a flying start. The duo took their time to settle down and were watchful for the first four overs as Chennai were 29/0. However, in the next two overs, they freed their arms. Between them, Conway was the more aggressive and he took Delhi bowlers to the cleaners and took CSK to 57 in the powerplay.

IPL 2022: Devon Conway of the Chennai Super Kings celebrates his fifty vs Delhi Capitals.

Even after the powerplay, Conway continued his aggressive approach and played some glorious shots, especially against Delhi Capitals' best bowler -- Kuldeep Yadav, racing to his third-successive half-century in IPL 2022 in just 27 deliveries. Gaikwad also complimented the Kiwi batter well from the other end as Chennai reached the three-figure mark in 10 overs.

It was Anrich Nortje, who dismissed Ruturaj (41 off 33) to break the 110-run opening stand and give some respite to Delhi. Shivam Dube, who came to bat next, wasn't able to find his timing and played a few dot deliveries, which slowed down CSK's run rate a little.

However, once Dube found his rhythm, he smashed a few big sixes to up the run rate while Conway was playing second fiddle during those overs. With only four overs to go, Conway tried to up the ante but he couldn't find the timing and edged the ball for Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. The wicket brought Ambati Rayudu to the crease and he struggled for the most part of his innings. Rayudu's struggle also put pressure on Shivam Dube, who tried to hit a Mitchell Marsh delivery for a six but found Warner at the boundary line.

With 17 balls to go, skipper Dhoni walked in to bat and hit Marsh for a six and boundary to give a push to CSK's innings. Moeen (9) and Uthappa (0), who came to bat after Rayudu's (5) wicket, fell for quick succession in the last over of the innings but Dhoni's cameo took CSK to 208.

Anrich Nortje (3/42), Khaleel Ahmed (2/28), and Mitchell Marsh (1/34) were the wicket-takers for Delhi.

Delhi's Chase

Chasing a huge target, Delhi lost the wicket of K.S. Bharat (8) in the 2nd over of the innings. However, his opening partner David Warner dealt in boundaries and sixes to keep the run rate intact.

With runs flowing from Warner's bat, CSK skipper Dhoni brought Maheesh Theekshana and the spinner dismissed the Australian for 19, with the opener being struck on his back thigh after missing a reverse pull. But, Rishabh Pant scored three fours in the same over while Simarjeet was hit for a six by Marsh and a four by Pant as DC ended the powerplay with 59 on the board.

However, Moeen Ali turned the tide for CSK. Marsh was Moeen's first wicket as the Australian miscued a slog to long-on and in his next over Pant chopped his delivery onto the stumps while Ripal Patel holed out to deep midwicket as DC slipped to 81 for 5 at the end of the 10th over.

It soon became 85 for 7 as Mukesh bowled Axar Patel, who attempted to play a drive while DC's final hope -- Rovman Powell -- was caught behind in the same over. From there on, CSK took firm control of the game. Shardul and Kuldeep Yadav batted for 27 deliveries together but they could only manage 14 in their partnership.

Barring a few attractive shots from Thakur when it was too late, there was nothing more from Delhi in the batting in the last few overs. Dwayne Bravo picked the wickets of Thakur and Khaleel as Delhi were bowled out for 117 in 17.4 overs, losing by a huge margin of 91 runs. Moeen Ali (3/13) was the star performer with the ball for CSK while Dwayne Bravo (2/24), Mukesh Choudhary (2/22), Simarjeet Singh (2/27), and Maheesh Theekshana (1/29) also picked crucial wickets.