Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 27 runs and almost sealed their departure from the 16th edition of IPL. With this victory, the Chennai team has reached close to the playoffs. It was a 48-run 18-ball seventh-wicket partnership between skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja that helped Chennai score 167 for eight. Delhi could only manage 140 runs for eight wickets in reply and lost the match. Jadeja also took one wicket for 19 runs. This is Delhi's seventh defeat. She has three matches left and can reach a maximum of 14 points. In such a situation, it is not possible for him to reach the playoffs.

Warner out in the first over
Chasing the target of 168 runs, captain David Warner was dismissed without opening the account on Chahar's second ball. Philip Salt (17) and Mitchell Marsh (five) were also dismissed for a total of 25 runs. Manish Pandey (27) and Riley Russo (35) shared a 59-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but the team could not do much as both of them were dismissed. Mathisha Pathirana took three wickets and Deepak Chahar took two wickets.

Rayudu played 200th IPL match
Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first. Devon Conway (10) and Rituraj Gaikwad (24) got Chennai off to a good start, adding 32 runs. As soon as the powerplay ended, both the openers were out on a total of 49. Ajinkya Rahane scored 21 runs and Moeen Ali (seven) was dismissed. From here, Shivam Dubey, who scored 25 runs in 12 balls, and Ambati Rayudu, playing his 200th IPL match, shared a 49-run partnership in 19 balls.

During this, Dubey and Rayudu scored 21 runs in Lalit Yadav's over, which hit three sixes. Rayudu scored 23 runs in 17 balls. Rayudu has played 114 IPL matches for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai took to social media to congratulate Rayudu for playing 114 matches and winning three IPL trophies.

Dhoni-Jadeja's partnership worked
The supporters of Chennai were waiting for Dhoni. He didn't disappoint them at all. In the 19th over of Khaleel, Dhoni scored 18 runs with the help of two sixes. Both shared a 48-run partnership in 18 balls to take Chennai to the challenge. Mitchell Marsh bowled a brilliant final over. He dismissed Dhoni, who scored 20 runs in nine balls, and Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 21 runs in 16 balls, in this over and stopped Chennai at 167 for eight wickets.

(pc amarujala)