Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured their second win in as many games with a routine eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) In match 48 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The win takes the five-time champions to sixth in the standings with 10 points and just two points behind the playoff places.
DC won the toss and chose to bat first, where they struggled to score 155 runs from their quota of 20 overs. Sameer Rizvi was the star with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 40 off 24 balls towards the end on a slow pitch. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmed was the best bowler for CSK, taking two wickets for just 22 runs in three overs.
In reply, Super Kings achieved the target with two overs remaining thanks to their charismatic opener Sanju Samson. The new signing, who already has two centuries to his name this season, scored an unbeaten 87 to lead his team to victory. He had a brilliant partnership with Karthik Sharma, who also remained unbeaten and scored 41 runs in 31 balls.
As in all IPL games this season, DC In CSK Vs also both the teams and players created records and crossed important milestones. However, not all the points have been of a positive nature, with the Capitals registering an undesirable record in this season's competition.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 48:
- Pathum Nissanka: Reached 500 fours in his T20 career
- Sameer Rizvi: Played his 50th T20 match
- Delhi Capitals: Most wickets lost in powerplay in IPL 2026 (21)
- sanju samson: Fourth highest score of more than 50 by a wicketkeeper in IPL (22)
- sanju samson: Third highest total for a player vs opponent in IPL edition (202 vs DC)
- Sanju Samson and Karthik Sharma: Second highest partnership for CSK vs DC (114)
- Chennai Super Kings: CSK vs DC's second biggest win in IPL (by balls remaining) (15)
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