Samson, Kartik, spinners set up CSK's clinical win
Delhi Capitals could only put up 155 for 7, which proved too little as the surface got better to bat on in the second innings
05/05Result
48th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Delhi, May 5 2026
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![Delhi Capitals]( "Delhi Capitals")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
159/2 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
05/05Result
48th Match (N), Indian Premier League at Delhi, May 5 2026
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![Delhi Capitals]( "Delhi Capitals")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
159/2 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
'Bit of an up-and-down curve' - Badani on navigating home pitches
DC have played five matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2026 and have won just one so far
Rahul back at the top, Samson in top five on IPL 2026 Orange Cap table
Sanju Samson made a match-winning 87* against DC and displaced B Sai Sudharsan from the No. 5 spot
Finch: Samson batting on a different level after quiet start
After three low scores, Samson has stepped up and become CSK's batting mainstay
Gaikwad: 'Samson is the backbone of CSK's batting'
Samson was comfortable in his trigger movements, trusted his hands and made a match-winning 87* against DC
Ngidi replaces Jamieson as DC bat; Hosein, Gurjapneet back for CSK
Karun Nair has been called in too for DC with Sameer Rizvi dropping into the Impact Players bench
DC bank on fit-again Ngidi and 'captain of fast bowlers' Starc
"Now the relaxed mode is over; if you want to qualify, you have to win all matches," bowling coach Munaf Patel says ahead of DC's game against CSK
'I missed my partner' - frustration boils over at DC as Kuldeep continues to struggle
Kuldeep Yadav concedes 34 from three overs in DC's loss to CSK on a spin-friendly surface
Preview
Ngidi '100% fit' as DC and CSK look to get back into playoffs race
A win for either of them would put them just two points away from second place
