Chennai Super Kings (CSK) found their winning ways back as they defeated Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs in the Indian Premier League 2018 match 30. The margin of victory may not by big, but CSK always maintained the upper hand over the struggling DD. With this win, Super Kings now move to the top of the IPL 2018 points table while Daredevils continue to languish at the bottom.

Chasing a daunting target of 212 runs, Daredevils managed to score 198 for five. The visitors lost two quick wickets inside the powerplay overs with Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro falling early.

Daredevils were then further dented captain Shreyas Iyer and Glenn Maxwell falling in quick succession. At fall of Maxwell’s wickets, Delhi were 74 for four. Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar gave Delhi fans something to cheer at with a decent partnership. However, with the required run-rate creeping up the pressure was always on the DD batsmen. You can watch video highlights of CSK vs DD here.

Pant and Shankar added 88 runs for the fifth wicket with the former being more aggressive of the two. He kept some hopes of Delhi alive with a fightback but eventually fell on an individual score of 79 off 45 balls. The left-hander slammed seven fours and four six during his stay.

Towards the end, after Pant’s dismissal, Shankar played some big shots but those did not prove enough for Delhi’s fightback. The all-rounder finished unbeaten with 31-ball 54.

Earlier batting first, CSK were powered by Shane Watson and MS Dhoni’s half-centuries. While Watsons scored 40-ball 78, Dhoni finished unbeaten on 51 off just 22 balls.

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