May 1, 2018 by admin

Watson, MSD power CSK to top

Pune, Shane Watson and MS Dhoni scored scintillating half-centuries to set up a 13-run win over Delhi Daredevils here on Monday, taking the two-time IPL champions closer to a playoff berth. Watson (78 off 40) and Dhoni (51* off 22) gave a masterclass in power hitting to fire Super Kings to 211/4 after Daredevils opted to field on a good batting surface.
Needing more than 10 per over put scoreboard pressure on the visitors and they wilted under pressure. Delhi kept losing wickets in the chase and at 74/4 in ninth over, it seemed all over for them. However, Rishabh Pant (79 off 45) and Vijay Shankar (51* off 31) took Daredevils close to the target but it was not enough as they ended at 198/5.
Super Kings pacer Lungi Ngidi impressed on his IPL debut, ending with figures of 1/26 in four overs.
It was Delhi’s sixth loss in eight games and they are all but out of the playoff race. With a sixth win in eight games, CSK reclaimed their position at the top of the points table. They are tied on 12 points with Sunrisers Hyderabad but have a better run rate.