New Delhi: Sanju Samson As led the chase Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Delhi on Tuesday.Chasing 156 runs, Samson remained unbeaten on 87 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours and six sixes. He batted through the innings as CSK improved their net run rate to reach the target in 17.3 overs.Delhi Capitals, who opted to bat first on a surface that was not initially easy, were restricted to 155 for seven.Left arm spinner Aqeel Hussain Bowled with control early on, 1 for 19 and bowled 14 dot balls.Delhi were 69 for five in 11 overs before Tristan Stubbs (38 in 31) and Samir Rizvi (40 not out in 24) added 65 for the sixth wicket to take the total to 155.After the match, DC captain Akshar Patel said that he missed his bowling partner Kuldeep Yadav, who conceded 34 runs in three overs.“We have a lot of strength in the team (batting). That was the only positive in the game. In terms of our bowling unit, I think I missed my partner Kuldeep tonight.”On whether 155 was a competitive total, Aksar said, “Yes obviously. The way the wicket played in the first innings, we felt 155 was a really good score on the board. But I felt we played with 8 batsmen, so we were 10-15 runs short.”“I felt the wicket was good in the second innings. I felt the set batsmen made the difference honestly. When a set batsman bats in the middle, they make sure the wicket looks flat. I still felt the wicket had something for the bowlers.”On the batting conditions for the new players, the DC skipper said, “It was not easy for the new batsmen to bat. You know the ball was held on the surface, it was difficult for the new batsmen but once you are set you can take the game away from the opposition and a clear example is in front of you – Sanju Samson”.
