DC vs CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot – Shimron Hetmyer smashed 28 runs off 18 balls to help Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals register a thrilling three-wicket win over MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday.
DC beat CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Apprentice Pant trumps Master Dhoni as Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot after 3-wicket win over CSK
Despite CSK scoring 136 in the allotted 20 overs, the match went down the wire both teams fighting hard for the win in the last over. With this win, Delhi Capitals now has 20 points and are at the top of the table. In the last two overs, Delhi Capitals needed 16 runs to win and Hetmyer smashed 10 from the 19th. Moreover, Dwayne Bravo removed Axar Patel in the final over but Kagiso Rabada hit a four to finally seal the game for Delhi Capitals.
IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| No. | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR | |
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | +0.526 | |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | +0.739 | |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | -0.157 | |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | +0.294 | |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | -0.241 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.337 | |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.453 | |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | -0.475 |
Two low-scoring thrillers in a row ✅
DC stars hold their nerves on both occasions ✅
Doubles over MI and CSK ✅Another roaring win to be proud of 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/EtU8rOAh2g
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
5⃣0⃣0⃣ RUNS for Shikhar Dhawan in #IPL2021 🔥
The roar of Gabbar continues!#DCvCSK #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/uoxyKkpYkm
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
DC vs CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Apprentice Pant trumps Master Dhoni as Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot after 3-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings
A spirited performance from our bowlers restricts the Kings to 1⃣3⃣6⃣ / 5⃣👏
Let’s chase this down 💪#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/daJXm3XNt5
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
Another #IPL2021 game, another 🔝 performance from Bapu 💙 💯#YehHaiNayiDilli #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/O2o4ia6fRw
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
“Yours?! Mine?! Mine.” 😅
All’s well that ends well 🤷🏻♂️#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/7qsiiAuzC4
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
Three overs later Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant to put the side on backfoot. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and Delhi Capitals were soon found reeling at 99/6. Shardul dismissed Dhawan and R Ashwin in the same over as CSK came back in the game. Delhi Capitals needed 33 runs in the last four overs.
DC vs CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Shimron Hetmyer along with Axar Patel smashed 17 in the 17th and 18th over respectively as Delhi Capitals moved towards victory. Bravo dismissed Axar Patel in the last over but a flick by Kagiso Rabada sealed a thrilling win for Delhi Capitals.
Faf ✅
Moeen ✅Bapu is on a roll 🤩#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/k6R4EkMwM8
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
DC vs CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Apprentice Pant trumps Master Dhoni as Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot after 3-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings
Now I see fire 🎶🔥#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/wVHfVuyRD9
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2021
DC vs CSK Highlights IPL 2021: Apprentice Pant trumps Master Dhoni as Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot after 3-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Faf du Plessis | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 | |
| Robin Uthappa | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Moeen Ali | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | |
| Ambati Rayudu | 55 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 127.91 | |
| MS Dhoni (WK/C) | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extra | 15 (b 0, w 10, nb 0, lb 5) | |||||
| Total | 136/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | DJ Bravo, Shardul Thakur, DL Chahar, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| F du Plessis | 1-28 | 2.4 |
| RD Gaikwad | 2-39 | 4.4 |
| MM Ali | 3-59 | 7.4 |
| RV Uthappa | 4-62 | 8.3 |
| MS Dhoni | 5-132 | 19.1 |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi Shaw | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 39 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 111.43 | |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Rishabh Pant (WK/C) | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125.00 | |
| Ripal Patel | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 90.00 | |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Axar Patel | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 | |
| Extra | 8 (b 0, w 7, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 139/7 (19.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Avesh Khan, A Nortje | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 1.4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| PP Shaw | 1-24 | 2.3 |
| SS Iyer | 2-51 | 5.5 |
| Rishabh Pant | 3-71 | 8.5 |
| Ripal Patel | 4-93 | 12.5 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 5-98 | 14.1 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 6-99 | 14.6 |
| Axar Patel | 7-135 | 19.3 |
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