Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals struggled with the bat and managed 155 for 7 against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
Batting first, Delhi Capitals found it difficult to build momentum on a surface that offered assistance to spinners, with the ball occasionally holding up. The innings lost early momentum as opener Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for 19, followed by KL Rahul for 12.
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein made an early impact, accounting for Rahul, as Delhi crawled to 37 for 2 in the powerplay.
The middle overs saw further setbacks as Noor Ahmad removed Karun Nair and Nitish Rana, both falling to mistimed sweep shots. Delhi slipped to 69 for 5 in 11 overs after captain Axar Patel was dismissed cheaply.
A brief recovery came through a 65-run partnership between Tristan Stubbs (38 off 31) and impact player Sameer Rizvi, who remained unbeaten on 40 off 24 balls.
Despite the late effort, Delhi Capitals finished with a below-par total, with early wickets and lack of partnerships hurting their innings on a challenging pitch.
