Live Cricket Blog: Chennai Super Kings rise to top of the table with win over Delhi Daredevils

Alex Broun 22:30 30/04/2018
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    10:30 pm – Chennai Super Kings on top

    Chennai Super Kings registered a 13-run win over Delhi Daredevils to rise to the top the table with their sixth win of the season.

    Shane Watson top-scored with 78 while captain MS Dhoni hit 51 not out as the Super Kings scored 211 for four. In reply the Daredevils put up a brave fight, reaching 198-five.

    Read the main talking points from Monday’s match here.

    9:30pm – IPL 2018 now has 10 scores of 200 or more

    This season of the IPL is fast turning into the most batsman-friendly in history. Already 10 scores of 200 or more have been registered.

    The record for most 200 plus totals was set in 2008 when teams crossed the mark 11 times. But at the halfway stage this season, we are on the verge of  crossing that mark.

    Read more about that incredible record here.

    6:30pm – Chennai Super Kings make wholesale changes as they host Delhi Daredevils

    Chennai Super Kings made major changes to their Playing XI as they host Delhi Daredevils in Pune.

    MS Dhoni picked two fast bowlers – South African ace Lungi Ngidi and Kerala medium pacer KM Asif – and also included leg-spinner Karn Sharma and South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis.

    The Delhi Daredevils are in a relatively stable position, despite being at the bottom of the table. They found the right mix in their last game against Kolkata under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and have gone in with an unchanged side.

    1.43pm – Wounded Chennai Super Kings face rejuvenated Delhi Daredevils test

    We look forward to tonight’s crucial IPL clash between the injury ravaged Super Kings and the resurgent Daredevils.

    A week ago you would have said that this would be a cake-walk for Chennai – but not anymore.

    Delhi’s new captain Shreyas Iyer was outstanding against the Knight Riders as he took his bottom-placed side to the highest total of the season and he made the highest score by a captain on debut, meanwhile the Super Kings were handed an eight-wicket thrashing by a refreshed Mumbai Indians.

    Read our match preview here. The game starts at 18:30 UAE time.

    9.04am – Dropped catches a growing trend as Kolkata Knight Riders punish RCB

    Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the IPL last night.

    Chris Lynn was dropped by Murugan Ashwin off Yuzvendra Chahal’s bowling and he went on to punish the hosts with a match-winning 62 off 52 balls.

    Virat Kohli‘s knock of 68 had helped RCB post a total of 175/4 but it proved to be insufficient.

    Read Brendan Netto‘s insightful talking points from the match here

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