IPL8 – listless batting dooms Chennai Super Kings – Delhi Daredevils win by 6 wickets

#IPL8 #DDvCSK #ShreyasIyer #ZaheerKhan It was listless batting that let down the table toppers Chennai Super Kings in their encounter at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, as reported in zeenews.india.com dated 12 May 2015.

CSK won the toss and elected to bat and Faf du Plessis top scored with 27 runs while M S Dhoni could manage only 27 runs. Others like Dwayne Bravo, Pawan Negi and Ravindra Jadeja failed to reach double figures. There were only three sixes hit by a side known for hard hitting. Obviously, it was one of the most pathetic shows by CSK.
Anyway, for the Delhi Daredevils, Zaheer Khan was the demolisher – he took 2 for 9 runs in his 4 overs – his victims were the prized scalps of Brendon McCullum and M S Dhoni.
It was a well-disciplined bowling show by DD and it all began with the first over being a maiden bowled by Shahbaz Nadeem.
Chasing the small target of 120, DD began precariously – they lost two quick wickets of opener Quinton de Kock (3) and Captain Jean-Paul Duminy (6) cheaply and were 24 for 2. However, Shreyas Iyer with 70 not out and Yuvraj Singh (32) ensured a win for DD with hopes of a playoff berth not being ruled out.

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