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Brilliant bowling performance helps Delhi beat Chennai by six wickets

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An impressive display of bowling Delhi Dardevils earned them a six wicket victory against league leaders Chennai Super Kings in a Premier League (IPL) match India in the International Stadium Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Tuesday.
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Chasing 120, Delhi reached the target quite comfortably in 16.4 overs with 20 balls to spare.
The victory was the fifth in Delhi, in what has been a disappointing campaign for them. They improved to 10 points after 13 games but remained in seventh place in the standings. Chennai also retained its top with 16 points from 13 initially failed matches.Delhi place while chasing a modest target South African duo lost Quinton de Kock (3) and Captain Jean Paul Duminy (6) in a space of 10 deliveries reduced to 24 two in the fifth over.
But opener Shreyas Iyer (70 not out) and Yuvraj Sing (32) steadied the Daredevils tickets, forging a partnership of 69 third window management to guide them toward the target.
By the time Yuvraj was dismissed in the 14th over, Delhi score increased to 93, virtually confirming a rare victory for them.
Earlier, a great effort from Delhi Daredevils bowling restricting said MUNDI (CSK) for a modest score of 119 for six.
Faf du Plesis CSK-leading scorer with 29, MS Dhoni (27) pattern is another important factor as visitors set an asking rate of 6 races run over.
Zaheer Khan and Albie Morkel were choosing bowlers for daredevils who claimed two scalps each.
The open Daredevils bowlers, spinner Shahbaz Nadeem (4-1-18-0) and Zaheer (4-1-9-2) rolled an impeccable line and length in the first surpluses and CSK batsmen are kept at bay just give 16 runs in the first six overs, the lowest in this IPL.
Zaheer's patience was finally rewarded as swashbuckling opener Brendon McCullum (11) he fell straight to Duminy launching a mid on.
McCullum opening partner Dwayne Smith (18) sent a few balls flyin g on the fence, gate-leg but then won before.
CSK added 30 more after the first six overs to be 46 for three at the Ecuador and Suresh Raina (11) also grab one for cover.
But middle order bat du Plesis and Dhoni South Africa then resurrected entries running hard between the wickets and collecting the odd boundaries.
However, on a pitch that kept low and slow, Morne Morkel returned to the castle of his compatriot, du Plesis (29) while he was cut on his stumps with intermittent score 83 for four in 15.2 overs.
Dhoni then upped the ante belts Yuvraj Singh 13 runs in the 17th time. Dwayne Bravo (8) hit six to help his team get past the mark of 100 runs in the 18th over, but was caught out later delivery.
Zaheer in his first ball of the second stage got rid of the dangerous Dhoni (27) by one foxing him slower than skied out in long hand.
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Item Reviewed: Brilliant bowling performance helps Delhi beat Chennai by six wickets Description: Dhoni then upped the ante belts Yuvraj Singh 13 runs in the 17th time. Dwayne Bravo (8) hit six to help his team get past the mark of 100 runs in the 18th over, but was caught out later delivery. Zaheer in his first ball of the second stage got rid of the dangerous Dhoni (27) by one foxing him slower than skied out in long hand.An impressive display of bowling Delhi Dardevils earned them a six wicket victory against league leaders Chennai Super Kings in a Premier League (IPL) match India in the International Stadium Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Tuesday. Rating: 5 Reviewed By: Saud
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