Rahane falls to Lalit Yadav’s exceptional catch, caught and bowled! Initially, Yadav’s decision not to run out Shivam Dube surprised me, as Dube was out of his crease. However, Yadav redeemed himself by grabbing an amazing catch with his right hand. Umpire Chris Gaffaney expressed his awe with an “ooohhh”.
Rahane looked stunned but had to depart. He hit a low, flat shot to the right of Yadav, who had to contend with Dube’s presence, but managed to secure the catch and prevent the ball from hitting the ground as he landed. This was a fantastic effort, and now CSK’s anchor is out, putting DC in a dominant position.
Having won the toss, Captain MS Dhoni of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) elected to bat first. Although they had a decent start, led largely by Ruturaj Gaikwad, their momentum was halted when Axar Patel dismissed Devon Conway on his first ball of the match.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on CSK at the Chepauk Stadium, hoping to boost their playoff qualification chances. With six wins, four losses, and one draw, CSK currently sits at second place on the points table with a total of 13 points.
In contrast, DC has struggled this season with only four wins and six losses, giving them a total of eight points and the desire to reach double digits. In their most recent games, CSK defeated the Mumbai Indians (MI), while DC secured a victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
DC has won four of their last five games and appears to be in good form, whereas CSK has won two, lost two, and had one game without a result during this period.