Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Match Scorecard IPL 2026: Match 18 and Match 48 – Complete Stats, Analysis, and Points Table Impact

Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals twice in IPL 2026. In Match 18 at Chepauk on April 11, CSK posted 212/2 and won by 23 runs. In Match 48 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 5, CSK chased 156 in 17.3 overs and won by 8 wickets. Sanju Samson dominated both games, winning Player of the Match each time with scores of 115*(56) and 87*(52). This page covers the complete Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard for both IPL 2026 fixtures – batting cards, bowling figures, fall of wickets, partnerships, key moments, and the full impact on the points table.

Match 48 Quick Facts: DC vs CSK, May 5, 2026

CSK won Match 48 by 8 wickets, chasing 156 at Arun Jaitley Stadium with 15 balls to spare. This was one of the most comfortable wins of the IPL 2026 season, with the Sanju Samson–Kartik Sharma partnership making Delhi’s total look inadequate from over 10 onwards.

Detail	Info
Venue	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Date	May 5, 2026 (Night Match)
Toss	Delhi Capitals won, elected to bat
Result	CSK won by 8 wickets (17.3 overs)
DC Score	155/7 (20 overs, RR: 7.75)
CSK Score	159/2 (17.3 overs, RR: 9.08)
Player of Match	Sanju Samson – 87*(52)
Best Partnership (CSK)	Samson + Kartik Sharma – 114* off 66 balls
DC Powerplay Score	37/2
CSK Powerplay Score	44/1

Delhi Capitals Batting Scorecard – Match 48 (155/7 in 20 Overs)

DC collapsed to 69/5 by the 11th over, effectively handing CSK the match. The only resistance came through a sixth-wicket stand between Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi, which rescued DC from a near-certain total below 130.

DC Batting Card

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	Dismissal
Pathum Nissanka	19	15	1	1	126.66	c Brevis b Mukesh (3.6 ov)
KL Rahul	29	12	2	3	241.66	c Gaikwad b Hosein (5.1 ov)
Karun Nair	15	13	2	0	115.38	sw b Gurjapneet (7.6 ov)
Nitish Rana	13	13	2	0	100.00	c Kartik b Kamboj (9.3 ov)
Axar Patel (c)	26	14	0	3	185.71	c Hosein b Kamboj (10.6 ov)
Tristan Stubbs	38	31	4	1	122.58	c Mukesh b Gurjapneet (18.5 ov)
Sameer Rizvi	40*	24	4	0	166.66	Not Out
Mitchell Starc	0*	0	–	–	–	Not Out
Extras	2 (w 2)
Total	155/7	20 overs			RR: 7.75

Fall of Wickets – DC (Match 48)

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1-29 (Nissanka, 3.6 ov) | 2-36 (KL Rahul, 5.1 ov) | 3-52 (Karun Nair, 7.6 ov) | 4-61 (Nitish Rana, 9.3 ov) | 5-69 (Axar Patel, 10.6 ov) | 6-134 (Stubbs, 18.5 ov) | 7-149 (Ashutosh Sharma, 19.5 ov)

Key Batting Takeaways – DC Match 48

• KL Rahul’s 29 off 12 balls (SR: 241.66) was DC’s most explosive contribution – yet he still fell in the powerplay, taking DC’s intent with him
• The Stubbs–Rizvi stand of 65 runs off 39 balls (wkt 6) was the only partnership above 30 in DC’s innings
• Five wickets fell between overs 4 and 11 – DC’s structural problem in the middle phase continued from March 18

DC Bowling Figures – Match 48

No DC bowler finished with an economy below 6.25 as CSK chased with minimal pressure.

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Axar Patel	4	25	1	6.25
Mitchell Starc	4	30	0	7.50
Lungi Ngidi	4	30	1	7.50
Kuldeep Yadav	3	34	0	11.33
T. Natarajan	2.3	39	0	15.60

T. Natarajan’s economy of 15.60 was the single most damaging bowling performance in the match. CSK’s batters read his variations immediately, and Axar was forced to pull him out of the attack. Kuldeep Yadav, typically DC’s best spinning option, went at 11.33 – an unusually expensive return that compounded the pressure.

CSK Batting Scorecard – Match 48 (159/2 in 17.3 Overs)

CSK won the chase at a run rate of 9.08, 15 balls ahead of schedule. Once Samson and Kartik Sharma came together, the required run rate was never a concern.

CSK Batting Card

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	Dismissal
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)	6	13	1	0	46.15	c deep sq leg b Ngidi (3.5 ov)
Urvil Patel	17	9	0	2	188.88	st Rahul b Axar (6.3 ov)
Sanju Samson	87*	52	7	6	167.31	Not Out
Kartik Sharma	41*	31	4	2	132.26	Not Out
Extras	8 (lb 1, w 7)
Total	159/2	17.3 overs			RR: 9.08

Fall of Wickets – CSK (Match 48)

1-24 (Gaikwad, 3.5 ov) | 2-45 (Urvil Patel, 6.3 ov)

Match 48 Partnerships

Wicket	Batters	Runs	Balls
1st	Gaikwad + Urvil Patel	24	–
2nd	Urvil Patel + Samson	21	–
3rd (Unbroken)	Samson + Kartik Sharma	114*	66

Key Batting Takeaways – CSK Match 48

• Samson reached fifty off 32 balls (3×4, 4×6) – the fastest half-century in this match
• The 114-run third-wicket stand between Samson and Kartik Sharma off 66 balls was the decisive partnership in the Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings match
• CSK were 45/2 after 6.3 overs – a tricky position that Samson converted into a routine win
• Post-match observations confirmed that conditions eased significantly in the second innings, with the pitch becoming progressively easier to bat on

Match 18 Quick Facts: CSK vs DC, April 11, 2026

CSK posted their highest total against Delhi Capitals in IPL history – 212/2 – and won the Match 18 fixture by 23 runs. This match also ended CSK’s run of seven consecutive home losses at Chepauk, making it a landmark result for the franchise. The complete Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard from this fixture is often cited as one of the standout individual performances of IPL 2026, given Samson’s 115*(56).

Detail	Info
Venue	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk
Date	April 11, 2026 (Night Match)
Toss	Delhi Capitals won, elected to field
Result	CSK won by 23 runs
CSK Score	212/2 (20 overs, RR: 10.60)
DC Score	189 all out (20 overs, RR: 9.45)
Player of Match	Sanju Samson – 115*(56)
CSK Powerplay Score	61/0
DC Powerplay Score	66/2
Best Partnership (CSK)	Samson + Mhatre – 113 off 55 balls
Umpires	Saidharshan Kumar, Vinod Seshan
TV Umpire	Nitin Menon

CSK Batting Scorecard – Match 18 (212/2 in 20 Overs)

CSK scored at 10.60 an over – one of the highest team run rates in IPL 2026 – driven almost entirely by Samson and Mhatre’s second-wicket stand. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s retirement decision for Shivam Dube was a sharp tactical call that extracted 20 runs off 10 balls from a fresh batter in the death overs.

CSK Batting Card

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	Dismissal
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)	15	18	1	0	83.33	c Nissanka b Axar (6.2 ov)
Sanju Samson	115*	56	15	4	205.35	Not Out
Ayush Mhatre	59	36	3	4	163.88	Retired Out (17.3 ov)
Shivam Dube	20*	10	2	1	200.00	Not Out
Extras	3 (w 3)
Total	212/2	20 overs			RR: 10.60

Fall of Wickets – CSK (Match 18)

1-62 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 6.2 ov) | 2-175 (Ayush Mhatre, retired out, 17.3 ov)

Match 18 Partnerships – CSK

Wicket	Batters	Runs	Balls
1st	Gaikwad + Samson	62	–
2nd	Samson + Mhatre	113	55
3rd (Unbroken)	Samson + Dube	37	–

Key Batting Takeaways – CSK Match 18

• Samson’s hundred came off 52 balls – 14×4, 3×6 – only the second T20 century in the history of this fixture
• Mhatre was retired out at 59 to allow Dube (Impact Player) to bat in the death – a decision that directly added 20 runs
• CSK’s powerplay of 61/0 was the highest opening six-over score in this match for either side

DC Bowling Figures – Match 18

No DC bowler conceded fewer than 8.50 an over against CSK’s batting lineup. This was one of DC’s most expensive collective bowling performances of the season.

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Axar Patel	4	39	1	9.75
Auqib Nabi	2	17	0	8.50
Mukesh Kumar	4	37	0	9.25
T. Natarajan	4	54	0	13.50
Lungi Ngidi	4	41	0	10.25
Kuldeep Yadav	2	24	0	12.00

Natarajan went for 13.50 in Match 18 and 15.60 in Match 48 – the same bowler, the same weakness, exploited by CSK in both fixtures of the season.

DC Batting Scorecard – Match 18 (189 All Out in 20 Overs)

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DC’s chase of 213 started brilliantly with 66/2 in the powerplay, then collapsed sharply. Jamie Overton’s spell dismantled the middle order and removed Stubbs – the only batter capable of keeping DC in the chase – in the 19th over.

DC Batting Card

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	Dismissal
Pathum Nissanka	41	24	5	2	170.83	c Brevis b Kamboj (5.2 ov)
KL Rahul	18	10	2	1	180.00	c Overton b Khaleel (4.6 ov)
Sameer Rizvi	6	9	1	0	66.66	c Brevis b Overton (7.6 ov)
Axar Patel (c)	1	2	0	0	50.00	c Khan b Gurjapneet (6.1 ov)
David Miller	17	14	1	1	121.42	b Overton (12.2 ov)
Tristan Stubbs	60	38	4	3	157.89	c Noor b Overton (18.3 ov)
Ashutosh Sharma	19	10	1	2	190.00	c Kamboj b Noor (14.5 ov)
Auqib Nabi	4	2	1	0	200.00	c Hosein b Overton (15.4 ov)
Kuldeep Yadav	4	7	0	0	57.14	c Brevis b Kamboj (19.1 ov)
Lungi Ngidi	3	5	0	0	60.00	c Gurjapneet b Kamboj (19.6 ov)
T. Natarajan	1*	2	0	0	50.00	Not Out
Extras	15 (lb 1, nb 3, w 11)
Total	189 all out	20 overs			RR: 9.45

Fall of Wickets – DC (Match 18)

1-61 (KL Rahul, 4.6 ov) | 2-61 (Nissanka, 5.2 ov) | 3-66 (Axar, 6.1 ov) | 4-76 (Rizvi, 7.6 ov) | 5-121 (Miller, 12.2 ov) | 6-149 (Ashutosh, 14.5 ov) | 7-154 (Nabi, 15.4 ov) | 8-183 (Stubbs, 18.3 ov) | 9-185 (Kuldeep, 19.1 ov) | 10-189 (Ngidi, 19.6 ov)

Match 18 Partnerships – DC

Wicket	Batters	Runs	Balls
1st	KL Rahul + Nissanka	61	25
5th	Miller + Stubbs	45	–
8th	Stubbs + Kuldeep	29	–

CSK Bowling – Match 18

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Jamie Overton	4	18	4	4.50
Anshul Kamboj	4	35	3	8.75
Gurjapneet Singh	4	39	1	9.75
Noor Ahmad	3	36	1	12.00
Akeal Hosein	2	20	0	10.00
Khaleel Ahmed	3	40	1	13.33

Jamie Overton’s 4/18 at 4.50 economy was the finest bowling performance in the Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings match that day. Analysts noted his figures deserved individual recognition. Overton and Kamboj combined for 7 wickets at a blended economy of 6.25 – the pair were the difference between a competitive chase and a comfortable win.

DC vs CSK Pattern Analysis: What Both Scorecards Reveal

Across both IPL 2026 meetings, Delhi Capitals lost wickets in identical clusters during overs 5–11. In Match 18, DC went from 61/0 to 82/4 in six overs. In Match 48, they were 69/5 by over 11. Both scorecards – the full Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings match scorecard from each fixture – confirm that DC’s powerplay starts were competitive, but their middle-order has been a consistent structural problem all season.

Three patterns are visible across the two scorecards:

• Tristan Stubbs top-scored for DC in both matches (60 and 38) but received minimal support. He has carried DC’s batting in this fixture while the rest of the order collapsed around him
• T. Natarajan’s economy was 13.50 in Match 18 and 15.60 in Match 48 – the same bowler, the same phase, the same outcome. CSK identified and exploited this repeatedly
• Sanju Samson scored 202 runs across 108 balls in these two fixtures – a combined strike rate of 187.04 against the same bowling attack. That is not a one-match form spike, it is a structural mismatch

DC vs CSK Match Highlights: Key Moments IPL 2026

These two IPL 2026 games produced several individual performances that shaped the season’s wider narrative.

Match 18 Highlights

• Samson’s century off 52 balls – 15 fours and 4 sixes, only the second T20 hundred in DC vs CSK head-to-head history
• Overton’s 4/18 – conceded no six through his spell, one of the most controlled powerplay returns in IPL 2026
• DC’s 61/0 powerplay start raised hopes of a competitive chase, then three wickets fell in five overs to end it
• Stubbs 60 off 38 – the only DC innings worth noting in either fixture
• CSK ended a run of seven consecutive home defeats at Chepauk – their first win at the ground in over a year

Match 48 Highlights

• KL Rahul 29 off 12 balls (3×6) – DC’s most explosive start of the two matches, yet he still fell in over 5.1
• Axar Patel stumped Urvil Patel in over 6.3 – the only spinner wicket in CSK’s bowling card but a momentum-shifting one
• Samson–Kartik 114-run third-wicket stand crossed 100 in under 60 balls – the fastest century partnership in this fixture in IPL 2026
• CSK won at DC’s home ground with DC having won the toss and batted first – a statement result

Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings Head-to-Head IPL 2026

CSK won both IPL 2026 meetings against Delhi Capitals – home and away. In doing so, they became the first team in IPL 2026 to complete a full-season double over DC.

Match	Venue	Toss	Winner	Margin
Match 18, Apr 11	Chepauk, Chennai	DC won, fielded	CSK	23 runs
Match 48, May 5	Arun Jaitley, Delhi	DC won, batted	CSK	8 wickets

What makes this head-to-head result particularly significant: DC won the toss in both matches and still lost. This removes the luck factor and points squarely at a tactical and batting depth gap between the two sides.

Impact on IPL 2026 Points Table

CSK’s win in Match 48 pushed them to 12 points and kept their playoff campaign alive. Delhi Capitals dropped to eighth with a damaging NRR of -1.154.

Team	M	W	L	Pts	NRR
RCB	11	7	4	14	+1.103
SRH	11	7	4	14	+0.737
GT	11	7	4	14	+0.228
PBKS	10	6	3	13	+0.571
CSK	11	6	5	12	+0.185
RR	11	6	5	12	+0.082
KKR	10	4	5	9	-0.169
DC	11	4	7	8	-1.154

What This Means for Both Teams

For CSK: With 12 points from 11 games, they needed wins in their remaining matches to secure a top-four finish. Their NRR of +0.185 was healthy enough to support a playoff push if results went their way.

For Delhi Capitals: Eight points from 11 games with NRR of -1.154 put them in a near-impossible position. Even a run of wins would require other results to align perfectly. The DC vs CSK result in Match 48 was not just a two-point loss – it effectively ended their realistic playoff hopes at that stage of the tournament.

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