IPL Cricket: DC defeat CSK by 5 wickets; Dhawan hits maiden century

Jammu, October 18: In IPL Cricket, Shikhar Dhawan smashed his maiden IPL century and Axar Patel whacked three sixes in the final over to help Delhi Capitals defeat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by five wickets in Sharjah last night.

Dhawan smashed 101 runs off 58 balls and recorded his first-ever century in the IPL to guide Delhi Capitals to the top spot. He was declared Player of the Match. With this win, the Shreyas Iyer led side has regained the top position in the points table with 14 points.

In the last two overs, Delhi Capitals needed 21 runs but Sam Curran bowled brilliantly and gave away just four runs. However, a final over cameo by Axar which saw him whacking three sixes helped Delhi Capitals chase the target with one ball to spare. Dhawan had also survived a scare on 99 in the penultimate over. Chasing 180 runs, Delhi Capitals got off to a worst possible start as Prithvi Shaw chipped the ball straight back to Deepak Chahar in the very first over.

Earlier after opting to bat first, Ambati Rayudu and Ravindra Jadeja's knocks powered Chennai Super Kings to 179 for 4 in their 20 overs. Jadeja smashed 33 off 13 while Rayudu scored 45 from 25 balls including four sixes. CSK finished at 179 for 4 in 20 overs. For Delhi Capitals, Nortje claimed two wickets while Rabada and Deshpande bagged one wicket each.

Today, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi, while Mumbai Indians will face Kings XI Punjab in Dubai.