Updated On: 21 May, 2023 08:43 AM IST | Delhi | Santosh Suri
Dhoni & Co in Playoffs as they outplay Delhi Capitals through splendid batting from Conway and Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings’s Devon Conway (left) celebrates his half-century with teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad during the match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. Pic/PTI
It was a super performance by Chennai Super Kings at Delhi Capitals’s home ground, the Kotla, where a majority of spectators were wearing CSK’s yellow jersey in honour of MS Dhoni. They all got their money’s worth as the visitors notched up a huge total of 223, which proved to be beyond the reach of a struggling Delhi team. David Warner was the lone warrior for the home side as he played a fine hand of 86, but did not get much help from other batters and they fell 77 runs short of the target.
The big win has boosted CSK’s Net Run Rate (NRR) and Dhoni & Co are almost assured of travelling back to Chennai to take on table toppers Gujarat Titans in the first Qualifier on May 23.