IPL: Delhi Capitals thrash Chennai Tremendous Kings because of Shikhar Dhawan’s 85

Shikhar Dhawan

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Shikhar Dhawan overtook Australia’s David Warner to become the third-highest runscorer in Indian Premier League history
Indian Premier League
Chennai Super Kings 188-7 (20 overs): Raina 54; Woakes 2-18
Delhi Capitals 190-3 (18.4 overs): Dhawan 85, Shaw 72
Delhi Capitals won by seven wickets
Scorecard

Last season’s runners-up Delhi Capitals started their 2021 Indian Premier League campaign with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over three-time champions Chennai Super Kings.

Chasing 189, Shikhar Dhawan (85) and Prithvi Shaw (72) shared 138 before captain Rishabh Pant guided them home.

Earlier CSK made 188-7, with Suresh Raina making 54 and England’s Moeen Ali and Sam Curran 36 and 34 respectively.

Chris Woakes took 2-18 for the Capitals, with Tom Curran taking 1-40.

Moeen, making his debut for CSK after leaving Royal Challengers Bangalore, made his 36 off 24 balls, and shared 53 with the returning Suresh Raina.

Raina, who missed last season’s rearranged tournament in October and November in Abu…

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