CSK vs DC, Match 55 IPL 2023 Stats Review: Ambati Rayudu’s landmark, DC’s losing streak in Chennai, and other stats

Six players from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crossed the 20-run mark as they posted 167/8 on the board, eventually beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 27 runs in match No. 55 of IPL 2023 on a slow-turning surface in Chennai. Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali delivered solid spells of 1/19 and 0/16, respectively, as the Capitals got restricted to 140/8 in 20 overs.

Speaking about how the game unfolded, skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 24 while his opening partner Devon Conway suffered a rare failure as got dismissed for just ten. Hard-hitter Shivam Dube played a cameo of 25 off 12, which included three towering maximums, while Ambati Rayudu, in his 200^th IPL game, mustered 23 off 17. Dhoni played a brief knock of 20 off just nine as the home side reached a total of above 165. Mitchell Marsh was the pick of the DC bowlers for his spell of 3/18 (3).

In reply, captain David Warner went cheaply for a two-ball duck while wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt got out for 17 off 11. Pacer Deepak Chahar got rid of both the openers as he looked to get back into his rhythm. Marsh got run out for five, with Manish Pandey heading back to the pavilion after scoring 27 off 29. Rilee Rossouw played a slow knock of 35 off 37 before falling prey to spinner Ravindra Jadeja. The Capitals’ batting failed yet again as they lost their seventh consecutive IPL match against CSK in Chennai. Deepak Chahar took 2/28 (3), while Matheesha Pathirana snared three scalps for 37 runs in his four-over spell as the visitors' struggle at the venue continued.

 Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from Match No. 55 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2023:

200 – Ambati Rayudu appeared in his landmark 200^th match in the IPL.

1003 – Shivam Dube reached the milestone of 1000 runs in the IPL.

100 – Rayudu also completed the feat of 100 catches in T20 cricket.

45 – David Warner has now scored just 45 runs in his last five innings at an average of 9.00 with two ducks.

4500 – MS Dhoni reached 4500 runs for CSK in the cash-rich league.

7 – DC lost their seventh successive clash against the Super Kings in Chennai in the league. Their last victory came way back in the year 2010.

27 – Dube is tied with Glenn Maxwell in the second position for smashing 27 sixes this season. Faf du Plessis tops the chart with 32 maximums.

17.50 – Rilee Rossouw has amassed 175 runs in 11 innings at a poor average of 17.50 and a strike rate of 117.44 with zero half-centuries in the IPL.

114 – Moeen Ali has managed to score just 114 runs in eight innings at an average of 19.00 and with the highest score of 23 in IPL 2023.

25 – DC has lost the most wickets (25) in the powerplay this season. KKR is in the second spot with 23 scalps. CSK has lost the least number of wickets (eight).