Anshul Kamboj removes Lungi Ngidi on the final ball of the innings! Chennai Super Kings register their first win in IPL 2026! They lost three matches on the trot but have now bounced back with a 23-run victory over Delhi Capitals at Chepauk.

Four runs and a wicket came off the final over of Jamie Overton. He finishes with figures of 4 for 18. Superb bowling! Delhi Capitals need 28 runs in 6 balls. Anshul Kamboj will bowl the final over.

DC 185-8 (19)

Tristan Stubbs continues to fight a lone battle for Delhi Capitals in this chase. He smashed Anshul Kamboj for two fours in this over. A total of 10 came off it. DC need 32 runs in 12 balls. They are still alive in the game.

DC 181-7 (18)

Tristan Stubbs scored his fifty in 30 balls! A total of 15 runs came off the over from Gurjapneet Singh. Delhi Capitals need 42 runs off 18 balls. They will keep hoping as long as Stubbs is there.

DC 171-7 (17)

Jamie Overton dismisses Auqib Nabi! That is the third wicket for the England all-rounder. What a game he is having! Nabi created room for himself and tried to smash it for a big one. He sliced it in the air, and Akeal Hosein took a brilliant catch despite misjudging it at the beginning.

Auqib Nabi c Akeal Hosein b Jamie Overton 4(2)

DC 155-7 (15.5)

Noor Ahmad strikes! After being hit for two boundaries in the over, the Afghanistan spinner has finally managed to trap Ashutosh Sharma. Noor tossed it up outside off, and Ashutosh lofted it in the air, finding Anshul Kamboj at sweeper cover. Delhi Capitals need 64 runs off 31 balls.

Ashutosh Sharma c Anshul Kamboj b Noor Ahmad 19(10) 

DC 149-6 (14.5)

Gurjapneet Singh conceded eight runs in his third over. On the third delivery, Tristan Stubbs got a thick outside edge, but the ball stayed low and Khaleel Ahmed failed to take a tough chance at short third. Delhi Capitals need 75 runs in 36 balls.

DC 138-5 (14)

That is a superb delivery from Jamie Overton! It was a good length ball and David Miller was beaten by pace. Miller failed to touch the ball which hit the bail over the leg and middle stumps. Delhi Capitals are five down.

David Miller b Jamie Overton 17(14)

DC 121-5 (12.2)

Khaleel Ahmed was brought into the attack and he too was smashed for 15. Delhi Capitals are on the move. They have scored 30 off the last two and need 92 runs in 48 balls. They are alive in the chase.

DC 121-4 (12)

Good batting from David Miller. He charged Noor Ahmad, smashing the spinner for a six and a four. Fifteen runs came off the over, and the asking rate has gone below 12 for Delhi Capitals. The side needs 107 runs in 54 balls.

DC 106-4 (11)

Delhi Capitals started well in the chase but they now find themselves in a state of bother. The side has lost four wickets with the asking rate creeping to 12. DC need 131 runs in 66 balls. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs are there in the middle, with the side yet to bring in an Impact Player.

DC 82-4 (9)

Jamie Overton gets the wicket of Sameer Rizvi! The England pacer deserved this wicket for the way he bowled in his first over. He banged it short, and Rizvi pulled it high in the air. The deep square leg fielder took the catch quite comfortably. Delhi Capitals need 137 runs off 72 balls.

DC 76-4 (8)

OH, MY GOD! What a catch this is from Sarfaraz Khan at backward point! Gurjapneet Singh bowled a short of length ball outside off-stump, with width on offer. Axar Patel cut it in the air really hard but Sarfaraz put on a sensational dive to his right and convert it into a catch.

Axar Patel c Sarfaraz Khan b Gurjapneet Singh 1(2)

DC 66-3 (6.1)

OUT! Anshul Kamboj has removed Pathum Nissanka! The Delhi Capitals opener had a catch dropped on the previous delivery but not this time. Kamboj bowled a fuller delivery and Nissanka hit it into the hands of the mid-on.

Pathum Nissanka c Dewald Brevis b Anshul Kamboj 41(24) 

DC 61-2 (5.2)

KL Rahul is GONE! It is a massive breakthrough for Chennai Super Kings! Khaleel Ahmed bowled a faster short ball and rushed the batter with it. Rahul miscued on his pull shot and handed a dolly to mid-wicket.

Rahul c Jamie Overton b Khaleel Ahmed 18(10)

DC 61-1 (5)

Pathum Nissanka continues to fire on all cylinders. He slams Anshul Kamboj for a six and a four in the over. A total of 16 come off it. Delhi Capitals cross the mark of 50 runs. The asking rate is around 10.

DC 52-0 (4)

12 come off the over from Akeal Hosein. KL Rahul played two beautiful lofted shots over the mid-off for fours. He has been batting really well. The DC opener has moved to 13 off 6.

DC 36-0 (3)

This turned out to be an expensive over from Khaleel Ahmed. He leaked 16 runs in it. After smashing the left-arm pacer for a six, Pathum Nissanka also hit him for two fours.

DC 24-0 (2)

A short of length ball from Khaleel Ahmed and Pathum Nissanka slaps it away for a SIX over the fine leg! It seems that the ball has been lost as the match official runs in with the box of balls. We have a short stoppage in the game. 

DC 15-0 (1.2)

Chennai Super Kings started with spin. Akeal Hosein bowled the first over and conceded eight runs in it. He even bowled a no-ball but managed to escape with a dot delivery to KL Rahul.

DC 8-0 (1)

15 come off the final over from Mukesh Kumar! Chennai Super Kings have posted a big total of 212 for 2 in 20 overs. Major credit for the massive total goes to Sanju Samson, who remains unbeaten on 115 off 56 balls. Ayush Mhatre also helped the team's cause with 59 off 36. Shivam Dube scored a handy 20 not out off 10.

CSK 212-2 (20)

Sanju Samson picks it from the middle of his bat, and the ball sails over long-on for a big six. Twelve come off the over. CSK are only three away from 200. How far could they go? Shivam Dube will be on strike. Mukesh will bowl the final over.

CSK 197-2 (19)

CSK took a surprising call on the third ball of the 18th over as Ayush Mhatre retired out on his individual score of 59 off 36 balls. Shivam Dube came in as the new batter. Expect some more fireworks towards the end of the innings now.

52-ball ton for Sanju Samson! He returns to form with a terrific knock! The player registered three single-digit scores in the yellow jersey but leaves it all behind with this sensational ton. Take a bow, Sanju Samson! 

CSK 180-2 (17.5)

Only five singles come off the over from Lungi Ngidi. He bowls brilliantly to Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhare. The pacer opts for slower deliveries around the tramline and it works well for him.

CSK 173-1 (17)

Ayush Mhatre has been dropped at long-on. He could not time that Mukesh Kumar delivery well but gets a life — his second in this innings. The ball was dying in front of a diving David Miller at long-on, and it burst through his hands.

CSK 164-1 (15.5)

T Natarajan leaks 19 runs in his third over. Ayush Mhatre begins the over with a six while Sanju Samson hits a six and four later to make it a big one. Samson is only 10 runs away from his century! 

CSK 160-1 (15)

Slower short of length ball from T Natarajan and Ayush Mhatre pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket for a six. With that shot, Mhatre completes his fifty in 27 balls. This is the second half-century for him this season in fourth game.

CSK 147-1 (14.1)

Ayush Mhatre charges Lungi Ngidi and slams the pacer for a four and six in the 13th over. Mhatre gets the four through a thick outside edge over the short third and then smashes a six down the ground. The youngster is 36 off 22, while his partner Sanju Samson is 77 off 38.

CSK 130-1 (13)

This is some shot from Sanju Samson! He is on song tonight! Kuldeep Yadav bowls it fuller outside off-stump and Samson slaps it over the deep extra cover for a biggie. 16 runs come off the over. 

CSK 119-1 (12)

Ayush Mhatre started the over with a four through backward point while Sanju Samson smashed T Natarajan for a four over the deep mid-wicket. 15 came off the over. Meanwhile, CSK crossed the mark of 100 runs.   

CSK 103-1 (11)

Delhi Capitals made two massive blunders on the field! On the first ball, KL Rahul missed a run-out chance to see Ayush Mhatre survive. Two deliveries later, Sanju Samson was dropped by Pathum Nissanka at long-off.

CSK 88-1 (10)

Mukesh Kumar bowls it around the tramline, but the umpire feels it’s a wide. The pacer convinces his captain, Axar Patel, to go upstairs, and it turns out to be the right decision. The TV umpire calls it a legal delivery. Four come off the over.

CSK 77-1 (9)

8.1 – A single, and Sanju Samson gets to his first fifty in the CSK jersey. He scored 6, 7, and 9 in the first three games but makes a solid comeback this time with a 26-ball half-century. He should take it deep now.

Powerful shot from Ayush Mhatre for a FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav bowled it short and the CSK No. 3 took full advantage of it. He pulled it into the gap between the long-on and mid-wicket fielders for the boundary. Eight came off the over.

CSK 73-1 (8)

Ruturaj Gaikwad is GONE! His struggle comes to an end. Axar Patel bowled it around good length, and Gaikwad lofted it in the air, finding the deep mid-wicket fielder. He departs for 15 off 18 balls.

Ruturaj Gaikwad c Pathum Nissanka b Axar Patel 15(18)  

CSK 62-1 (6.2)

This is smart batting from Sanju Samson. He spots that short third is inside the ring, gets onto the back foot, and cuts the ball for a four to the left of the fielder. Samson then takes a single to retain strike. Twelve come off the over. End of the Powerplay, and CSK have 61 on the board without losing a wicket.

CSK 61-0 (6)

Axar Patel came in to bowl and he ended up being hit for 13. Ruturaj Gaikwad punched him through the covers for a four while Sanju Samson played two beautiful inside out shots for two more boundaries.

CSK 40-0 (4)

This is an economical over from Auqib Nabi Dar. Sanju Samson slammed the bowler for a four over mid-on on the second delivery, but he bounced back well to take the CSK opener off strike and bowl tight to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

CSK 27-0 (3)

Consecutive fours from Sanju Samson! He first flicked the fifth ball through fine leg for a four, and then played a superb drive down the ground for another boundary off the over. The right-handed batter has moved to 17. This is Samson's first double-digit score for CSK!

CSK 20-0 (2)

Auqib Nabi Dar was handed the very first over, and he conceded 10 runs in it. Sanju Samson cut the fourth delivery for a four on the off side. He looked comfortable while facing the Jammu and Kashmir pacer.

CSK 10-0 (1)

"The pitch does look a bit on the drier side. We were actually 50-50 about the toss, but it's good to back ourselves. The aim is to put our best foot forward today, get that first win and get on the points table. It's great to have Brevis back, he's excited and ready. For those asking about MS Dhoni, he's at the hotel watching and supporting us. But yes, very soon, you'll see him out on the ground," said CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Vipraj Nigam, Ashutosh Sharma, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana.

Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matt Henry.

Delhi Capitals: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Auqib Nabi Dar, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed.

"We would like to bowl first because the pitch looks good, and whatever score is set, we would prefer to chase it. If you look at the balance of our side, we have almost all bases covered. As for the surface, it has been a good batting wicket this season. Over the last couple of years in Chennai, it has played well. It’s a red soil pitch, so there should be good bounce. Our aim will be to restrict them to as low a total as possible and then chase it down. There are two changes. Nabi comes in for Vipraj, and Ashutosh Sharma replaces Nitish Rana," said Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel.

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 game at Chepauk. He informed that Jammu and Kashmir's star pacer Auqib Nabi Dar, who was bought by the franchise for Rs 8.40 crore at the auction last year, has been included in the playing XI.

The absence of Dewald Brevis has also impacted the balance of CSK. The explosive South African batter is expected to make a comeback from injury against Delhi Capitals. However, there is no clarity over the return of MS Dhoni, who is yet to play this season due to a calf strain.

Delhi Capitals started the tournament with two consecutive wins but then suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat. They would be hurting from their narrow loss. The Axar Patel-led side knows the importance of momentum in a highly competitive tournament like the IPL and would be determined to compound CSK's woes with an all-round performance.

With three losses at three different venues, CSK have begun the season on an uninspiring note. Whether in batting or bowling, significant improvement is needed if they are to compete with rival teams.

The seasoned opening duo of Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be under immense pressure to perform as Chennai Super Kings extend search for their first win of the season against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026.

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Dewald Brevis, Zakary Foulkes.

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Mitchell Starc, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, Madhav Tiwari.

Welcome to the live blog of Match No. 18 of the Indian Premier League 2026. Chennai Super Kings host Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, tonight. Stay connected for live scores and updates.