CSK grind out first win
Chennai Super Kings notched their first win of the IPL season against Delhi Capitals after a 50‑run stand between Sanju Samson and Ayush Mhatre and a 60‑off‑38 cameo from Tristan Stubbs in the chase. (x.com) The match saw CSK prevail despite big contributions from DC batters, handing the five‑time champions a morale‑boosting victory. (x.com)
Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs on April 11 for their first win of Indian Premier League 2026. (iplt20.com) Chennai made 212 for 2 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after Sanju Samson finished unbeaten on 115 from 56 balls, his first century for the franchise. Ayush Mhatre added 59 and shared a 114-run stand with Samson for the second wicket. (espn.com) Delhi replied with 189 all out in 20 overs. Tristan Stubbs kept the chase alive with 60 from 38 balls, while Pathum Nissanka made 41. (espncricinfo.com) Jamie Overton broke the chase with 4 for 18, and Anshul Kamboj took 3 for 35. Chennai’s win ended a three-match losing start to the season. (iplt20.com) The result also stopped a six-game home losing streak that stretched back to the 2025 season. Chennai had opened 2026 at the bottom of the table before Saturday night’s match. (espncricinfo.com) Samson’s innings changed the shape of Chennai’s season as much as the scoreboard. Before this match, he had managed three quiet outings; against Delhi, he hit 15 fours and four sixes at a strike rate above 205. (espn.com) Delhi still left Chennai with signs of batting depth. Stubbs’ late assault and Nissanka’s 41 kept the target within sight even after Chennai crossed 200. (cricbuzz.com) For Chennai, the immediate task is to turn one big total into a run of results. For one night at Chepauk, the five-time champions finally had a score and a win to match their reputation. (iplt20.com)
