Match 64 IPL 2013 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
Date – Tue May 14
Time – 8:00 pm i.e 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST
Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Toss – Chennai Super Kings elected to bat
Result – Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs

Today in the 64th match of IPL 2013, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first. Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay added 61 runs for the first wicket stand before Vijay was run out for 31. With his fall, Delhi striked back in quick succession getting the wickets of Michael Hussey ( 26 off 26 balls) and Suresh Raina ( 7 off 11 balls). But captain cool MS Dhoni again raised to the occasion and scored a quickfire 58 off 35 balls which included 2 fours and 4 sixes. A cameo of 24 off 17 by Ravindra Jadeja helped CSK post a total of 168/4 in 20 overs.

Chasing 169 to upset CSK, Delhi Daredevils got off to the worst possible start as they lost Virender Sehwag for a duck on the second ball of the innings. Unmukt Chand and Johan Botha then added 34 runs and just when the duo looked set, M Sharma striked again to get the wicket of Unmukt Chand. Ashwin then took the wicket of Johan Botha to reduce Delhi to 49/3 in 6.3 overs. Captain David Warner then played sensibly and stood firm on one end where as wickets kept falling on the other end. Half the Delhi team was back in pavilion with the scorecard reading at 63/5 in 9.3 overs. David Warner was the only hope for Delhi but he never got any support from the other end and eventually he was out after scoring 37 ball 44 leaving Delhi at 115/7 in 16.3 overs. Finally Delhi could manage just 135/9 in 20 overs thereby loosing the match by 33 runs and thus Chennai regained their number 1 position in the points tally.

Match 64 IPL 2013 – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils Scorecard