Sanju Samson ton and Overton 4-fer power CSK to 23-run win – IPL 2026 Match Report
Indian Premier League 2026 – 18th Match
Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 11 April 2026
A century from Sanju Samson and a devastating four-wicket burst from Jamie Overton gave Chennai Super Kings a commanding 23-run win over Delhi Capitals at Chepauk. Samson’s unbeaten 115 off 56 balls lit up the Chepauk night, while Overton’s 4/18 from four overs – the best figures of the IPL so far this season – did the rest. Overton earned a Statz MVP rating of 97.0, with Samson close behind on 65.4.
Chennai Super Kings innings: 212/1 (20 overs)
Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to field. They will regret it. Ayush Mhatre retired hurt early but returned to finish with 59 off 36 balls (3 fours, 4 sixes), and Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 15 before edging Axar Patel to slip. But the innings belonged entirely to Sanju Samson.
The wicketkeeper-batter was simply imperious. He reached his century before the innings was done and finished 115 not out off 56 balls – 15 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate of 205. With Shivam Dube blasting 20 off 10 at the death, CSK posted 212/1, an imposing total at any ground.
Chennai Super Kings batting:
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (wk) | not out | 115 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 205.4 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | c Pathum Nissanka b Axar Patel | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Ayush Mhatre | retired hurt | 59 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 163.9 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 200.0 |
Did not bat: Anshul Kamboj, Dewald Brevis, Gurjapneet Singh, Jamie Overton, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Sarfaraz Khan
Extras: lb 2, nb 1, w 4 = 7 | Total: 212/1 (20 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ayush Mhatre, 0.0 ov), 2-62 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 6.2 ov)
Delhi Capitals bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auqib Nabi | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar Patel (c) | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Thangarasu Natarajan | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
Delhi Capitals innings: 189/10 (20 overs)
Delhi needed 213 to win and started well. Pathum Nissanka smashed 41 off 24 and KL Rahul added 18, putting on 61 for the first wicket before Anshul Kamboj struck. Axar Patel (1 off 2) fell cheaply and the chase started to unravel. Sameer Rizvi went for 6, David Miller was bowled by Overton for 17, and the damage was done.
Tristan Stubbs gave it everything with 60 off 38 balls but found little support. Jamie Overton was relentless – four wickets in four overs at an economy of 4.50 – and Delhi were bowled out for 189 in the final over. CSK win by 23 runs.
Delhi Capitals batting:
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Dewald Brevis b Anshul Kamboj | 41 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 170.8 |
| Lokesh Rahul (wk) | c Jamie Overton b Khaleel Ahmed | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 180.0 |
| Axar Patel (c) | c Sarfaraz Khan b Gurjapneet Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Sameer Rizvi | c Dewald Brevis b Jamie Overton | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| David Miller | b Jamie Overton | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 121.4 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Noor Ahmad b Jamie Overton | 60 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 157.9 |
| Ashutosh Sharma | c Anshul Kamboj b Noor Ahmad | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 190.0 |
| Auqib Nabi | c Akeal Hosein b Jamie Overton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | c Dewald Brevis b Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Gurjapneet Singh b Anshul Kamboj | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Thangarasu Natarajan | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
Did not bat: Mukesh Kumar
Extras: lb 2, nb 1, w 4 = 7 | Total: 189/10 (20 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Lokesh Rahul, 4.6 ov), 2-61 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.2 ov), 3-66 (Axar Patel, 6.1 ov), 4-76 (Sameer Rizvi, 7.6 ov), 5-121 (David Miller, 12.2 ov), 6-149 (Ashutosh Sharma, 14.5 ov), 7-154 (Auqib Nabi, 15.4 ov), 8-183 (Tristan Stubbs, 18.3 ov), 9-185 (Kuldeep Yadav, 19.1 ov), 10-189 (Lungi Ngidi, 19.6 ov)
Chennai Super Kings bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8.75 | 0 | 1 |
| Gurjapneet Singh | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 5 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12.00 | 3 | 0 |
Statz Ratings
Full match scorecard and Statz ratings available on Statz Cricket.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Overton | CSK | 97.0 |
| 2 | Sanju Samson | CSK | 65.4 |
| 3 | Ayush Mhatre | CSK | 32.0 |
| 4 | Tristan Stubbs | DC | 32.0 |
| 5 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 29.9 |
| 6 | Pathum Nissanka | DC | 27.5 |
| 7 | Shivam Dube | CSK | 21.0 |
| 8 | Ashutosh Sharma | DC | 19.0 |
| 9 | Lokesh Rahul | DC | 17.6 |
| 10 | Axar Patel | DC | 17.2 |
