Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 18th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsCSK vs DC, 18th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, very full, drilled straight down the ground and Nissanka dives full-length to his right to keep the batters down to two. CSK post 212 on the board

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full toss and Mukesh gets away as Samson swings it away to deep midwicket for a single

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, SIX, it's high and long! Slower ball, full and in the slot at 112.1kph. Samson gets into a good position with a slight shuffle and swings hard to bludgeon it over long-on for a towering six. A wicketless outing for Ngidi who finishes with 4-0-41-0

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, wow! That's cheeky from the centurion. Knows that the yorker is coming and reverse-scoops it over short third man

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, after three single-digit scores in his first three matches for his new team, Sanju Samson shows his class with a superb hundred! This is his fourth century in IPL. He got a reprieve on 52 and he's made DC pay. Batted at a good tempo throughout the innings. Samson wears a beaming smile as he removes his helmet and raises his bat. The Chepauk crowd is on its feet. Coming to the ball, it was another yorker from Natarajan, Samson shimmied down to flick and the outside edge took it past short third man

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, 132.4kph, very full, driven along the ground to long-off. DC won't mind the singles at this stage

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, no run, 132.1kph, yorker around off, Samson digs it out

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, 113.4kph, KL Rahul appeals for a caught behind, nothing from Ngidi though. Rahul has a chat with Axar, they don't review. Shuffles across to drive and gets beaten on the outside-edge. No nick there confirms UltraEdge

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, pace off, dips on the batter as well. Yorker length outside off and Samson jams it towards point for a single

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, slower ball, full and outside off, Samson leans across and eases it to deep point

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR, 135.6kph, full and wide of off, Samson intentionally opens the bat-face to carve it over backward point. A couple of bounces and into the fence. Samson moves to 95 with that boundary

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, wide, 136.5kph, leaves it alone as the line is well outside off

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 1 run, another yorker length ball, Samson jams it down to long-on and the single brings up the 100 partnership

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, no run, Mukesh nails the yorker outside off, Samson looks to squeeze it through the off-side. Gets it off the toe-end and the ball deflects onto his arm

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, fullish outside off, drilled to long-off who takes it on the bounce

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, four more! Natarajan tries to bowl the wide yorker. Samson stays back and throws his arms to slice it over point. Speeds away to the fence

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX, stand and deliver! 118.9kph, slower ball into the deck. Sanju Samson spots it early. Stands tall and pummels it over deep midwicket with a thumping pull shot

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Sanju Samson clips it to wide long-on

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Sanju Samson clips it through mid-wicket for one

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, SIX, slapped over deep extra cover! This was short and wide outside off, Sanju Samson throws his hands at it, slapping it over the boundary for a flat six. Moves to 77 as a result of that maximum

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, 50-run stand up! Played towards long-on by Sanju Samson for a single

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Sanju Samson sweeps this through backward square leg for a single

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, here's a juicy full toss as Sanju Samson drives it straight past the bowler for one

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, wide, way too short and wide outside off, Sanju Samson lets it through to the keeper

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, fraction short outside off, tad slow as Sanju Samson slices it towards short third man. 100 up for CSK in the 11th over

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX, that's a juicy full toss as Sanju Samson flicks it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Struck it cleanly and was always going to be a maximum

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, played through the off-side by Sanju Samson for one

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR, flatter through the air, Sanju Samson rocks back in the crease and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. This was placed a lot better

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR, dropped! Nissanka puts one down. Sanju Samson had lofted this towards long-off and the fielder came charging in to take it. Fails to grab it, and it results in a boundary eventually. The fielding by DC has been pretty sloppy in this over

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, no run, Delhi Capitals have reviewed for a non-wide. The onfield call was a wide, but Mukesh Kumar reckons it wasn't one. They challenge the decision and it has to be reversed. A good review by DC - every run matters

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, no run, tad short outside off, Sanju Samson goes for a cut, mistimes it towards backward point

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, Mukesh Kumar goes full and Sanju Samson drills it straight down the ground. A good stop in the deep by the fielder and a better throw at the bowler's end would have had the non-striker in trouble. He was a touch slow while coming back for the second

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 1 run, Sanju Samson brings up his first fifty for CSK! This was a full length delivery on leg and Sanju Samson flicked it towards fine leg for a single. His partner walks upto him and congratulates him

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, dragged through mid-wicket for one as the bowler goes short

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, fraction short around off, slapped to wide long-off for a single

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, no run, a lot slower through the air on off, Sanju Samson drives it to extra cover

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, driven towards wide long-off for a single

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, no run, tossed up delivery around off, chipped towards cover by Sanju Samson

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flatter through the air on off, Sanju Samson knocks it down to long-off for one

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Sanju Samson drives it through covers for one. End of a productive powerplay for Chennai - 61/0 after 6

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, FOUR, back of a length delivery outside off, Sanju Samson plays it late, steering it away to the third man fence with the fielder inside the circle

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, on a length outside off, Sanju Samson punches it towards cover for a single. Didn't that time it well enough as it was the slower one

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, FOUR, even Lungi Ngidi gets the treatment. This was a slower one by Lungi Ngidi outside off, rolled his fingers and went wide outside off, Sanju Samson plays a lovely shot and cuts it away through cover-point for a rollicking boundary

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, no run, fraction short outside off, skids along the deck, Sanju Samson attempts a late-cut, gets beaten due to the pace and bounce though

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler outside off, was in the slot and all Samson had to do, is loft it. Stays put in the crease and beautifully lofts it over mid-off. On the bounce and over the boundary. High elbows and a pose for the cameras

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, on a length around off, Sanju Samson taps it towards point and takes a single

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR, third boundary of the over, 13 runs from it. This was pitched up by Axar Patel, Sanju Samson made room and chipped it over the infield at covers to end the over with four more

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, no run, tad short around off, Sanju Samson knocks it into the off-side

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, FOUR, chipped over the infield. Makes room and chips this tossed up delivery over covers for a boundary again. He's in good touch tonight

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, shaping away from the batter outside off, Sanju Samson steers it towards backward point for one

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, FOUR, that almost went the distance! Back of a length around off, Sanju Samson stays put and swings it over long-on. This one hits the cushion on the bounce. Looked like a six for a moment

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. This was pitched up by the pacer and Sanju Samson drilled it straight past the non-striker to end the over with four runs

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting on the pads, Sanju Samson flicks it away to the fine leg fence nonchalantly

Mukesh Kumar to Sanju Samson, 1 run, opens the bat face late, steering this towards backward point for one

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Sanju Samson clips it towards backward square leg where Natarajan slips while stopping the ball. Ends up giving away an easy single in the process

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, wide, way too wide outside off, Sanju Samson lets it through to the keeper

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, no run, back of a length around off, Sanju Samson pats it with soft hands towards the keeper. Wants a single, but Gaikwad shows no interest

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, FOUR, Sanju Samson with his first boundary of the match. This was short and wide outside off, Sanju Samson plays a late-cut, but Stubbs stationed in the deep fails to stop the boundary this time around. Had no chance to stop this one

Auqib Nabi to Sanju Samson, 3 runs, a good shot to start the innings. This was pitched up by the bowler and Samson drives it through covers. The fielder in the deep sprints across and puts in a dive near the boundary, stops the ball and saves one. Stubbs was the fielder on that occasion