Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsDC vs CSK, 48th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Natarajan, from round the wicket

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full-toss on off, driven square on the off-side for a single

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, slower ball outside off - Samson inside halves the push to the off-side, 12 off the over

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, yorker length delivery at the stumps, squeezed behind square on the on-side for a single

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, FOUR, creamed, he's putting on a show now - a wide half-volley and Samson leans into an elegant drive, places it wide of cover and the ball races away to the ropes

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, a full-toss now, Samson went hard on the drive and miscued it over cover, comes back for the second run

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, the runs keep flowing and CSK are coasting towards victory, fuller length delivery on off and Samson went hard on the swipe, the bottom-hand took over and he dragged it in front of square on the on-side, finds the gap and the ball runs away

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX, he's on a mission tonight, fraction overpitched and wide of off, lets Samson free his arms and then drills the dfrive over long-off. Was the slower ball, but the length was too full

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, SIX, clubbed, short of a good length and at the stujmps - Samson swivels across, picks the length early and then shovels it over deep square leg for a maxmimum

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - hit high on the bat as Samson looked to shovel it onto the on-side, a single to long-off

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, yorker length delivery at the stumps, Samson gets his bat down and jams an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls to the left of the keeper and they're off for a quick single

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, short and wide of off, Samson reaches out on the cut and can't beat backward point - 4 dots in a row

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, slower ball outside off - Samson reaches out and mistimes the drive to cover

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, fuller length delivery on off, driven back at the bowler

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, appeal for LBW, but this was going down leg - Samson was looking to flick and missed, struck high on the thigh-pad

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, 1 run, tad fuller and wider of off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, no run, on a good length and just outside off - defended with an open face to the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, no run, on a good length and just outside off - too close to cut and Samson mistimes the cut to the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, FOUR, the boundaries are beginning to blow - full and wide of off, Samson throws his bat on the drive, to the right of backward point who gets a hand on the ball, but he still can't prevent the boundary

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, FOUR, lovely, Samson is playing a blinder here, overpitched and wide of off - he leans across and then caresses the drive past cover, the timing is sweet and the ball runs away

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, pushed down to long-off for a single. Brings up a 32-ball fifty for Sanju Samson

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, FOUR, oh dear! This is terrible from Kuldeep - flatter and quicker, down leg and Samson helps it on its way with the paddle, sends it fine and onto the ropes. Was the quicker ball, bowled at 112 kmph, but the line was all awry

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, SIX, back-to-back sixes and Kuldeep is under pressure - drags the length back, but this is a long hop and Samson disdainfully pulls it over deep mid-wicket, didn't come off the middle, but has enough to clear the ropes

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, SIX, that's a clean hit and that's sent to the 2nd tier, tad too full from Kuldeep, it's right in the slot and the leg-break has been hoisted over long-on, played with the turn and over the ropes

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, tossed up on middle, driven down to long-off for a single

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, slower and wider of off, punched square on the off-side for a single

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, no run, tossed up and sliding back into the right-hander, punched back at the bowler

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full and outside off, Samson pushes it to mid-off

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, he's played another top shot, it was length delivery and outside off, Samson reaches to the pitch of the ball and with a good use of his strong wrists, slaps it to deep extra cover

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, FOUR, that has been slapped away, once again back of a length and outside off, Samson walks down the track, stands tall and clubs it down the ground to long-off, difficult shot to execute, but he made it look easy

Natarajan to Sanju Samson, no run, a play and a miss, on a length outside off and this one holds it's line, Samson pokes at it close to his body and misses it

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, no run, the quicker delivery on the stumps, Samson geos back and defends it

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, SIX, Sanju has finally woken up, another short delivery, poor ball, Samson was hanging back in the crease, picked the length early and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, that was the longer part of the ground, but he cleared it with ease

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, 1 run, tossed up and slower through the air, Samson eases it down to long-off, 50 up for CSK

Kuldeep Yadav to Sanju Samson, no run, turning into the pads, Samson works it towards short midwicket

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, trifle short and outside off, Samson stays back and works it to deep mid-wicket

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, no run, quicker delivery, Samson defends it to the off side

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, he's giving nothing away, targeting the stumps, Samson can only manage to punch it down to mid-on

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, Ngidi is in a different zone tonight, back of a length and just around the off stump, this one moved away late, Samson pokes at it and misses

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full again on middle and leg, Samson had moved across to the legside, eases it down to long-off

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, no run, pushed through quicker, Samson pushes it to covers

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, change of ends for Patel, flatter and on middle, Samson stays back and works it to deep mid-wicket

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, 1 run, another good stop at mid-wicket, DC ground fielding have been sharp today, full and angling in, Samson works it towards midwicket

Lungi Ngidi to Sanju Samson, no run, full and targeting the stumps, Samson gets forward and drives it to covers

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, no run, on a length and angling across, Samson flashes at it away from the body and misses it

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, 1 run, another half stop and he has saved three here, pitched up and in the slot, Samson absolutely drills it to deep extra cover, an excellent stop restricts them to a single

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, no run, Rizvi at point has saved a certain boundary here, back of a length delivery outside off, Samson stands tall and slays it on the up, but can't breach Rizvi

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, wide, full and he sprays it way outside off stump, Samson lets it go through

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, no run, good length and slanting across the right hander, Samson hangs back and guides it towards short third

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, 1 run, bit slower in the air and turning away, Samson checks his shot and pushes it to long-off

Axar Patel to Sanju Samson, SIX, lovely strike from Samson, tossed up delivery outside off, Samson gets under the ball, moves across to the legside and just lofts it inside out over deep extra cover

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full and swinging into the pads, Samson falls over as he misses out on the clip shot, Starc convinces Axar to go for the review, but a spike on the ultra edge and the original decision stays, DC lose a review

Mitchell Starc to Sanju Samson, 1 run, he's off the mark, on a length outside off, Samson pushes it square of the wicket on the off side