IPL 2026: DC vs CSK Highlights, Match 48 - Stats, Player of the Match & More

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) continued their victory run in the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026), beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by 8 wickets in Match 48 on Tuesday, May 5 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After opting to bat first, Delhi fought their way to post a decent score of 155/7 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of some valuable contributions from Tristan Stubbs (38 off 31) and Sameer Rizvi (40* off 24).

In reply, CSK comfortably chased down the target in 17.3 overs with Sanju Samson leading the run chase with another match-winning innings.

Earlier in the day, Delhi were blown away by CSK bowlers as in-form batters Pathum Nissanka (19 off 15), KL Rahul (12 off 13) and Nitish Rana (15 off 13) were all removed cheaply. Karun Nair (13 off 13) and Axar Patel (2 off 6) also failed to make an impact as Delhi were left reeling at 69/5 in 11 overs.

Seeing their team in disarray, Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi stitched a crucial 65-run stand off 47 balls for the sixth wicket to help their team get to a respectable score.

In reply, CSK once again lost their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (6 off 13) cheaply, who fell prey to Lungi Ngidi. Urvil Patel (17 off 9) also departed after his quick cameo, leaving his team on 45/2 after 6.3 overs. However, Sanju Samson ensured there were no more hiccups in the chase, bringing up his half-century off just 32 deliveries.

He was well supported by Kartik Sharma (41* off 31) as the duo stitched an unbeaten 114-run stand off 66 balls for the third wicket, to get CSK over the line.

Meanwhile, following their win, CSK maintained sixth spot on the IPL 2026 points table with five wins from ten matches, having ten points to their name. On the other hand, DC also remained seventh with four wins from ten games, having eight points.

Top run-scorer of the Match

Top wicket-taker of the Match

Player of the Match

Sanju Samson was adjudged Player of the Match for his magnificent innings that guided CSK to their fifth victory of the season. The opening batter scored an unbeaten 87* (52) with the help of seven fours and six sixes.

Turning Point

DC found a tiny opening into the CSK batting lineup after Axar Patel got Urvil Patel stumped, leaving CSK on 45/2 after 6.3 overs. However, Samson and Kartik Sharma ensured that they didn’t make any further inroads into their batting, stitching a match-winning century stand.

What did the captains say:

Winning Captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings):

I think even initially after the 2nd and 3rd game, Flem and myself were positive, we were closer to what we were last year. Sanju had come along and the bowling was doing well. We then got a couple of wins and everyone started to gel together. On the batting side, more than grateful to have Sanju after the tournament he had in the WC, he's our backbone, but it's the bowlers who do the job. Aleal and Jamie come and silently do the job, Anshul is someone who does his job silently, he had a bad game today, but they've all come well together. We don't really well, we just let each other know what the wicket is doing and then assess the situation. Then it's all about how the match is going . I think the skillset was already there, no such development, just that he needed some momentum. We were also chasing big targets and he didn't get time. Last match, he got some time, he can play an all-around game and hit the pockets well.

Losing Captain, Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals):

Obviously, the way the wicket was playing in the first innings, I felt that yes, 155 was a good score. But since we were playing with eight batters, I felt we were about 10-15 runs short. (on the pitch) I feel it got a little better, but I think the difference was made by the set batter. When a batter is well set, it feels like there is nothing in the pitch, but I still feel there was something in it. For a new batter coming in, it was not easy. Yes, it wasn’t easy for new players because, you know, the length balls were holding up, sometimes staying low, and occasionally even bouncing after holding. So I feel it was very difficult for new batters. But when set batters were playing, it looked easier. You could see the way Sanju took the game forward. (about their batting) Yes, obviously, considering our batting, I think that’s a positive. Even after losing five wickets, the way we finished at the end was good. So yes, that is a positive. But I feel in bowling, I missed my partner Kuldeep. (on their remaining matches) Yes, obviously, we cannot afford any mistakes now. So we have to go in with a clear mindset that whatever time or chances we get, we must win.