New Delhi: Sanzhou Samson lead the chase chennai super kings CSK (CSK) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in the IPL 2026 match in Delhi on Tuesday.Samson hit 7 fours and 6 sixes while chasing 156 off 52 balls for 87. He batted throughout the innings and CSK reached the target at 17.3 overs, improving their net run-rate.Delhi Capitals chose to bat first on what was not an easy pitch at the start and were restricted to 155 runs in seven games.left arm spinner Aqair Hussain Started with controlled pitching and ended with 1 for 19 and 14 dots.Delhi scored 69 for 5 in 11 overs before Tristan Stubbs (38 in 31 overs) and Sameer Rizvi (40 not out in 24 overs) added 65 for the sixth wicket, taking the total to 155.After the match, DC captain Axar Patel said he missed his bowling partner Kuldeep Yadav, who conceded 34 runs in three overs.“We have enough firepower (batting) in the team. That was the only positive from the game. As far as our bowling unit is concerned, I felt I missed my partner Kuldeep tonight,” Axar said.On whether 155 is a competitive total, Axar said: “Yes, obviously. Judging from the wicket play in the first innings, we feel 155 is a very good score. But I feel we have eight batsmen, so we are 10-15 runs short.”“I felt the wickets were better in the second innings. To be honest, I felt the wicket-keepers played a role. When the wicket-keepers batted in the middle, they made sure the wickets looked flat. I still feel the wickets have something for the bowlers.”Talking about the batting conditions for new players, the DC captain said: “For new batsmen, batting is not easy. You know the ball stays on the surface. It is difficult for new batsmen, but once you are ready, you can take the game away from the opponent and a clear example of this is right in front of you – Sanju Samson.”
 beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Delhi on Tuesd.){kind=link}