DC vs CSK Match 48 Live Commentary - Delhi (05 May 2026)

Kuldeep Yadav starts with a dot. He goes full, on middle, Sanju Samson flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Fires it on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to cover for a single. 50 comes up for Chennai Super Kings.

No run.

1 run.

Nice and full, on off, Sanju Samson pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Flatter, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson turns it to mid-wicket for a single. 

OUT! STUMPED! That is brilliant bowling from Axar Patel. Quicker, just outside off, with a hint of turn. Urvil Patel moves a bit forward and looks to drive it, but misses it completely. The ball beats the outside edge and goes towards KL Rahul, who whips the bails off in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Nothing on the UltraEdge. The replay shows that Urvil Patel's back leg was in the air when the bails were off. Urvil Patel's cameo comes to an end. Chennai Super Kings are 45/2 after 6.3 overs now.

Quicker, on off, Kartik Sharma blocks it to the cover fielder.

Full and on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

FOUR! Kartik Sharma goes off the mark with a boundary! Axar Patel goes shorter, on middle and leg, Kartik Sharma rocks back and pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a magnificent boundary. 107 needed from 78 balls now.

Hard length from Lungi Ngidi, on leg, Urvil Patel knocks it down the ground for a quick single.

Past the edge! Slower one, outside off, Sanju Samson stays back and looks to punch it away but gets beaten.

Lungi Ngidi bowls it on a good length, on middle and leg, and pace off. Sanju Samson turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

In the air...but safe! Full, outside off, slower too. Urvil Patel tries to go big over long on, but fails to get the distance on it. The ball carries towards long on. Ashutosh Sharma runs to his left from deep mid-wicket and dives, but the ball lands out of his reach. He gets back up on his feet and manages to stop the ball from going for a boundary. The batters collect two runs.

SIX! All the way! On a length from Lungi Ngidi, on middle and leg, Urvil Patel latches onto it and whips it powerfully over deep square leg for a biggie.

SIX MORE! That's the way to end the Powerplay! Lungi Ngidi goes fuller this time, on off, Urvil Patel takes a step forward and launches it over long on for yet another six. Chennai Super Kings end the Powerplay at 44/1.

Axar Patel comes into the attack and darts it on leg, Sanju Samson tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

He goes fuller this time, on off, Urvil Patel pushes it to wide mid off for one more.

A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson blocks it to mid off. 

So far, so good from Axar Patel. He fires it on middle and leg, Sanju Samson shuffles across and pushes it to mid off for one.

Arm ball, on leg, Urvil Patel looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. Dot.

Excellent over! Just 4 runs off it. Full, on middle, Urvil Patel steps out and hacks it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Half a shout for LBW! There were two sounds and the appeal has been turned down. Begins from over the wicket and goes wide on the crease. Attacking the front pad with a good-length delivery. Gaikwad ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad.

Leg bye! Fractionally short, on middle. Gaikwad swivels for the pull but the ball goes under his bat and raps him on the thigh. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes in front of point.

Fuller at 139.4 kph, on middle. Sanju stays leg side of the ball and angles the drive to cover.

Delivers it full, on middle. Samson wrists it wide of mid-wicket. Ashutosh Sharma moves to his right and dives, keeping the batters down to a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The CSK skipper falls cheaply. Lungi Ngidi strikes on his return from that awful accident. Cross-seam ball at 136.4 kph, on a length, on middle. Gaikwad plants his front foot across and looks to play the pick-up shot off the pads. Gaikwad takes on the deep square leg fielder, but he is through his shot early. He fails to get any power on the shot and picks out Sameer Rizvi in the deep, who bends and takes the catch around his knee. CSK are 24/1, chasing 156.

Nearly two in two! Goes wide on the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around the off stump. Urvil Patel pushes out in front with a straight bat but is beaten as the ball straightens to go past the blade.

Lands it on a good length, Samson waits back and makes use of the angle to glide it to short third.

Wide! Starc goes full in search of swing but sprays it well outside the tramline. Samson lets it be.

Fine effort! Starc hits the back of a length, on off. Sanju rides the bounce and angles it behind point with an open bat face. Sameer Rizvi dives to his right and sticks out his right hand to make the stop. It would have been a boundary if not for the stop.

And again, this time, it is Pathum Nissanka. Fuller and on off, Samson taps it away to cover, where Pathum Nissanka flings himself to his left and makes a half-stop. It is parried away to the deep fielder. Just a single.

FOUR! Off the edge! This is full, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad's feet go nowhere and just pushes away from his body. Gets a thickish outside edge and it goes uppishly but right through the gap between short third and a fine backward point.

Tight single! In line with the off pole, on a good length. Gaikwad plays it close to his body and drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. Pathum Nissanka gets to the ball in a flash from cover and releases an underarm throw at the bowling end on the dive. He misses but Gaikwad was home anyway.

Well beaten! Full and wide on off, Samson stays rooted to the crease and just goes searching for the ball with his hands, only to miss.

SIX! Lovely shot! Sliding on with the arm, on a length, on middle. Samson stays leg side of the ball and opens up the front hip. He gets his hands through the ball and goes inside out over cover with a high elbow for a six.

Uppish but safe! Slower through the air, on a good length, on off. Samson looks to push it down the ground with a straight bat. Chips it uppisly but well away from Axar to his left.

Short and on off, that is punched off the back foot to cover. The batters wait for the ball to beat the fielder but Nitish Rana moves swiftly to his right to cut it off.

Short and on middle, Gaikwad cuts it to cover.

FIVE WIDES! That has beaten everyone! Axar follows Gaikwad as he backs away, on the shorter side. Ruturaj misses out on the glance. KL Rahul is unsighted by the batter standing in front of him. He stands no chance of making a stop as the ball beats him to his left and races into the fence.

Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad advances and plays it back to Axar.

Fuller and bowled with a flatter trajectory, on off. Gaikwad cuts it to point.

Samson and CSK are underway! Pushed across the right-hander, on a length. No visible movement in the air. Samson angles the bat face and dabs it behind point for a single to open his account.

Drags the length back and hits the top of off. Gaikwad gets on his toes and steers it to backward point. Samson was keen for a single but is sent back in time.

Pitched up at 143.1 kph, outside off. Gaikwad extends his hands and punches it away but can't beat Pathum Nissanka at cover.

Another one that goes across, bowled on a length. Gaikwad stays leg side and guides it through point for a single to get off the mark.

DC lose their review! Starc pushes the length up, on middle and leg. Gets the ball to curve back into the right-hander. Samson presses half-forward and is on his heel while trying to flick it away. The ball sneaks under the toe end of the blade to catch him low on the front pad. The batters cross over for one. A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. Axar Patel walks up to the bowler and takes the review in the nick of time. The UltraEdge comes up with a scratch when the ball is near the toe of the bat. The on-field decision is upheld.

A flash and a miss! Angling away, on a hard length. Gaikwad throws his hands at the ball but connects with thin air.