IPL biggest win by runs: Chennai Super Kings were successful in registering their fourth-biggest Indian Premier League victory.
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“It would have been better if we would have had a win like this somewhere early [in the league stage],” Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni told Star Sports during the post-match presentation ceremony to sum up their mammoth 91-run victory over Delhi Capitals at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy last night.
Dhoni, who wanted to bowl first just like his counterpart Rishabh Pant did in this match, had talked about being “happy” with the prospect of setting a target at the toss.
Having set a 209-run target, Dhoni and his bowlers joined hands to restrict the opposition to 117 in 17.4 overs. While Capitals had made a solid start scoring at around 10 runs per overs till the seventh over in spite of losing opening batters cheaply, they subsequently lost as many as five wickets for 13 runs to nullify all their progress.
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Although for a combined total of 29 runs, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav playing six overs between them ensured that DC don’t get bundled out before the 15th over.
IPL biggest win by runs full list (table has been updated)
Super Kings, who were successful in registering the biggest victory (by runs) of the season, also managed to put on board the biggest IPL in Navi Mumbai and their fourth-biggest victory in the history of the IPL.
Roaring together as a team with a ✅ in all departments!#CSKvDC #Yellove #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/AKMFNIc1sl
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 9, 2022
A 17th biggest victory overall might not mean much in terms of milestones but readers must note that this was Delhi’s fifth biggest loss in the IPL.
Margin | Winner | Opposition | Ground | Year |
146 runs | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 2017 |
144 runs | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | 2016 |
140 runs | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Bengaluru | 2008 |
138 runs | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Punjab Kings | Bengaluru | 2015 |
130 runs | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | 2013 |
118 runs | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Hyderabad | 2019 |
112 runs | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 2023 |
111 runs | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Banaglore | Dharamsala | 2011 |
105 runs | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai | 2008 |
102 runs | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 2018 |