Prithvi Shaw scored hot an attractive half-century as Delhi Capitals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 44 runs in their Indian Premier League encounter in Dubai on Friday.
After edging-out Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over in their opening game, the Capitals put in a dominating performance to get past the three-time IPL champions.
For Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men, it was the second loss in a row. They started their campaign by defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians, but have since then suffered defeats to Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals.
Set a target of 176 on Friday, Chennai could manage just 131/7 in their 20 overs. Faf du Plessis top-scored with yet again with 43 off 35 but the men in yellow were never really in the chase.
Dhoni, having faced criticism for batting too low down the order in the first two games, walked out to the crease at No 6. But there was simply…