DC will be disappointed not to reach the 200-mark after setting a solid platform. The pitch slowed down in the latter stages, and CSK's pacers cleverly mixed up their pace to drag things back.
Just 45 runs came in the final five overs, with the key wickets of Rahul, Rizvi, and Ashutosh halting the momentum. Rahul was the standout, anchoring the innings with a fluent 77 off 51, but lacked support from the rest, who couldn't convert starts.
Pathirana was clinical at the death, especially in the 18th and 20th overs- his spell could prove decisive.