CSK choked with left arm spinner Akil Hossein Balliung opened and returned figures of 1/19 from his four overs. Samson batted with utmost composure and clarity as he chased the target and provided good pace. This is again a reflection of his growing stature as a senior batsman, which helped rookie Karthik Sharma pace his innings with little pressure and score an unbeaten 41 off 31 balls. The unbeaten 114-run partnership is a sharp comment on Capitals’ key batsmen KL Rahul and Akshar PatelInability to move forward in situations that further challenge your tenacity. -Kuldeep YadavPoor bowling on a favorable pitch, conceding 34 runs in three overs took another hit on his reputation. As has been the case with him on slightly difficult surfaces, Rahul played a calm powerplay which took the Capitals to 37/1. Hosein’s slog was almost a sign of resignation for Rahul as he was dismissed for 12 out of 13 in the sixth over of the match. Captain Akshar Patel’s struggle is not going to end. Tuesday’s proceedings could be a welcome break from the heavy run-scoring trend in the IPL. But it also demonstrated the inability of modern batsmen to find a middle ground when conditions give the bowlers something to work with. Twice in as many matches here, the Capitals were forced to use their impact players in the first innings of the match. If Abhishek Porel had come in to bat at number 7 in the powerplay against Royal Challengers Bangalore last week, it was Sameer Rizvi’s turn to bring some respectability to the position at 69/5. But it also meant that the Capitals could not use their third spinner on a comparatively sluggish track to defend the score in the second half of the match. It is now established that Rizvi is most comfortable playing calm innings in situations that do not require a high rate of scoring. And he stuck to his game plan – a very cautious start to his innings and then a brilliant innings at the back end to finish with an unbeaten 40 off 24 balls.