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CSK returned to winning ways with a 7-wicket win over KKR in Chennai.
Set an imposing 273-run target, DC were bundled out for 166 in 17.2 overs.
Faced with a tough 192-run target, Super Kings tried to scale it down through Ajinkya Rahane (45), M S Dhoni (37 not out) and Daryl Mitchell (34) but Capitals carried far too many guns for them on the night.
The KKR batters never got bogged down either by a slow pitch or the RCB bowlers as they hunted down the target in just 16.5 overs.
Parag hit seven fours and six sixes, including smashing Anrich Nortje for 25 runs in the final over, to make his best-ever IPL score in a brilliant match-winning effort for Royals against DC.
Parag smashed an unbeaten 84 off 45 balls as Royals recovered to post 185/5. Delhi ended up on 173/5.
The CSK wicketkeeper dived to his right to send back Vijay Shankar off the bowling of Daryl Mitchell much the to the delight of his teammates and the home crowd.
GT, in reply, could manage only 143/8 as Deepak Chahar (2/28 in 4 overs), Mustafizur Rahman (2/30 in 4 overs), Tushar Deshpande (2/21) and Matheesha Pathirana (1/29 in 4 overs) one by one tightened the noose on their batting unit.
Sam Curran blazed away to a 47-ball 63 and got excellent support from compatriot Liam Livingstone (38 not out off 21 balls) as PBKS completed the chase of 175 with four balls to spare.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets at Chepauk.