GT vs CSK HIGHLIGHTS:CSK WIN by 15 Runs – Chennai Super Kings are into the finals of IPL 2023, record 10 times appearance. Gujarat Titans went down to CSK for the first time IPL. Tasked to chase 173, Gujarat Titans failed to reach the targeted score and fell short by 15 runs. Earlier, CSK had a good outing with the bat. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the star with 44-ball 60 after getting an early lifeline. While CSK lost the momentum, Devon Conway’s 40 and Ravindra Jadeja’s 16-ball 22 helped CSK post 172/7. Follow IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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After Chennai Super Kings bowlers bundled out the batting lineup of the Gujarat Titans, CSK entered the final defeating GT by 15 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here in Chennai on Tuesday. CSK bowlers collectively weakened the GT’s batting unit. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers, he dismissed two batters by conceding only 18 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar took two wickets each. Chasing a total of 173, GT openers started slow and steady. However, CSK blowers got the first breakthrough early in the innings as Deepak Chahar cleared up Wriddhiman Saha in the 3rd over. CSK’s Maheesh Theekshana got the second wicket of GT when he dismissed skipper Hardik Pandya in the 5.5 overs. He scored 8 off 7 balls.
CSK did not give any opportunity to GT for a comeback, they kept on collecting wickets at regular intervals of time. In the 12.5 over, Jadeja again stuck the wicket and dismissed David Miller cheaply at 4 off 6 balls. In the next over, Deepak Chahar got the massive breakthrough of in-form batter Shubman Gill. Shuman Gill scored a fighting 42 off 38 balls.
Rashid’s fighting knock came to an end after Deshpande dismissed him. He scored 30 off 16 balls. GT batting bundled out as Mohammed Shami was dismissed by Pathirana in the last ball. Earlier, Put into bat, Chennai Super Kings lost the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad with only five runs on the board. Darshan Nalkande got the wicket of Gaikwad but his celebration was short-lived as umpire called it a no-ball.
The Gaikwad-Conway’s opening partnership was finally broken as Mohit Sharma dismissed the right-hander for 60 from 44 balls as Chennai lost their first wicket for 87. In the next over left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad dismissed Shivan Dube for 1 as CSK lost their second wicket for 90. Conway along with Ajinkya Rahane took Chennai Super Kings beyond triple-figure mark in 13.1 overs.
Moeen Ali joined Jadeja and the duo took the Super Kings to 172/7 in 20 overs as Shami dismissed Jadeja for 22 from 16 balls in last ball of the innings. Moeen remained unbeaten on 9 from 4 balls.
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Hardik Pandya(c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Darshan Nalkande, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana
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