GT vs CSK: Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan led the Gujarat Titans (GT) to a remarkable victory over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a match that left the record books rewritten. The partnership between Gill and Sudharsan not only secured GT’s playoff chances but also dealt a severe blow to CSK’s prospects.
Gill, who briefly left the field due to cramps, and Sudharsan put on a spectacular display of power hitting, setting a new record for the highest opening partnership in IPL history with 210 runs. Their aggressive batting style and ability to adapt to the pitch conditions proved too much for the CSK bowlers to handle.
Despite a valiant effort from CSK’s Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali, who both made significant contributions with the bat, GT’s bowlers, led by Tushar Deshpande and Shardul Thakur, managed to contain the CSK batsmen in the final overs.
CSK’s hopes now hang in the balance, with their qualification for the playoffs likely to depend on net run-rates. With tough matches against the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore coming up, CSK will need to regroup quickly if they are to secure a spot in the playoffs.
The match was a testament to the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket, with momentum swinging back and forth throughout the game. While GT will be celebrating their victory, CSK will be left to ponder their missed opportunities as they look to bounce back in their upcoming matches.
GT vs CSK: Full Scorecard
Gujarat Titans (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | c Dube b Deshpande | 103 | 51 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 201.96 | ||
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Jadeja b Deshpande | 104 | 55 | 89 | 9 | 6 | 189.09 | ||
| David Miller | not out | 16 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 145.45 | ||
| M Shahrukh Khan | run out (Ravindra/Simarjeet Singh) | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 5) | 6 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 11.55) | 231/3 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Matthew Wade †, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-210 (Sai Sudharsan, 17.2 ov), 2-213 (Shubman Gill, 17.6 ov), 3-231 (M Shahrukh Khan, 19.6 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.50 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15.00 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chennai Super Kings (T: 232 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | c Tewatia b Sandeep Warrier | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
| Rachin Ravindra | run out (Miller) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | c Rashid Khan b Yadav | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | c Shahrukh Khan b Sharma | 63 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 185.29 | ||
| Moeen Ali | c Noor Ahmad b Sharma | 56 | 36 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 155.55 | ||
| Shivam Dube | c Noor Ahmad b Sharma | 21 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 161.53 | ||
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Miller b Rashid Khan | 18 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 180.00 | ||
| MS Dhoni † | not out | 26 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 236.36 | ||
| Mitchell Santner | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Shardul Thakur | not out | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 3, w 4) | 7 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.80) | 196/8 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Simarjeet Singh | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Rachin Ravindra, 0.6 ov), 2-2 (Ajinkya Rahane, 1.1 ov), 3-10 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2.5 ov), 4-119 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.2 ov), 5-135 (Moeen Ali, 14.2 ov), 6-165 (Shivam Dube, 16.4 ov), 7-169 (Ravindra Jadeja, 17.3 ov), 8-169 (Mitchell Santner, 17.5 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Yadav | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Warrier | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
