Printed on: Mar 27, 2024
Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) got here up with a scientific efficiency to beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 63 runs in match quantity seven of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, March 26. Invited to bat first by Gujarat, Chennai ran up a powerful complete of 206/6 as Shivam Dube top-scored with 51 off 23, whereas Rachin Ravindra hit 46 off 20 and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad contributed 46 off 36 balls. Chasing the large complete, GT solely managed to attain 143/8 as Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande and Mustafizur Rahman claimed two wickets every.
CSK bought off a powerful begin with the bat as Gaikwad and Ravindra added 62 for the primary wicket. The partnership was damaged when Ravindra was stumped off Rashid Khan’s bowling. The Kiwi left-hander walked again having slammed six fours and three sixes. Ajinkya Rahane fell cheaply for 12, however Gaikwad and Dube consolidated the innings earlier than the previous was caught behind off Spencer Johnson.
Dube performed a punishing knock as he slammed two fours and as many as 5 sixes, needing solely 22 balls to achieve a half-century. He was dismissed after crossing the landmark as he mistimed a googly off Rashid. Sameer Rizvi (14 off 6), nonetheless, got here in and slammed two sixes off the leggie to push CSK’s complete in direction of 200. All-rounder Daryl Mitchell additionally chipped in with 24 not out off 20.
Gujarat Titans by no means bought going within the big chase. Chahar trapped GT skipper Shubman Gill lbw for 8 within the third over. The CSK pacer additionally despatched again Wriddhiman Saha (21 off 17), who swiped the pull to deep sq. leg. Vijay Shankar (12) perished to an age-defying catch by MS Dhoni off Mitchell’s bowling.
Chennai Tremendous Kings had been sensible within the discipline on the day. Ajinkya Rahane claimed a diving catch, working in to dismiss David Miller (21) off Tushar Deshpande’s bowling. Sai Sudharsan (37) top-scored for Gujarat Titans earlier than slicing a catch to lengthy on off Matheesha Pathirana’s bowling. Mustafizur Rahman helped himself to a few straightforward wickets on the finish as the results of the match grew to become a foregone conclusion.
“Undoubtedly at present’s recreation was good – batting, bowling and fielding, and towards a staff like Gujarat we would have liked to give you a efficiency like this. In Chennai we’re not positive how the wicket shall be, we have to do effectively regardless of batting or bowling first. Right here if now we have wickets in hand on the finish it helps. Personally felt, Rachin batted brilliantly within the powerplay and took the sport away,” Gaikwad commented whereas reflecting on the spectacular win.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
