Shubman Gill had a forgettable performance in the match against Chennai Super Kings as his team lost by 63 runs. Chennai Super Kings batters dazzled before the bowlers rioted to suffocate Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive 63-run win in their second IPL match on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team have covered all the bases and it was evident when Rachin Ravindra prepared a platform with 20-ball-46, allowing Shivam Dube to unlock his beast mode with a 23-ball-51.
In between, Gaikwad himself maintained the balance at 36-ball-46 as Chennai’s 206 for 6 was a huge total by any measure. Titans could only manage 143/8 in reply as 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 the noose of Titan’s battle unit was tightened.
There was a funny moment at the toss of the match when Shubman Gill chose to bowl after saying he wanted to bat.
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Gujarat Titans win the toss and choose to bowl against Chennai Super Kings.
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Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical display to outpace Gujarat Titans by 63 runs in their IPL match on Tuesday. Asked to take the first bat, CSK dished out a solid batting display and posted a challenging 206 for six. In response, GT could only manage 143 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs.
Earlier, Shivam Dube (51 off 23 balls), Ruturaj Gaikwad (46 off 36 balls) and Rachin Ravindra (46 off 20 balls) all achieved quick scores. Sameer Rizvi (14) also made a surprising cameo, while Daryl Mitchell (24) also contributed.
For GT, Rashid Khan (2/49) picked up two wickets, while Sai Kishore (1/28), Spencer Johnson (1/35) and Mohit Sharma (1/36) broke one each.
Chasing the total, Sai Sudharsan top-scored with a 31-ball 37 but no one, including David Miller (21) and Wriddhiman Saha (21), could stay longer in the end.
Short score: Chennai Super Kings: 206 for six in 20 overs (Shivam Dube 51; Rachin Ravindra 46, Ruturaj Gaikwad 46, Rashid Khan 2/49); Gujarat Titans: 143 for 8 in 20 overs (Sai ​​Sudharsan 37; Deepak Chahar 2/28, Mustafizur Rahman 2/30, Tushar Deshpande 2/21)
With PTI inputs
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