Shubman Gill during IPL 2024 match against CSK.© BCCI
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill praised Chennai Super Kings’ performance and acknowledged that they were “outmatched” at Chepauk and let themselves down with their batting after their 63-run defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. During the reign, CSK won their second consecutive match as they put in a near-flawless performance against GT on a surface that is known to be a bit unpredictable. Young opening batsman Rachin Ravindra gave CSK a robust start, while Shivam Dube provided the much-needed firepower through the middle overs and in the last four to propel CSK to a huge total.
As they defended the total, each bowler threw in his precise line and length to deter GT from chasing the total.
After the match, Gill admitted that they were outplayed by CSK’s batting performance and praised their performance with the ball.
“They beat us when they were batting and when they bowled their execution was perfect. We backed ourselves to get a good powerplay score but once we couldn’t do that we were always playing catch up,” said Gill after the match.
“In T20 you can always talk about 10-15 runs here and there but at the end of the day it’s about how much they got. We expected to chase somewhere between 190 and 200 but we can talk about how we had a few more can stop We prefer this kind of matches at the beginning of the tournament. We let ourselves down while batting,” he added.
The 63-run defeat marked GT’s biggest loss in terms of runs. After putting CSK into bat, an explosive batting performance saw the hosts set a record chase for GT as they posted 206/6 on the board.
In response, GT struggled to get going as they struggled to accumulate runs in the middle stages as the required pace continued to increase. CSK kept GT batters at bay and registered a 63-run win.
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