CSK Vs GT Match:
Chennai Super Kings are on a roll for the IPL 2024 season. After winning the first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Chennai also defeated Gujarat Titans in the second match.
Chennai won by 63 runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match held at Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Among the young captains, Ruthuraj Gaikwad has an upper hand over Shubman Gill.
After losing the toss and going into bat, Chennai Super Kings scored 206 runs losing 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Rachin Ravindra (46 off 20 balls: six fours, 3 sixes) and captain Ruthuraj Gaikwad laid the foundation for the big score. Youngster Shivam Dubey (51 off 23 balls: two fours, five sixes) scored a half-century. Darryl Mitchell (24), Sameer Rizvi (14) and Ajinkya Rahane (12) played their part in the big score. Chennai team Gujarat has set the highest target in this season with top order and middle order. Gujarat’s opposing team failed to control the scoreboard when it came to bowling. Each bowler contributed 30 to 50 runs. Rashid Khan took two wickets and scored 49 runs. Ravi Srinivasan, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson and Mohit Sharma took one wicket each.
Gujarat batsmen also failed when they failed in bowling. The openers did not get off to a good start, losing 8 wickets in 20 overs and Gujarat Titans failed to achieve the huge target. Captain Shubhaman Gill (8) staggered off the field after swinging the bat. While Wriddhiman Saha (21) tried his best… Sai Sudarshan (37) was the big scorer. David Miller (21), Wriddhiman Saha (21) and Azmatullah Omarzai (11) scored moderate runs but did not go towards victory.
Having failed in bowling, Gujarat faltered in batting as well and tasted their first defeat of the season. The bowlers of the Chennai team, who showed their strength in batting, were also excited in the same way. The bowlers saved the huge target set for Gujarat. The bowlers controlled the opposing team from scoring runs. Deepak Chahar, Mustafizar Rahman and Tushar Deshpande took two wickets. Daryl Mitchell and Matisha Pathirana took a wicket each and played a vital role in the team’s victory.
Under Dhoni’s guidance…
Both teams have two young captains. Shubman Gill for Gujarat and Ruthuraj Gaikwad for Chennai both teams struggled. Under the guidance of seniors, two young leaders faced each other, and Ruthuraj Gaikwad got the upper hand. Ruturaj Gaikwad is taking steps under the leadership of senior player Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is an unofficial mentor in the team. After defeating RCB in the first match, Chennai showed their strength by defeating Gujarat in the second match. The Chennai franchise hopes to make Dhoni’s last IPL memorable by winning the trophy once again. Two matches showed that CSK’s steps are in line with that.