GT vs CSK IPL 2024 Highlights:
Chennai super kings lost by 35 runs in the match against Gujarat Titans at Ahmedabad. Although this defeat did not affect their position in the points table, CSK reduced the net run rate.
Having played 12 matches, Chennai is at the fourth position with 12 points. On the other hand, Gujarat’s win over CSK kept their playoffs hopes alive. Batting first, Gujarat Titans scored 231 runs for three wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Openers Shubman Gill (104; off 55 balls, 9×4, 6×6) and Sai Sudarshan (103; off 51 balls, 5×4, 7×6) broke through with centuries. Both of them put on a huge partnership of 210 runs for the first wicket. Among the Chennai bowlers. Tushar (2/33) took two wickets.
After that, CSK made 196 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. Darryl Mitchell (63;34 balls, 7×4, 3×6) and Moeen Ali (56;36 balls, 4×4, 4×6) fought back with fifties. Among Gujarat Titans bowlers, Mohit Sharma (3/31) took three wickets and Rahid Khan (2/38) took two wickets.
In the chase, Mitchell and Ali helped the team which lost three wickets for 10 runs. They put on a partnership of 109 runs in 57 balls for the fourth wicket. Dhoni (26*; 11 balls, 1×4,3×6) finally closed the gap with sixes. However, CSK captain Ruthuraj Gaikwad explained the reasons for the defeat after the match. He believes that the poor fielding was their downfall.
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“Didn’t do better in fielding. We gave 10-15 extra runs. We are we in the implementation of the plan. But gill-Sudarshan played very good shots. It is not easy to control the batsmen who are playing well. got to get back to Chennai, not much time. There is another is a tough fight with Rajasthan Royals,” said Ruthuraj. CSK will play their next match against Rajasthan on Sunday at 3.30 pm at the chepauk venue.
Gujarat, who had batted earlier, played aggressively from the start. Gill-Sudarshan completed like you and me and scored runs. In this sequence, gill scored a half century in 25 balls and Sudarshan scored a half century in 32 balls. after the half century, the scoreboard running as their destruction continued. Gujarat 150 in 12.4 overs and 200 in 16.2 overs. On the other hand, Gill and Sudarshan scored centuries. Both scored three figures in 150 balls.
But after scoring a century, gill and Sudarshan joined the pavilion. Tushar Deshpande took both the openers to the pavilion in the 18th overs. Gujarat’s scoring slowed down after that’s gave only 41 runs in the last four overs.