GT vs CSK Highlights: Shubman Gill Stars Stars As Gujarat Titans Begin Title Defence With Win Over Chennai Super Kings
GT vs CSK Highlights: Shubman Gill anchored the 179-run chase with a superb knock as Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the opening match of IPL 2023
IPL 2023, CSK vs GT Highlights: Shubman Gill anchored the 179-run chase with a superb knock as Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the opening match of IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday. Gill scored 63 off only 36 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 92 off 50 balls and MS Dhoni hit a quickfire 14 not out as CSK posted 178 for 7. Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami and Alzarri Joseph took two wickets apiece while Joshua Little picked one. GT skipper Hardik Pandya had won the toss and opted to bowl first. (SCORECARD)
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Rashid Khan faces first ball and smokes it for a six over cow corner. GT need 12 in 8 balls. There is also a boundary on the second ball for GT and they now need 8 off 7 balls.
Four on leg byes for Gujarat Titans and they now need 19 runs off 10 balls. Deepak Chahar fired in a yorker to Rahul Tewatia but the ball hit his leg and raced to the boundary rope for a four.
Vijay Shankar finally gets one from the middle of his bat and the ball goes well over the boundary ropes for a six. GT need 23 runs off 14 balls to win the game. It seems we are all set for a nail-biter in the first game.
Shubman Gill is out at the score of 63 off 36 balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes the catch of Gill at deep mid-wicket on the bowling of Tushar Deshpande to end the fine knock of Gill. CSK can sense an opportunity there to take things in control.
A short ball from Rajvardhan Hangargekar produced an outside edge from the bat of Shubman Gill, but the ball fell in the same region towards the fine leg and ran to the fence for a four. GT need 52 runs in 36 balls to win the game.
Ravindra Jadeja has cleaned up Hardik Pandya. The GT skipper tried to play a sweep shot but picked the wrong length and line. If was pitched outside off on a good length from Jadeja. The ball travelled the distance quickly and rattled the stumps.
An easy single for Shubman Gill and he has raced to his half-century in only 31 balls. He has hit five fours and two sixes so far. Due to his knock, two-down Gujarat Titans have continue to cruise in the chase of 179 runs against CSK in this game.
GT vs CSK Live: Gujarat Titans continue to dominate
Gujarat Titans need around 8 runs per over from this point in the game as their scoring rate is really good. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have added 45 runs for the second wicket so far off 26 balls.
Shubman Gill is unbeaten on 27 off 17 balls as Gujarat Titans are scoring slightly more than 10 runs per over. They need 108 runs more in 78 balls. Sai Sudharsan (14 off 11) is providing a good support to Gill from other end with really good strike rotation.
That's a stunning shot from Shubman Gill. It was a free-hit on the bowling of Tushar Deshpande. Gill got across the stumps and hit it over deep mid-wicket for a sensational six.
A mishit from Wriddhiman Saha on the bowling of Rajvardhan Hangargekar and GT lose their first wicket in the chase of 179 runs. Shivam Dube took a really good catch near the third man fence to cut short Saha's knock.
A free-hit on the bowling of Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Saha pulls it for a four towards the mid-wicket region. GT are going really well at the moment.
MS Dhoni gets back to the dugout at the score of 14 not out off 7 balls as CSK post a good total against GT, if not a daunting one. Credit goes to Rashid Khan for stopping CSK to a total less than 180 despite Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring 92 off 50 balls.
Better late than never! The crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium finally gets to see a six from the bat of MS Dhoni. And the CSK skipper follows it with a four on the bowling of Joshua Little.
Shivam Dube is out! His struggle the middle comes to an end as Mohammed Shami gets his wicket. Dube falls for 19 off 18 balls. This is a really good comebcak from GT.
That's the end of Ruturaj Gaikwad's terrific knock. He has hit a full toss into the hands of long-on. He also reviewed it for a wasit high no-ball but failed to save his wicket. Gaikwad departs for 92 off 50 balls.
Only 26 runs have come off the last four overs for CSK. GT bowlers have done a good job to control CSK's scoring rate despite Gaikwad being there at one end.
Joshua Little has cleaned up Ambati Rayudu. The CSK batter departs for a run-a-ball 12. CSK are four down and once again in the innings, Gaikwad has the responsibility to keep the side going. This is a good batting track and anything less than 200 would be disappointing for CSK.
Kane Williamson has injured himself while trying to save a six near the boundary rope. He is currently out of the playing area as the physio is checking him.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is making life tough for GT bowlers. It was a back-of-a-hand slower ball from Yash Dayal and Gaikwad stood firm and hit it over long-off for a big six. This is some quality hitting from the CSK opener.
A six over the square leg and Ruturaj Gaikwad has raced to his half-century in only 23 balls. What a knock this has been so far! He looked set at the crease from the word go. No real risk from him as all of Gaikwad's strokes were timed with perfection.
Oh! How good a shot that is from Ruturaj Gaikwad! It was a fuller ball from Hardik Pandya and Gaikwad hit it for a six over the extra cover region. It is currently being checked if the ball hit the spidercam wire. 'No, it hasn't' is the verdict and he will get a six.
Moeen Ali is also attacking now! He first hit Mohammed Shami delivery for a six over long-off on a free-hit before piercing the gap on leg side to get a four to wide of long-on region.
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