GT vs CSK Highlights: Shubman Gill Stars Stars As Gujarat Titans Begin Title Defence With Win Over Chennai Super Kings
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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)
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.
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.
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.
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.