Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans: IPL 2024 Easy win for chennai Superkings
The Chennai Super Kings batters put on a dazzling performance, before the bowlers ran riot to choke the Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive 53-run victory in their second…
The Chennai Super Kings batters put on a dazzling performance, before the bowlers ran riot to choke the Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive 53-run victory in their second IPL match on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team showed great balance, with Rachin Ravindra laying the foundation by scoring 46 off 20 balls, followed by Shivam Dube’s beastly 51 off 23 balls. Gaikwad maintained the balance with a 46 off 36 balls, helping Chennai post a Herculean 206 for 6.
The Gujarat Titans struggled in response, only managing 143 for 8. Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, and Matheesha Pathirana each took wickets and tightened the noose on the Titans’ batting unit. Skipper Shubman Gill’s poor shot selection brought his downfall, and the rest of the team couldn’t keep up. Players like Wriddhiman Saha and B Sai Sudharsan couldn’t produce enough on the board to go for the improbable chase.
Put into bat, Ravindra’s slam-bang approach and Dube’s final flourish got Chennai past the 200-run mark. Dube’s innings had as many as five sixes. In between, skipper Gaikwad also chipped in with a significant contribution. CSK’s Sameer Rizvi, who marked a memorable IPL debut, pummelled Rashid Khan for two sixes. Ravindra enthralled all and sundry with his audacious stroke-play. Although he missed out again on a half-century, CSK’s ‘spiritual skipper’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be all smiles knowing that his choice was perfect.
Finally, it was GT’s ‘Go-To’ bowler Rashid, who drew the first blood, but more because of smart work from Saha, who removed the bails in a flash after the Black Caps opener lost his balance. Dube had the composed Daryl Mitchell for company, who also chipped in with an unbeaten 20-ball-24 in a stand of 57 runs for the fourth wicket in 5.5 overs.