IPL 2024, CSK vs GT as it happened: Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 63 runs

Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair where Chennai gets their second win while Gujarat will need to come back stronger in the next game. Next up in the Indian T20 League is the battle between two teams who are searching for their first points. It will be Hyderabad taking on Mumbai on 27th March, Wednesday at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Shivam Dube is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his terrific knock. He says that this team allows him to express himself freely. Adds that he loves the franchise and wants to keep winning games for them. Tells that he knows that the bowlers will bowl short to him and he has worked on it. Ends by saying that his role is to bat at a higher strike-rate and that is exactly what he did in this game.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the victorious skipper of Chennai starts by saying that it was a near-perfect contest and to beating a team like Gujarat by such a huge margin is a big positive. Appreciates Rachin Ravindra who played a fantastic innings along with Shivam Dube and lauds the little cameo from Sameer Rizvi. Adds that having someone like MS Dhoni is a huge luxury. He says he is quite impressed with the way they fielded and goes on to appreciate Ajinkya Rahane and says that he is a fantastic fielder and even in the previous game, he took a brilliant catch. Ends up by saying that he hopes the team to do well in the upcoming games.

Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that Chennai outplayed them. Says they executed well in the bowling. Adds they did not get the desired start and kept losing wickets regularly and had a very poor Powerplay. States that they were expecting the target to be in the range of 190–200. He further adds that the wicket was hard and there was a nice grass covering as well but mentions that they let themselves down in the batting. Ends up by saying that it is a good learning experience.

Presentation Time...

Deepak Chahar is down for a quick chat. He begins by saying that he is tasked to bowl at least three overs inside the Powerplay and the two-bounce rule is helping him as a bowler to adjust his length more precisely and keeps the batters guessing. He adds that there's very minimal dew and the ball grips and also gets a good bounce as well. Appreciates Ruturaj Gaikwad and says that he is doing really well as a leader.

Earlier in the game, Chennai posted a massive total on the board courtesy of a blazing fifty from Shivam Dube along with a couple of excellent 40s from skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra. Daryl Mitchell and Sameer Rizvi also played nice little cameos towards the end. Gujarat bowlers were a bit expensive but Rashid Khan managed to pick up a couple of wickets while Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson, and Sai Kishore chipped in with one each. While chasing, after losing their captain early, they never really recovered from that and tasted their biggest defeat in terms of runs in this competition.

Chennai, on the other hand, will be really happy with their bowling effort. Despite going for some runs in the first couple of overs, Deepak Chahar provided a big breakthrough by getting rid of Shubman Gill which set the tone for them. It was him again who got rid of Wriddhiman Saha while the decision to give the ball to Daryl Mitchell worked as he dismissed Vijay Shankar, but credit also goes to MS Dhoni for an outstanding catch. The hosts never really allowed the opposition to get back in the game and kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. Their fielding and catching were brilliant as well except for one blemish from Ravindra. Gaikwad was really good at using his bowling resources effectively. Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande were brilliant at death picking up a couple of wickets each while Matheesha Pathirana also chipped in with one in the end.

Gujarat needed a quick start chasing this big total and were going at a good rate till the third over where they lost their skipper Shubman Gill which put them under a lot of pressure. Wriddhiman Saha did play a few lusty blows but he too was dismissed on the very next delivery after getting hit on his helmet. Vijay Shankar too could not make much of an impact in this game. Sai Sudharsan had to play anchor and along with David Miller steadied the ship for a bit. However, with the required rate creeping up, Miller lost his wicket which shifted the momentum completely. After that, the wickets fell like nine pins as they went from 96/3 to 121/7. The tail huffed and puffed to their way to 143/8 ultimately losing this game by a big margin of 63 runs.

CHENNAI MAKES IT TWO IN TWO! A complete performance from the home side from start to finish and once again, they look like one of the top contenders this season. Gujarat lost for the first time against Chennai in the league stages of this competition, and the trend of hosts winning games this season extends to seven games now.

19.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Umesh Yadav, Done and dusted! Chennai win clinically and humble Gujarat by 63 runs. Matheesha Pathirana bowls it outside off on a hard length, Umesh Yadav swings his bat hard and misses as the ball passes his outside edge through to MS Dhoni. This has been a sheer dominating performance by Chennai and they hold their fortress unbreached yet again. Also, this is the biggest defeat for Gujarat by the margin of runs.

19.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Umesh Yadav, SIX! Some fun for Umesh Yadav! Matheesha Pathirana offers a half-volley, slightly outside off, Umesh Yadav gets underneath the ball and swings hard at it with a good connection before thumping it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

19.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Spencer Johnson, Short and on the top of off, Spencer Johnson pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Spencer Johnson, A slower yorker outside off, Spencer Johnson shoulders arms at it. The Umpire calls it a fair delivery.

19.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Umesh Yadav, Short and pace off this time, outside off, on a length, Umesh Yadav cuts it through point for a single.

19.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Umesh Yadav, Over the wicket comes Pathirana and fires in on the back of a length outside off, Umesh Yadav swings hard but misses on the outside edge.

18.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Spencer Johnson, On the back of a length around off, Spencer Johnson sways away from the line of the ball and cuts it but finds the fielder at backward point. End of another successful over for Chennai. 

18.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Spencer Johnson, FOUR! Shot! Offers a juicy full toss on the stumps, Spencer Johnson lofts it over covers for a boundary on a single bounce towards the deep extra cover fence.

18.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, On the back of a length at the middle, Umesh Yadav pulls it with no real timing towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Spencer Johnson, This is cannoned on the pads from over the wicket, Spencer Johnson misses the flick onto the pads and rolls to cover-point for a leg bye.

Spencer Johnson is the new batter in.

18.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra takes the third catch of the match and the yellow army inches closer to the victory. Mustafizur Rahman bowls it full outside off, Rahul Tewatia mistimes his lofted shot and finds Rachin Ravindra at long off who takes an easy catch near the ropes by reverse-cupping it. Mustafizur Rahman gets his second and he continues to impress with his bowling performance.

18.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman continues and bowls on the middle and leg channel on a fuller length, Umesh Yadav flicks it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, Another excellent over from Matheesha Pathirana. He goes full and around off this time. Rahul Tewatia swings hard to go downtown but only manages to meet thin air. Just a couple of overs left and Gujarat need 79 runs. What a sensational display of bowling from Chennai's bowlers. 

17.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, WIDE! Way down leg on a shorter length. This is given as a Wide.

17.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, A yorker down leg at 150 clicks. Tewatia misses on his flick and gets pinged on his boot.

17.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Pulled away and in the gap! Short and straight on the leg stump line, Rahul Tewatia stands in the crease and helps the poor delivery by pulling it with the pace towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

17.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Umesh Yadav, A precise yorker on the stumps by Pathirana. Umesh Yadav somehow jams his bat towards deep backward square leg for a single.

17.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, Full again, and on the middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia flicks it through square leg for just one.

17.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, A huge confident appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Rahul Tewatia straightaway reviews it and sends it upstairs.  This is fired in at 151 clicks by Tushar Deshpande on a fuller length aiming the leg stump line, Rahul Tewatia swings for a flick and misses. The ball thuds his pads. UltraEdge comes and shows a flat line. Ball Tracker though shows that the ball is clearly pitching outside leg. Not Out and the on-field decision is overturned.

16.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, Short of length, rolling his fingers on the leather, on off, Umesh Yadav swipes across and swings early and misses. He gets a ping on the front thigh pad. An excellent over from Mustafizur Rahman as he concedes just a solitary run and a big wicket of Rashid Khan.

16.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, On the back of a length across off, Umesh Yadav taps it back to the bowler.

16.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, Another off-cutter on the short length, on the middle, Umesh Yadav gets beaten again on the outside edge.

16.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Umesh Yadav, Off-cutter outside off with pace off, Umesh Yadav swings hard and misses to connect.

Umesh Yadav comes out to the middle now.

16.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Rashid Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Rachin Ravindra takes an easy catch and it is Rashid Khan who walks back to the sheds cheaply without troubling the opposition with the bat. Gujarat are now falling like a pack of cards as they lose their 7th wicket. Mustafizur Rahman slants it on the length on the leg and middle, Rashid Khan clears his front leg trying to hoist it over deep mid-wicket. He mistimes the pull and the ball goes miles up in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Rachin Ravindra takes an easy catch. Mustafizur Rahman gets his first wicket.

16.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Rahul Tewatia, Over the wicket, on the back of a length, with pace off outside off, Rahul Tewatia pulls it to long on for one.

15.6: Tushar Deshpande to Rahul Tewatia, Deshpande fires it on the fuller length, right ahead of the boot of Tewatia. He goes for a flick shot but completely misses and gets a ping on the front pad. MS Dhoni also looks excited for this one and they go for a review. UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. Ball Tracker confirms that the ball is pitched outside leg. Not Out and the on-field Umpire's decision stands. Also, they cross for a leg bye.

Is that out? Chennai looks very confident and they take the review for a LBW decision on Rahul Tewatia. UltraEdge shows nothing and Ball Tracking indicates that it is pitching outside leg. Chennai lose a review.

15.5: Tushar Deshpande to Rahul Tewatia, Oh, Chennai has opted for a review here against the Umpire's decision for a Wide. Tushar Deshpande cannons it full and outside the tramline. Rahul Tewatia bends low and looks to drive it away through the off side but misses. The replay confirms that the ball has passed just inside the tramline. A good review from Chennai and the Umpire's decision is overturned.

15.4: Tushar Deshpande to Rahul Tewatia, On the back of a length angling across, Rahul Tewatia goes for the punch but gets beaten.

15.3: Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, Short and angling in, Rashid Khan guides it to short third for one.

Rashid Khan walks out to bat now.

15.2: Tushar Deshpande to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! TAKEN! Another stunner in the field for Chennai, and Rachin Ravindra makes no mistake this time with this blinder. Tushar Deshpande bangs it short and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai tries to loft it over covers but he mistimes it by throwing his hands at it. The ball goes high up in the night sky over extra covers. Rachin Ravindra runs to his left and settles underneath the ball keeping his eyes still on the ball before reverse-cupping it and falling over. Matheesha Pathirana and Chennai celebrate.

15.1: Tushar Deshpande to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Much, much needed boundary. Angles it on the leg stump line on a length, Azmatullah Omarzai flicks it uppishly through deep square leg for a boundary.

14.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Rahul Tewatia, Matheesha Pathirana ends the over with a quick bouncer around 148 clicks, on middle, Rahul Tewatia gets hurried as he tries to sway away and loses his balance too. Excellent over for Chennai!

Rahul Tewatia walks in at number 7.

14.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana gets his man this time! He serves this full and on middle at a good pace, Sai Sudharsan tries to slog it away but fails to ger underneath the ball and does not get the elevation, the ball goes in the air towards long on where Sameer Rizvi runs forward and takes a fine catch tumbling forward. Gujarat lose the set batter and half their side is back to the hut now.

14.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan misses his pull. Wided.

14.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Sharp bouncer now, on middle, angling away, Sai Sudharsan tries to ramp it away but misses.

14.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, DROPPED! Matheesha Pathirana bowls another slower one, fuller and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes through his lofted stroke early and mistimes it high in the air, Rachin Ravindra at extra covers fails to settle under it and spills it out while trying to take it over his head. Two runs taken. Sai Sudharsan gets a life but can he make the most of it here?

14.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Change of pace, on a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan gets deceived by it and only manages to block it on the pitch.

14.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fuller one and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! The contest is slipping away from the reach of Gujarat with every single delivery as they haven't found a boundary in the last three overs. Deepak Chahar just ended his brilliant spell with a two-wicket haul. Tushar Deshpande has been impressive as well and still has an over left in his bank. For Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan has held onto one end but he has witnessed the collapse on the other. Though they have still got Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia to come up next, Gujarat need to fire now as they still need a hefty 97 off the last 36 deliveries. Matheesha Pathirana (1-0-10-0) comes back into the attack. He replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

13.6: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower again, back of a length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai dabs it towards backward point for one more.

13.5: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Slower one now, full and on off, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long off for one.

13.4: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai pats it down towards square leg for a quick run.

13.4: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short again but too short this time, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai leaves it alone. Wided.

13.3: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it through square leg for a single.

13.2: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Overthrows! This is full again and on off, Sai Sudharsan drives it towards extra covers and sets off for the single, Ruturaj Gaikwad hits the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball deflects to the deep which allows the second run.

13.1: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one and around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it hard but straight towards mid off.

Deepak Chahar (3-0-21-2) is brought back into the attack. He replaces Tushar Deshpande.

12.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, Quicker, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

12.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Short again, on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

12.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Goes short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and tucks it towards the mid-wicket region and comes back for the second, he has to put a desperate dive in to make the ground. Daryl Mitchell had a shy at the batter's end and if that was a direct hit, it would have been really close.

12.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, Quicker, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai guides it towaards point for a single.

12.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, short on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai moves back and cuts it straigh to backward point on the bounce.

12.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed up, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes it towards short covers.

11.6: Tushar Deshpande to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai steers it towards third man for one.

Azmatullah Omarzai is in at number 6.

11.5: Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, OUT! STUNNER IN THE DEEP! Tushar Deshpande serves this very full and on middle, David Miller clears his front leg and flicks it a bit too well, the ball absolutely flies towards deep mid-wicket where Ajinkya Rahane judges it well, puts in a full-length dive to his front and takes a blinder of a diving catch. Killer-Miller is gone now and Gujarat are in deep trouble.

11.4: Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Overpitched and on off, David Miller drills it straight to mid off.

11.3: Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Touch fuller and on middle, David Miller heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second run, Ajinkya Rahane picks up but throws it a but wide of the keeper, Miller gets time to put in a dive in as MS Dhoni deflects the ball onto the stumps. However, Miller has made his ground there.

11.2: Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Back of a length and around off, David Miller cuts it straight to point. Gujarat can not afford dot balls here.

11.1: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one and on the pads, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tushar Deshpande (2-0-12-0) is back into the attack replacing Daryl Mitchell.

10.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Sai Sudharsan, Slower one, on a length and on off, shaping in, Sai Sudharsan pushes it towards short covers for a quick one.

10.5: Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Pitched up and on off, David Miller tries to drive it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

10.4: Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, FOUR! Fine shot! Mustafizur Rahman bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and off, David Miller opens up his body nicely and ramps it cleverly over the keeper's head for another boundary.

10.3: Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, On a length and on middle, David Miller nudges it with soft hands towards the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run easily as the bowler had to run and collect that.

10.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller one and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

10.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Delicately played! Mustafizur Rahman lands this back of a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball and guides it away with an open-faced bat towards the third man fence for a boundary.

9.6: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Across off on a length, Sai Sudharsan cuts it through cover-point for one to end the over. Halfway done and Gujarat are 80/3. They still need 127 from 60 deliveries.

9.5: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Pulled away with precision! Bangs it short again on the leg stump line, Sai Sudharsan easily pulls it away through backward square leg for a boundary.

9.4: Daryl Mitchell to David Miller, On a fuller length, David Miller drives it down to long on for a single.

9.3: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, In the air...but safe! Bowls it quick at 127 clicks on the bodyline and short in length, Sai Sudharsan is late on his pull and gets it off the top half of the blade. The ball flies and falls just short ahead of the sprinting deep mid-wicket fielder. A single taken.

9.3: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! He will have to reload that one. Way outside off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan shoulders arms and the umpire signals for a Wide.

9.2: Daryl Mitchell to David Miller, On the back of a length on off, David Miller cuts it towards deep backward point for a single.

9.1: Daryl Mitchell to David Miller, FOUR! In the gap and four! Shade full in length, just around off, David Miller skips down the track and slaps the ball through covers for a boundary.

8.6: Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, Almost a yorker on the stumps, David Miller squeezes it out to long on losing his grip on one hand for a single to end the over.

Strategic-Break! Gujarat are in a bit of trouble here and they will need David Miller and Sai Sudharsan to build up a partnership and take this game deep. However, they will also need to keep an eye on the asking rate as it will not be easy against this quality bowling attack. Chennai just needs to keep things simple, as they know that the batters will have to take chances and that will create opportunities for them. Daryl Mitchell to continue after the break.

8.6: Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, WIDE! Slants it way across off beyond the tramline. This is given as a Wide.

8.5: Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, Bangs it short on the bodyline, David Miller hops back and tucks it to the leg side.

8.4: Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, Cannons again around 150 clicks, outside off and on a fuller length, David Miller misses to connect the shot.

8.3: Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, EDGED AND FOUR! Quick at 150 clicks, on off, and full, David Miller gets a thickish outside edge that gasses through the short third region for a boundary.

8.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, TWO WIDES! Bowls a steep bumper over the batter's head. Sai Sudharsan ducks underneath. The ball flies over Dhoni's head who leaps, and gets his gloves on it but the ball deflects and rolls to the deep. Two Wides.

8.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Almost a half-tracker on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to the leg side for none.

8.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Sai Sudharsan, Steams in and cannons on a hard length around the middle and leg channel, Sai Sudharsan flicks it across the line through square leg for a single.

7.6: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Full and outside off at a gentle pace, Sai Sudharsan leans and drives it through covers for a single. A successful over for Chennai as they see the back of Vijay Shankar.

7.5: Daryl Mitchell to David Miller, Shade full in length on off, David Miller punches it to mid off for a quick single.

7.4: Daryl Mitchell to David Miller, Back of a length around off, David Miller covers the off stump and defends.

David Miller is the next man in.

7.3: Daryl Mitchell to Vijay Shankar, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! MS DHONI, YOU BEAUTY! What a scintillating catch from MSD and listen to the crowd erupting and cheering out loud. Daryl Mitchell bowls it around off and gets it to nip away from off, Vijay Shankar gets a thickish outside edge trying to drive it away. The ball flies to the right of MS Dhoni who full-stretches his dive and grabs it low. Chepauk erupts high in decibels. Gujarat are three down now.

7.2: Daryl Mitchell to Vijay Shankar, Full, angling at the pads, Vijay Shankar flicks it through mid-wicket and scampers back for the second.

7.1: Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack and slants it across off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan tries to breach the gap between short third and backward point but finds the fielder at backward point. A single taken as the ball ricochets from the hands of Ravindra Jadeja.

6.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, It spins again to the middle and leg channel, on a length, Sai Sudharsan clips it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. 9 runs from the over.

6.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Vijay Shankar, Full, and gets a bit of an away turn as well, on off, Vijay Shankar leans ahead and drives it to covers for a single.

6.4: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Short, turning in from the middle, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it along the carpet through mid-wicket for just one.

6.3: Ravindra Jadeja to Vijay Shankar, On a dragged length on the stumps, Vijay Shankar tucks it in front of mid-wicket and sneaks a single. MS Dhoni sprints chases the ball and throws it back to the bowler.

6.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Short, quick on off, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Streaky and gets away with a boundary. Jadeja bowls it outside off on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan waits and cuts it too late through slip cordon for a boundary.

5.6: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, Back of a length, on the top of off, Vijay Shankar blocks it underneath the bat off the back foot to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay and Gujarat are 43/2.

5.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, On the hard length aiming the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket for just a single.

5.4: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, Short, around off with a pace off, Vijay Shankar cuts it through cover-point for a single.

5.3: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, On a hard length at 141 clicks, Vijay Shankar covers his off stump and punches it back to the bowler.

5.2: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, SIX! SMOKED! Short ball on offer on the stumps line, Vijay Shankar goes back and across, swivels and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

5.1: Tushar Deshpande to Vijay Shankar, Nips back in from the back of a length around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it back to the bowler.

4.6: Deepak Chahar to Vijay Shankar, Short of a length and on off, Vijay Shankar hops up and dabs it through point for a run. Just three runs and a wicket from this over.

4.5: Deepak Chahar to Vijay Shankar, Another sharp bouncer now, on middle, Vijay Shankar sways away from it.

4.4: Deepak Chahar to Vijay Shankar, On a length and on off, Vijay Shankar tries to push it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

Vijay Shankar is in at number 4.

4.3: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, OUT! TAKEN! Deepak Chahar strikes again!  He lands this one back of a length and around middle, Wriddhiman Saha is probably still thinking about the previous ball and goes for a half-hearted heave across the line, but gets it from the toe-end of the bat and straight to deep square leg where Tushar Deshpande takes a comfortable catch. Gujarat lose both their openers now!

4.2: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, NASTY! Deepak Chahar bangs in a fiery bouncer, on middle, Wriddhiman Saha gets surprised by it as he goes for the pull, but is in no position to play that shot, the ball smacks him hard on the back of the helmet. A mandatory concussion check will happen now. He looks good to continue after the physio checks him up.

4.1: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length and on middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

4.1: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length but way down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan tries to hook it but misses. Wided.

3.6: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Length again and on off, Sai Sudharsan punches it wide of mid off for one.

3.5: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it towards short covers.

3.4: Tushar Deshpande to Wriddhiman Saha, Pitched up and on off again, Wriddhiman Saha knocks it towards mid off and scampers across for another run.

3.3: Tushar Deshpande to Wriddhiman Saha, Touch fuller, on off, Wriddhiman Saha has swipe across the line but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.

3.2: Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.

3.1: Tushar Deshpande to Wriddhiman Saha, Tushar Deshpande starts with a full delivery, on off, Wriddhiman Saha drills it wide of mid off for a single.

2.6: Deepak Chahar to Sai Sudharsan, Deepak Chahar ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on off, Sai Sudharsan sways away from it.

Sai Sudharsan walks in as the Impact player at number 3. He replaces Mohit Sharma as the Impact sub.

2.5: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal, and up goes the finger! Shubman Gill has a chat with his partner and takes the review. However, the technology does not save him here, and it will be OUT! Deepak Chahar bowls this on a hard length and on middle, skids through a bit, Shubman Gill tries to play the short-arm jab but this one is not that short and hits him high on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Gill looks disappointed but he has to walk back now and Chennai get a massive wicket.

2.4: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, Pitched up and around off, Wriddhiman Saha pushes it wide of cover-point, the fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to slow down the ball. They cross.

2.4: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, This is fuller but down the leg side, Wriddhiman Saha misses his flick. Wided.

2.3: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Wriddhiman Saha getting into his groove now! Deepak Chahar bangs this one short and around middle, Saha picks up the length very early, swivels and pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a one-bounce four.

2.2: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Up and over! Deepak Chahar bowls the knuckle ball this time, full and around off, Wriddhiman Saha skips down the track and goes through his lofted shot with one hand, gets enough for it to go over mid off for a boundary.

2.1: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, A slower one, full and on off, Shubman Gill taps it towards covers for a single.

1.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Wriddhiman Saha, BEATEN! Mustafizur Rahman pulls his length back a bit, on the sixth stump line, takes off sharply, Wriddhiman Saha gets surprised by the bounce and just sticks his bat out, the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

1.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Wriddhiman Saha, EDGED AND FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman goes fuller this time, outside off, angling away, Wriddhiman Saha slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge that flies between the keeper and first slip for another boundary. Early luck for Saha!

1.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, On a length and around off, Shubman Gill pats it down in front of point for a quick run. 

1.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill stays back and stabs it to short covers.

1.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Wriddhiman Saha, Fuller again and around off, Wriddhiman Saha tries to push it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

1.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Wriddhiman Saha, FOUR! Classy shot! Mustafizur Rahman begins with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Wriddhiman Saha presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously well past mid off for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to operate from the other end for Chennai. A slight halt in the proceedings as the ball is being replaced as this one lost its shape with that six from Shubman Gill. The fourth Umpire runs in with a suitcase. A brand new ball is selected and we are good to go.

0.6: Deepak Chahar to Shubman Gill, SIX! BANG! Some way to get off the mark! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around middle, Shubman Gill skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and launches it with a straight bat over the bowler's head for the first maximum of the chase.

0.5: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are finally underway! Touch fuller this time, on the fifth stump line, Wriddhiman Saha runs it down to third man for a single. 

0.4: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, Make that four dots! Deepak Chahar hits the hard length and on off, shaping in, Wriddhiman Saha gets cramped up and pats it to point again.

0.3: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, Back of a length and outside off, Wriddhiman Saha dabs it down straight to point this time. Three dots in a row.

0.2: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, On a length and on middle, Wriddhiman Saha tries to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls in front of point, Saha wants the single but is sent back.

0.1: Deepak Chahar to Wriddhiman Saha, Deepak Chahar starts with a beautiful yorker, on off, shaping away, Wriddhiman Saha digs it out towards mid off.

We are back with the all-important chase to begin! The two Umpires stride out to the middle. Chennai fielders are seen in the last-minute huddle near the ropes before scattering throughout the field. Shivam Dube has been subbed out and Matheesha Pathirana will take the field for Chennai. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. Deepak Chahar has the new ball and is all in readiness to get the things underway in the chase. Let's go...

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, Gujarat have a steep hill to climb having a daunting target of 207. But the way Gujarat is habitual of winning from crunch situations, it surely won't be an easy task for Chennai as the pitch seems to be perfect for the batters to wreak havoc and Gujarat do have a strong batting unit that can turn things around. An interesting run-chase in this marquee clash awaits. Stay tuned.

Rachin Ravindra is down for a quick chat for his blistering knock of 46 runs. He says that the wicket was good to bat on as the ball skidded on nicely. Adds that it is nice to bat with Gaikwad as he is very calm and keeps him in the game. Tells that the wickets in India are pretty good and outfields are quick as well so you want to make full use of the Powerplay. Mentions that he was just trying to show intent from the start and was lucky that the balls were pitched in his areas. Says that Conway is very consistent and he can imitate him, he will be in a good space. Ends by saying that the total is slightly above-par, but there is dew in, and they will need to execute their roles well to defend this one.

On the other hand, Gujarat bowled decently for the first couple of overs, but then they were taken aback. Umesh Yadav and Azmatullah Omarzai bowled in tandem in the Powerplay. However, they were unsettled by the onslaught from Rachin. It was the leggie wizard Rashid Khan who provided the much-needed breakthrough for Gujarat by removing the southpaw, courtesy of some sensational glove work by Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets. Wriddhiman Saha again displayed his brilliance as he stumped Ajinkya Rahane, off a beauty of a delivery from Sai Kishore. Spencer Johnson, though expensive, removed Ruturaj, and Gujarat bowled a couple of economical overs following it. But again, they lost the plot and conceded quick runs that stung them badly. Also, Gujarat was a bit sloppy in the field as Sai Kishore dropped Gaikwad in the very first over, which proved to be costly for them. Rashid Khan ended with a couple of wickets but he proved to be expensive. But despite the onslaught wreaked by Chennai batters, Mohit Sharma was the odd man out as he used all his experience and bowled an excellent final over with a wicket conceding just 8 runs.

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra opened the innings for Chennai in style! Rachin Ravindra led the yellow brigade to a flying start as he found boundaries with ease. Of course, his inning of 46 runs featured glorious shots that must be mentioned. Ruturaj Gaikwad adapted to the role of an anchor and rotated the strike back to Ravindra. The two amassed 69 runs in the first Powerplay before Rachin got out in an unfortunate manner, narrowly missing his well-deserved half-century. But his wicket didn't slow down the scoring rate as Ruturaj Gaikwad took charge and kept finding crucial boundaries. Rahane couldn't stay out for long. Shivam Dube was the next man in, and he smoked the ball out of the park from the get-go. The two added a quick 23 runs together before Ruturaj departed on 46, narrowly missing his half-century. There came a phase of a couple of quiet overs, but Dube turned things around again with his fearless 50 and strong-range hitting. He struck the ball at will and again brought the scoring rate over 10. Daryl Mitchell along with Shivam Dube contributed an effective stand of 57 runs. Sameer Rizvi had a dream start striking two sixes in his first four deliveries and marking his arrival in style. A couple of cameos from Mitchell and Jadeja gassed Chennai to breach the 200 mark.

16 fours and 11 sixes struck by Chennai. Phew, that was a breathless first half of play here at Chepauk and the team in yellow will surely walk to the sheds on a positive note as they blistered 51 runs off the last five overs.

19.6: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! RUN OUT! Only a run to end the innings then! Mohit Sharma bowls this slow again and short, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja comes down the track and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run, Daryl Mitchell turns around for the second but Jadeja did not move at all from the non-striker's end, Vijay Shankar picks up and throws at the keeper's end where Wriddhiman Saha takes the bails off. It is Jadeja who departs and Chennai finishes on 206/6!

19.5: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Gets it through! Mohit Sharma bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja backs away a bit and throws his bat at it, the ball flies off the toe-end past short third man for a boundary.

19.4: Mohit Sharma to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length this time, on middle, takes pace off, Ravindra Jadeja moves across and scoops it wide of short fine leg, the fielder chases after and puts it a good dive to push it back inside. Two runs taken. 200 up for Chennai!

Ravindra Jadeja walks in to face the last three deliveries of the first innings.

19.3: Mohit Sharma to Sameer Rizvi, OUT! TAKEN! A promising cameo comes to an end now! Mohit Sharma goes pace on and serves this full, on middle, Sameer Rizvi fails to get under it full and mistimes his slog straight down the throat of David Miller at long on who makes no mistake. Chennai lose half their side now.

19.2: Mohit Sharma to Sameer Rizvi, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Sameer Rizvi goes through his pull shot early and misses it, he wants the bye but is sent back as Wriddhiman Saha misses his shy at the batter's end.

19.1: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller one and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it towards long off for a single.

Mohit Sharma (3-0-28-0) to bowl the last over. Also, a penalty for Gujarat for slow-over rate. An extra fielder will have to be stationed inside the 30-yard circle. How crucial can this be? Let's find out.

18.6: Rashid Khan to Sameer Rizvi, SIX! There he goes again! Sameer Rizvi, you beauty! Rashid Khan gives this one some more flight, on off, Sameer Rizvi skips down the track and swipes hard at it, does not get it from the middle but just enough to send it over long off for another maximum.

18.5: Rashid Khan to Sameer Rizvi, Swing and a miss! This is tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Sameer Rizvi goes for another slog-sweep but misses it this time.

18.4: Rashid Khan to Sameer Rizvi, Goes short and around off, Sameer Rizvi stays back and bunts it towards sweeper covers for a brace.

18.3: Rashid Khan to Sameer Rizvi, SIX! OH WOW! That is some way to announce yourself in the biggest T20 league in the world. This is floated, full and around middle, Sameer Rizvi gets down on one knee and absolutely nails his slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Not many can do that to Rashid Khan!

Sameer Rizvi is in at number 6.

18.2: Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! The plan to give Rashid Khan the 19th over has worked for Gujarat. He gets rid of the dangerous Shivam Dube here. He bowls this flatter, short and outside off, keeping it away from the batter, Dube tries to fetch it from there and slog it away but only manages to slice it in the air, Vijay Shankar at extra covers settles under it and pouches it safely. Dube goes back after a brilliant knock as Chennai are four down now.

18.1: Rashid Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Daryl Mitchell tries to go over the in-field on the off side but gets an outside edge on the bounce to short third man for a single.

It will be Rashid Khan to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, FIFTY FOR DUBE! A fiery half-century and he gets applause from the crowd as well as MS Dhoni in the hut. This is short again, on middle, slower too, Shivam Dube plays a controlled pull shot wide of deep square leg for a brace.

17.5: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Clever bowling! Mohit Sharma bowls a deceptive slower bouncer around off, Shivam Dube withdraws from his shot at the last moment. It is not given as a wide but Dube takes a review. However, the replay shows that it is under the head height and is a fair delivery.

17.4: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Goes fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell mistimes his lofted shot on the bounce to long off for another run.

17.3: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and no middle, pace on, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

17.2: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, SIX! EFFORTLESS! Mohit Sharma bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, full and outside off, Shivam Dube is expecting that, waits for it, and tonks it cleanly over the long off fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

17.1: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller and outside off, Daryl Mitchell miscues his lofted drive off the inside half of the bat towards long on for a single.

16.6: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, On a length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through square leg for a one.

16.5: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Spencer Johnson misses his yorker this time and serves a low full toss, on middle, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

16.4: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Swing and a miss! Spencer Johnson bravely serves this full and in the slot, on off, angling away, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg and goes for the big slog across the line but only connects with thin air.

16.3: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and around off, Shivam Dube swats it hard wide of mid off, Shubman Gill dives to his left to make a excellent stop. They cross.

16.2: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Spencer Johnson bowls an absolute scorching yorker now, on middle, tailing in a bit, Shivam Dube cannot do anything about it and digs it back to the bowler. While digging out that ball, a chunk of Dube's bat comes out, and he will need a new one.

16.1: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets hurried and mistimes his pull shot through mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Well, this is some serious batting by Shivam Dube! Although there came a phase of a couple of overs where Gujarat really pulled things back with Mohit Sharma being introduced into the attack. It also yielded a pricy wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad who missed his half-century narrowly. But Shivam Dube wasted no time and took on Spencer Johnson and Rashid Khan to bring back the scoring rate over 10s. Chennai are eyeing a strong finish and probably targeting to end their innings on a high note with seven wickets in hand. Whereas, Gujarat seriously need to put brakes on the scoring to restrict the opposition below 200. An interesting climax of the first innings is on the cards. Get your seatbelts on!

15.6: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Mohit Sharma bangs this one into the pitch, takes pace off once more, Shivam Dube this time waits for it and pulls it nicely in the gap behind square on the leg side giving the fielder no chance as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

15.5: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Pitches this one up outside off, Daryl Mitchell has to reach for it and drills it towards long off for just one.

15.4: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off again, Daryl Mitchell pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket, Rashid Khan runs to hs right and dives to stop it and keeps it down to two runs.

15.3: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Mohit Sharma nails the yorker now, on middle, Daryl Mitchell does well to dig it out towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

15.2: Mohit Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Another slower delivery, on a length and around leg, Daryl Mitchell nudges it straight to short fine leg on the bouncer, he wants the run but is sent back.

15.1: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube,  A slower bouncer, on middle, Shivam Dube rolls his wrists and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

14.6: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Full, and angling in, Shivam Dube clips it to fine leg for a single. Another successive expensive over as Chennai fetch 14 runs from it.

14.5: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, SIX! Gee, this bloke has got some serious power! Spencer Johnson bangs it short again and on the leg stump line, Shivam Dube stands in the crease and simply pulls it over deep backward square leg and deposits into the second tier for a maximum.

14.4: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Quick enough to beat the fielder in the deep! Not a poor delivery, on the length on middle and leg, Shivam Dube lifts his front leg and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. No chance for the fielder to chase it down as the ball has got enough steam to breach into the fence.

14.3: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Another one banged into the surface on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell clears his front foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.2: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Short and outside off, Shivam Dube stands tall and drags towards long on for a single.

14.1: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Over the wicket and short in length, Daryl Mitchell misses the pull and hits on the body before rolling to his right. They cross for a single.

13.6: Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, SIX! BOOM! If you bowl him there, he will punish you brutally! Rashid Khan now comes across the wicket and lands it right into the slot of Dube. Shivam Dube sits down on his knee and slogs it over long on with sheer timing and power for half a dozen. An expensive over this for Gujarat.

13.5: Rashid Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter and on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

13.4: Rashid Khan to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! A valiant effort from Vijay Shankar in the deep but all in vain! Rashid Khan bowls a quicker one on off, Daryl Mitchell again switch hits it through point for a boundary. Vijay Shankar chases the ball and even gets his hands to it but it ricochets from his hands to the fence.

13.3: Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, Drags his length and bowls it on the middle and leg, Shivam Dube tucks it off the back foot towards deep backward square leg for one.

13.2: Rashid Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Quicker, flatter, and on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell drives it along the grass towards long on for a single.

13.1: Rashid Khan to Daryl Mitchell, Quicker and on off, Daryl Mitchell employs the reverse sweep and finds short third.

12.6: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Another comparatively quiet over for Chennai here. Just a couple of runs and a pricy wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad. At 138 clicks around off, Shivam Dube cuts it but finds the short third fielder.

12.5: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Keeps it full on the middle, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to long on for an easy single and gets off the mark.

12.4: Spencer Johnson to Daryl Mitchell, Across off again, Daryl Mitchell pushes it in front of the covers.

Daryl Mitchell is the next man in.

12.3: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anti-climax for Ruturaj Gaikwad and Chennai lose their third wicket at a crucial, crucial time. Spencer Johnson slants the ball across off on a hard length, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to pull it away strongly but he plays over the line of the ball getting a faint inside edge. Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets sharply grabs the ball. He starts celebrating along with Johsnon, and the finger finally goes up. Ruturaj Gaikwad walks into the sheds missing his well-deserved fifty.

12.2: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Across off on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad covers his off-pole and drives but finds the cover fielder in the way.

12.1: Spencer Johnson to Shivam Dube, Steams from over the wicket and bowls it short on off, Shivam Dube pulls it off the bottom half of the blade towards long on for an easy single.

11.6: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Quite a singles affair! On a hard length, slightly around off, Shivam Dube pushes it to the right of mid off and retains the strike with a single. Six singles and a wide from this over. A good over from Gujarat's perspective.

11.5: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Aims the stumps on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles across the leg stump and drives it down the ground towards long off for a single.

11.4: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Short and on the bodyline, Shivam Dube mistimes his pull shot and squeezes it over mid-wicket for a single toward deep mid-wicket.

11.4: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Bangs it down leg. Shivam Dube lets it go through to the keeper. The Umpire signals for a Wide. Also, first bounce is called.

11.3: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Three singles in a row! On the back of a length attacking the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for an easy single.

11.2: Mohit Sharma to Shivam Dube, Stays over the wicket and lands it across off on a length, Shivam Dube stands on the back foot, and cuts it through short third for a single.

11.1: Mohit Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mohit Sharma comes into the attack and aims the stumps on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it through widish mid-wicket for an easy single.

10.6: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Up and safe! Gets the ball to turn a bit on the stump line, keeping the length full, Ruturaj Gaikwad advances down the track and gets it off the leading edge that flies over the cover fielder and lands in the safe zone in the deep. A single take to end the over.

10.5: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slows the pace now and bowls it right in front of the stumps on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad leans forward and drives it back to the bowler.

10.4: Sai Kishore to Shivam Dube, Fires in on the toes of Dube and he flicks it to the leg side for a quick single.

10.4: Sai Kishore to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Slants it way outside off from around the wicket. Wide given by the Umpire.

10.3: Sai Kishore to Shivam Dube, SIX! Up, up, and away! Again offers an overpitched delivery on the stumps, Shivam Dube anticipates the length early and sits down on his knee again before smashing it over deep mid-wicket for a powerful maximum.

10.2: Sai Kishore to Shivam Dube, SIX! Oh, hello! Serves it right into the hitting arc of Dube on a fuller length, Shivam Dube sits down on his knee and smokes it out of the park over long on for a huge maximum. What a way to get off the mark.

Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.

10.1: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! STUMPED! Gujarat get their second wicket and it's a big one of Ajinkya Rahane! Another excellent stumping from Wriddhiman Saha! Sai Kishore darts a quicker one on the length, and it turns a bit as well off the deck, inviting Rahane to reach to the pitch. Ajinkya Rahane dances down the track and completely plays down the wrong line trying to hoist the ball high into the stands. The ball flirts with the outside edge of his bat and Wriddhiman Saha collects it before flashing the wickets in a jiffy. A good delivery to get rid of Ajinkya Rahane.

9.6: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Terrific shot! 12 runs off the over! This one is fuller in length and around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away a bit, presents the full face of the bat and lifts it powerfully over the bowler's head for a boundary.

9.5: Spencer Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, Spencer Johnson bangs this one hard into the pitch, on leg, Ajinkya Rahane tries to hook it away but gloves it down to fine leg for a run.

9.4: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Goes fuller and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad drives it towards mid off for a single.

9.3: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad mistimes his pull towards mid on.

9.2: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good reply from Spencer Johnson! He lands this on a good length and just around off, angling away, Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to guide it away but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the pace.

9.1: Spencer Johnson to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! BOOM! Welcome to the game, Spencer Johnson! He starts with a short delivery, on middle, gets good bounce from the surface, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets hurried onto his pull shot but gets enough for it sail over Rashid Khan at deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Strategic Break! Time for a hydration break with some strategies and Gujarat is in desperate need of it. The two Chennai openers, Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad again provided a solid foundation for them especially Rachin Ravindra who admirably struck the ball with ease and inflated the scoring rate with a successful Powerplay. They managed to fetch 69 runs from the first six before Rachin Ravindra got dismissed in an unfortunate fashion, courtesy of some tremendous glove work by Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets. Chennai will aim to keep the scoring rate high whereas Gujarat will surely aim to get a couple more wickets and pull things a bit in the mid-overs phase. Surprisingly, Mohit Sharma still hasn't been introduced into the attack yet. Also, a bowling change as Spencer Johnson comes into the attack.

8.6: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Darts this one full, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it through square leg for one.

8.5: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short again and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts once again and this time gets it through wide of deep point for a brace.

8.4: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it wide of point, but the fielder dives to his right to make a fine stop.

8.3: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane works it through mid-wicket for a single.

8.2: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Oh..dear! A mix-up in the field and that cost four runs. This is flatter, full, and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it towards deep mid-wicket where David Miller and Vijay Shankar both come in each other's way and both of them lets it through, Shankar manages to stop it before the ropes but the batters run four by that time.

8.1: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane steers it towards point.

7.6: Rashid Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Another short delivery, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane cuts it to deep point for one more. 10 runs off the over.

7.5: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short again and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and pulls it through mid-wicket for just one.

7.4: Rashid Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Goes short and on off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it down to long off for a run.

7.3: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Flatter, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drills it towards short covers where the fielder dives to his right and parries it towards the mid off region. A single is taken.

7.2: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Lovely shot! Rashid Khan tosses this one up, full and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes down on one knee, reaches out for it and lofts it nicely over extra covers for a boundary.

7.1: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shorter in length and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and cuts it aerially but safely through cover-point for a couple of runs.

6.6: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Goes short and no middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it off the back foot through square leg for one.

6.5: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Flighted, full and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad strides out and taps it to short covers.

6.5: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Another slider, but sliding well down the leg side, Ruturaj Gaikwad leaves it alone. Wided.

6.4: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Fires this one full and on the pads, Ajinkya Rahane goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for another run.

6.3: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it towards short covers.

6.2: Sai Kishore to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and drills it towards long off for a run.

6.1: Sai Kishore to Ajinkya Rahane, Sai Kishore begins with a quicker delivery, full and on leg, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it through backward square leg region for a single.

Spin from both ends now as Sai Kishore is handed over the ball.

5.6: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Class written all over it. Bowls a wrong'un turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets in position quickly before cutting through cover-point for a boundary. Chennai end the mandatory Powerplay on a high note as they fetch 69 from the first six.

5.5: Rashid Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Drifts and flights it on the middle and leg, on a fuller length, Ajinkya Rahane leans forward and flicks it to the leg side for a single.

5.4: Rashid Khan to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short once more, on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad moves back and clips it through square leg for one.

5.3: Rashid Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and around off, Ajinkya Rahane punches it wide of covers where the fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. The cross.

Ajinkya Rahane walks in at number 3.

5.2: Rashid Khan to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! STUMPED! Oh..no! What an unfortunate end to a terrific knock from Rachin Ravindra. Wriddhiman Saha with some excellent glove work and Gujarat get the much-needed breakthrough here. Rachin Ravindra bowls this quicker, full, and on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra stays back to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the right of the keeper, Ravindra does not know where the ball is, and takes a step out of his crease, Saha reacts quickly to grab the ball and breaks the stumps in a flash. The umpire sends it upstairs and the replay shows that Ravindra is out of his crease. He goes back after another fine knock to give his team a good start here.

Wriddhiman Saha looks confident with that stumping and the TV replay comes up confirming the same. He breaks the wicket before Rachin Ravindra gets his bat into the crease. Gujarat get their first wicket.

5.1: Rashid Khan to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Rachin Ravindra greets Rashid Khan with a boundary! This one is shorter in length and around off, Rachin Ravindra rocks back quickly and punches it with sweet timing through extra covers for four runs.

4.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, Full, angling in from off, Rachin Ravindra strikes it off the bottom half of the blade towards the widish mid off region for a quick single. Another expensive over for Gujarat as 17 runs come from it.

Time for some spin as the leggie wizard Rashid Khan comes into the attack now.

4.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, WIDE! Ravindra has unsettled the lines and lengths of the bowlers. A short ball outside off, over the batter's head, the umpire signals for a Wide.

4.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! He is finding boundaries with ease here! A buffet of boundaries! Again, some width on offer from Omarzai around off, Rachin Ravindra cashes on the opportunity and slaps the ball through covers for another boundary. He moves into his 40s now in no time.

4.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, Follows up with a bumper on the bodyline, Rachin Ravindra swings hard for pull but misses.

4.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! BANG! Azmatullah Omarzai lands it short across off, Rachin Ravindra stays on the back foot and gets it off the middle of the willow before depositing the ball into the stands over long on. 

4.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angles it in on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad goes for a flick but misses and the ball rolls to the leg side. The batters take a leg bye.

4.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! What a glorious stroke this! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls it on a nagging length around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead on the ball and drives it through the covers for a boundary. The ball teases Shubman Gill who chases the ball and wins the race.

3.6: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Ends the over bowling a vicious bumper on the top of middle, Rachin Ravindra decides to sway away from the line of the ball and leaves. 16 runs from the fourth over and Chennai are off to a flier at Chepauk.

3.5: Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Back of a length angling in from outside off, Gaikwad opens the bat again to point for a quick single.

3.4: Umesh Yadav to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad joins the party now with a deft touch! Offers some room around the off stump does Umesh Yadav, on the back of a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad skillfully opens the bat's face and uses the pace of the ball to guide it away through the point and short third gap for a boundary. A good attempt to stop the ball from Mohit Sharma in the deep but the ball wins the race deflecting from his hands on the dive. Four more.

3.3: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Bowls a yorker on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra squeezes it out to mid off and fetches a quick single.

3.2: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Just sit back and admire the Rachin Ravindra show! On the back of a length around off, Rachin Ravindra shuffles and comes down the pitch a bit, and slashes the ball hard through cover-point for a boundary. The ball seems to be coming onto the bat nicely.

3.1: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Goodness gracious, this lad is talented! Umesh Yadav offers a juicy half-volley on off, Rachin Ravindra clears his front leg and gets underneath the ball before thumping it behind long on fence for a six.

2.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller length on the middle stump line, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and gets it off the thickish outside edge towards deep backward point for a single to end the over. 12 runs from it.

2.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! On a roll here Rachin Ravindra! And that's even better than the previous one! He's got a good range of shots! Azmatullah Omarzai serves an overpitched delivery on the stump line, Rachin Ravindra drives it past mid on for a boundary down the ground.

2.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! That was begging to be hit! Bowls a predictable short-pitched delivery outside off, Rachin Ravindra transfers the weight and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

2.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angles it down the leg stump line on a fullish length, Ruturaj Gaikwad gracefully flicks it uppishly over square leg for just a single. The fielder in the deep chases the ball and keeps it to just a single.

2.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On the top of the middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad creates some room by shuffling a bit to the leg side and punches it straight to covers.

2.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Over the wicket angling on the pads, on a fuller length, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it towards backward square leg and runs a couple easily.

1.6: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Oh, just short of the first slip! A good comeback by Umesh Yadav as he bowls this one on off and slanting across with the angle, Rachin Ravindra pokes at it and gets a thickish outside edge that falls just ahead of Sai Kishore stationed at first slip. End of the second over, Chennai are 13 for no loss.

1.5: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! On the march now Ravindra! Bowls it full does Umesh, and keeps the line outside off, Rachin Ravindra latches on the width and smashes the drive through cover-point for a boundary.

1.4: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! First maximum of the evening and it comes off from the willow of Rachin Ravindra! On the back of a length with angling down leg, Rachin Ravindra anticipates the length quite well and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

1.4: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, WIDE! He will have to reload that one again! Angles it on the leg stump line with an inward movement which goes outside the leg stump. Rachin Ravindra swings hard to pull but misses. The umpire signals for a Wide.

1.3: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Third dot in a row and just short ahead of mid off. Umesh Yadav bowls it full around off, Rachin Ravindra does not time the drive well and plays it off the toe-end towards mid off.

1.2: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, On the hard length again, shaping in on the middle and off, Rachin Ravindra punches it off the back foot towards covers.

1.1: Umesh Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Over the wicket on the back of a length angling across off, Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to point. Rashid makes a tumbling stop.

Umesh Yadav to share the attack.

0.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OH DROPPED! Sai Kishore drops a dolly at the first slip and Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a life first up. Omarzai does nothing wrong bowling on the hard length around off with a bit of an away movement, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets it off the thickish outside edge straight towards Sai Kishore at the first slip but he shells an absolute sitter. How costly will it prove to be for Gujarat? Time will tell. First done and just a couple of runs from it.

0.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Attacks the stumps on a nagging length, Ruturaj Gaikwad prods ahead and solidly defends it to point.

0.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Keeps the length the same, and gets the ball to swing away from outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad offers no shot at it and leaves it alone for the keeper to grab.

0.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rachin Ravindra, This one comes in with the angle at 135 clicks, on a hard length, and on the middle and leg stump channel, Rachin Ravindra flicks it off the back foot towards fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

0.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a shorter length on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad turns it to the widish mid-wicket region for a single to open the account.

0.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Over the wicket steams Omarzai and starts off hitting the deck hard, just around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall on the back foot and dabs the ball solidly to point.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Gujarat players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Ruturaj Gaikwad ​​​​and Rachin Ravindra are the two openers for Chennai. Azmatullah Omarzai has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that he doesn't think that pitch would change much throughout the game. Mentions that they had a slightly rusty start in the first game but once they came back they did not allow the opposition to get back in the game. Informs they have one change as Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.

Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and they aim to restrict them to a chasable total. Tells the previous game was an exhausting one and it is a quick turnaround. Mentions that in a tournament with ten teams, you get enough rest between the games but every game is a crucial one and they need to be determined and hungry to make an impact. Informs they are playing the same team.

Impact Players for Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner.  

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.

Impact Players for Gujarat - Sai Sudharsan, BR Sharath, Abhinav Manohar, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Spencer Johnson.

TOSS - The coin goes up and Shubman Gill calls it correctly. Gujarat have elected to BOWL first.