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The Gujarat Titans can become sure of a top 2 finish if they win against an already eliminated Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. With their nearest contenders in Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings dropping points, a win against CSK will virtually guarantee the Titans of having 2 shots at the IPL final berth.
Chennai, meanwhile, will look to avoid finishing as the bottom-placed team for the first time in history. If the first innings score is 200, CSK need to defeat GT by 107 runs or with 45 deliveries to spare if they are to leapfrog 9th placed Rajasthan Royals. But it’s a tall task to ask from a team that has struggled for consistency this season.
On the other hand, Gujarat will be hoping to dust off the defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in their last match and hope that their top 3 can fire as a unit again. But their real test will lie in the playoffs with Jos Buttler set to leave the side for international commitments. How the Titans fare after that will be interesting to see.
Anshul Kamboj to Sai Kishore, out Caught by Dhoni!! Sai Kishore is the last man out! A short and quick ball by Anshul Kamboj, Sai Kishore goes for a pull, gets a top edge and MS Dhoni completes a safe catch behind the wickets. Chennai Super Kings win the match by 83 runs. A professional performance across all the departments.
Noor Ahmad to Arshad Khan, out Bowled!! You miss, I hit. Noor Ahmad goes full on middle and the batsman swings hard. Misses it altogether as he fails to read the googly and the middle pole has been uprooted. He walks after playing a cameo.
Noor Ahmad to Rahul Tewatia, out Caught by Shivam Dube!! Eight down! A tossed up delivery outside off and Rahul Tewatia chips this straight to the fielder at covers. Dube takes it at chest height and Noor Ahmad weaving his magic once again. Has done it all season long.
Hooda to Arshad Khan, SIX, Arshad Khan can bat. This was a tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Arshad Khan launches this over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
Pathirana to Gerald Coetzee, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! A length delivery around leg, skids along the deck, goes through his defence and the pole is uprooted. CSK coming up with a clinical performance in their final game of the season. This ball kept a touch low as well, hence the batsman hardly had any time to bring his bat down.
Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, poor delivery! Short and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan slashes this over backward point and adds four more to the tally. Was the pace which helped the batsman to put it away
Over summary (1-5)-> Jadeja bowls the first over of the run chase, concedes 7 runs-> Sudharsan gets going quickly, he's off to a positive start-> Kamboj removes the GT skipper early, Gill is caught at wide slip-> Buttler is gone early, he is caught at deep point, Khaleel removes him-> GT in a spot of bother chasing a stiff target of 230-> A test for GT today as they lose their third wicket in the 5th over
Khaleel Ahmed to Buttler, out Caught by Anshul Kamboj!! Buttler holes out. Trouble for GT.
Anshul Kamboj to Shubman Gill, out Caught by Urvil Patel!! Tries an encore but edges it to the wide slip. Massive massive wicket and no wonder CSK are pumped including Anshul Kamboj. Glum faces in the GT camp. Shubman Gill gives the charge and tries to drive the length ball on the rise, it's a thick outside-edge and nicely held by Urvil. Showed clean hands to snaffle that, despite it coming at a comfortable height. The ball held its line and Gill couldn't prevent it from finding the outside-edge.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shubman Gill, FOUR, in the air but in the gap. Khaleel Ahmed goes a bit fuller than the previous delivery, the line is the same, Shubman Gill gets forward and unfurls a lovely lofted drive, wide of cover and runs away
Arshad Khan to Jadeja, SIX, in the slot and six. Full on off, Jadeja gets forward and lofts through the line, holds his shape as well, sends this into the crowd at long-off
Rashid Khan to Brevis, SIX, fine loft. It's full and well wide outside off, but Brevis reaches for it and slams the loft straight down the ground, pure power, a flat hit too
Rashid Khan to Conway, out Bowled!! Rashid Khan with no celebration this time. 50 and out for Conway. It's a quicker length delivery that turns in slightly towards off and middle, Conway tries a big slogsweep and misses, the ball goes past the inside-edge and clatters into the stumps. Conway falls and GT keep picking up wickets despite the aggressive batting from CSK.
Rashid Khan to Conway, FOUR, oh he had to made the adjustment to reach out and open the bat face last second to send it wide of the man in the deep. Seemed like the googly wide of off stump, Conway hit that over cover for four more
Sai Kishore to Urvil Patel, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Change of angle works for Sai Kishore. He bowled this closer to the RHB but got it spin away hoping to trick Urvil Patel into slogging across the line. That's exactly what Urvil did after jumping out of the crease. Ball was sliced high in the air and Gill judged the skier to perfection to take it going back from extra-cover. Another very useful innings from Urvil.
Rashid Khan to Urvil Patel, FOUR, belted! Full and just outside off stump, too full to trouble any batter and Urvil accepted the gift to thump it over the bowler's head
Gerald Coetzee to Urvil Patel, FOUR, sprays down leg again and disappears for four more! Full and down leg, Urvil glances it fine. Man at fine leg but
Siraj to Urvil Patel, SIX, oh there's the pick up shot he tried twice earlier and missed. This was the fullest ball of those attempts and Urvil middled it nicely. Man back at deep square leg but it's cleared him
Prasidh to Ayush Mhatre, out Caught by Siraj!! It's a mishit and it's taken really well at mid-off. Prasidh has been GT's best bowler for a reason.
Siraj to Conway, FOUR, punchy and crunchy from Conway! A gentle forward stride, letting the length ball come close to the him and punching it with an open bat face to send it between cover and cover-point. Top shot!
Arshad Khan to Ayush Mhatre, SIX, stunning swivel-hook that Mhatre!
Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, FOUR, thumped down the ground! Again getting close to the line of the ball and this time he belts this on the rise over the bowler's head for the first boundary
Siraj to Ayush Mhatre, no run, oh this one jagged back in. Mhatre adjusted well in his defence. Rolls to mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat
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