GAME OVER! GT WIN 182/5 after 19.2
Tewatia hits a SIX and a FOUR as defending champions beat CSK by 5 wickets with 4 balls to spare.
171/5 after 19 Overs
Rashid Khan the game changer! A massive SIX of his first ball and a four of the next delivery sees GT a whole lot closer to victory. Chahar conceded 15 runs in the over, including a 4 leg bye.
WICKET 156/5 after 18 Overs
Vijay Shankar initially released the pressure with a huge SIXof Hangrekar but the young bowler had the last laugh as he forced Shankar to another big shot off a slow ball. Santner's safe hands pouched the high ball at long off as Hangrekar got his third wicket of the night. GT need 23 of 2 overs. In comes Rashid Khan
149/4 after 17 Overs
Deepak Chahar concedes only 4 of the 17th! This over could be worth its weight in gold. Can CSK stifle Tewatia and Shankar in the last 3 overs?
145/4 after 16 Overs
A tidy over from Santner despite a boundary in it as he conceded only 7 runs. The home team has taken a strategic Time Out with 4 overs and 34 runs left to play for in the game. Tewatia is on 1 (3) while Shankar is on 19 (15). Who will come out top trumps in the home stretch of the game?
Wicket 138/4 after 15 Overs
Shubman Gill is out! He smashed Deshpande for a six in the previous ball but couldn't repeat the feat as Gaikwad completed an easy catch at Cow Corner. Gill departs for a well-made 63 of 36. GT need 41 runs from 5 overs. In comes left-handed Rahul Tewatia and joins Shankar at the crease.
127/3 after 14 Overs
A fairly successfulover for GT after Jadeja's miserly six balls an over prior as 13 runs came off this Hangargekarover. Shankar and Gill helped themselves to a FOUR each as GT need 52 off the last six overs.
114/3 after 13 Overs
Jadeja finishes his quota of 4 overs with a wicket and just 3 runs off the over. Jadeja's figures read 4 overs, 28 runs, and 1 crucial wicket of Pandya. Vijay Shankar is at the crease.GT need 65 of 7 overs.
WICKET 111/3 after 12.1 Overs
Bowled em! Dhoni's drop didn't prove too costly as GT skipper Hardik Pandya is castled by Jadeja. Pandya went for a slog but missed the ball completely as it crashed into the off stump.
111/2 after 12 Overs
Dhoni drops Hardik Pandya on 7 of Santner. Could this be a costly miss for CSK?
FIFTY!
Gill reaches 50 of 30 balls. 5 Boundaries and 2 Sixes
106/2 after 11 Overs
Gill hits a Four and Six of Jadeja as GT are cruising.
93/1 after 10 overs
Despite the loss of Sudharsan, GT are still ahead at the half-way mark. The defending champions need 86 of 10 overs
WICKET! 90/2 after 9.3 Overs
Hangrekar steps up for CSK as he draws a false shot off a wide ball from Sai Sudharsan. The TN batsman edges a wide ball to Dhoni, who completes a simple catch. He is out for 22 of 17 balls as Hardik Pandya walks in.
89/1 after 9 Overs
Jadeja is doing a good job not giving away too many runs but the need of the hour for CSK is wickets! GT are coasting along and are well on their to the target of 179. Who will step up for CSK? It's looking grim
82/1 after 8 Overs
Another expensive over from Santner as Sudharsan and Gill helped them to a FOUR each as 11 runs came off the over. Dhoni calls for a much needed Time Out
71/1 after 7 Overs
Dhoni brought on Jadeja to slow things down and he kept things fairly tight, conceding only 6 runs in the over.
65/1 after 6 Overs
Left-arm slow bowler Mitchell Santner came into the attack for the last over of PowerPlay. Sudharsanhit a FOUR in the fourth ball and is on 11 of 8 balls, while Gill cut the last ball for another FOUR andis on 25 of 14.
56/1 after 5 Overs
Gill flexes his muscles as he smacks Deshpande for a FOUR on the off side, before flicking him over Cow Corner for a magestic SIX off a Free Hit. Deshpande's 2 overs so far have gone for 29 runs. An expensive Impact Player apperance so far.
Impact Player Alert! 41/1 after 4 Overs
Sai Sudharsan comes in at number 3 for GT. And he gets off the mark of the first ball with a FOUR on the leg side.
WICKET 37/1 after 3.5 Overs
Rajvardhan Hangargekar draws first blood for CSK as he gets the dangerous Saha for 25 of 16. The opener top-edged the ball towards third man, where Shivam Dube completed a diving catch.
29/0 after 3 Overs
Saha hits a huge SIX of Chahar over mid wicket boundary. GT well on their way in this chase.
18/0 after 2 Overs
Deshpande's first ball of the season goes for a SIX, although it was a lucky break for Saha. The wicketkeeping batsmen top-edged the ball just over the third man fielder. However, the next ball was no fluke as he connected his pull shot better this time, as the ball raced away to the mid wicket boundary for a FOUR. Gill got into the act himself, as he helped himself to a FOUR at wide mid on thanks to his signature short-arm jab pull shot.
3/0 after 1 Over
Chahar bowls a tight first over as GT end with 3 runs after the first over in their chase of 179.
Second Innings starts!
Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for CSK. For GT, Wriddhiman Saha takes strike with Shubman Gill at the other end.
Impact Player alert!
CSK have substituted Ambati Rayudu and brought in right-handed pacerTushar Deshpandefor the second innings.
Innings done: 178/7 after 20 Overs
CSK finish their innings at 178/7, as Dhoni delighted the crowd with a SIX and FOUR off consecutive balls in the 20th over. However, Dhoni and Co. would be disappointed with that score as they were on course to hitting well over 200. Some disciplined bowling from GT in the back end of the innings ensured Ruturak Gaikwad's blitzkreig did not propel the score over the 200 mark. GT will be the much happier team going into the dugout as the CSK bowlers will have their work cut out in the second innings.
HUGE SIX!
This is what the crowd paid big bucks for! Dhoni hits a massive six over square leg of Josh Little. Both sets of fans erupt in joy!
165/7 after 19 Overs
At the crease: Dhoni 2 of 2, Mitchell Santner 1 of 2
WICKET 163/7 after 18.3 Overs
Dube's tortuous innings comes to an end after he is held out in the mid wicket boundary by Rashid Khan of Shami's bowling. Dube did manage to connect one ball, a massive six in the previous ball in the same direction. But Shami stuck to the short ball plan and got his man the very next delivery. Dube is out for 19 of 18 balls.
155/6 after 18 Overs
A brilliant over from Joseph as he picks up 2 crucial wickets while conceding only 4 runs.
WICKET! 153/6 after 17.4 Overs
Jadeja is out for 1 (2) after his hoik to mid wicket is pouched by former CSK man Vijay Shankar. In comes the legend MS Dhoni!
Gaikwad's brilliance!
92 (50) 4x4, 9x6, SR: 184
WICKET! 171/5 after 17.1 overs
Gaikwad is finally out for a brilliant 92 of 50. He hit a full toss to long on, where he was snappedby Gill off Joseph's bowling. Gaikwad asked for a review for a waist high no-ball but the replays showed the ball dipping below his waist. In comes Ravindra Jadeja
151/4 after 17 Overs
Just as the GT bowlers were getting a hold on the CSK batsmen, Gaikwad releases the shackles, temporarily at least, with a beautiful six off the first ball of Rashid Khan. Gaikwad scored 9 off the first 3 balls but Dube seems incapable of finding the sweet spot of his bat. The lanky left hander is struggling to get a move on.
140/4 after 16 overs
Another excellent over from Joseph, with only 7 runs coming in the 16th over. The GT bowlers are slowly starving the CSK batters of free boundary/six balls.
133/4 after 15 Overs
A tight over from Hardik Pandya, conceding 8 runs that included a 4 leg byes.
125/4 after 14 Overs
Gaikwad 78 of 39, Dube2 of 5
Just 4 runs in this Alzarri Joseph over
121/4 after 13 overs
At the crease: Ruturaj Gaikwad 76of 37 balls, Shivam Dube 0 of 1.
WICKET! 121/3 after 12.5 Overs
Josh Little picks his first wicket in IPL after castling Ambati Rayudu. The CSK batsman advanced down the track for an expansive shot but he missed a straight ball that castled into his stumps. Rayudu goes for 12 of 12 balls. In comes Shivam Dube
Injury alert!
Gujarat Titans's Kane Williamson seems to have injured his knee while fielding in the mid wicket boundary, after he jumped to catch the ball to save a six, which he did. The Kiwi seems to have injured his knee while landing awkwardly on the ground. He saved 2 runs for his team but unfortunately twisted his knee.
114 after 12 overs
It's getting repetitive now as Gaikwad hits yet another maximum! This time, the victim is Alzarri Joseph, who's slower ball is dispatched over long off. Rayudu also got in on the act as he helped himself for a six off mid wicket, on the last ball.
100/3 after 11 Overs
Gaikwad likes hitting sixes, doesn't he? He brought up the team's 100 with a huge SIX, his seventh, off Josh Little on the leg side boundary.
93/3 after 10 overs
Rayudu is on 3 (4) while Gaikwad is on 57 (28)
90/3 after 9 Overs
Gaikwad's new nickname should be Sixer Gaikwad! The opener hit 3 huge SIXES off Alzarri Joseph's first over and bought up his 50 in the process. The opener is bringin his fine domestic form to the IPL.
FIFTY!
Gaikwad reaches his 50 off just 23 balls, with two MAXIMUMS in the leg side off Alzarri Joseph
72/3 after 8 overs
Ben Stokes debut for CSK lasted all of 6 balls. The team will look to Rayudu and Gaikwad to play the long innings, with 12 overs still to go.
WICKET! 70/3 after 7.4 Overs
Ben Stokes edges RashidKhan to Wriddhiman Saha, who takes a brilliant low catch. Stokes is out for 7 of 6 balls. In comes Ambati Rayudu.
64/2 after 7 Overs
Ruturaj Gaikwadresumed normal services after Moeen Ali's dismissal by hitting Hardik Pandya for two beautiful SIXES over long off. However, he survived a scare after he took off for a single, only to be sent back by Ben Stokes. Fielder Shubman Gill's throw missed the stumps, with Gaikwad a few feet away the crease! Close shave
51/2 after 6 Overs
Ben Stokes replaces his compatriot Moeen Ali, who was dismissed for 23 of 17 balls.
