IPL 2024, GT vs CSK Match Highlights: Gujarat Titans beat CSK by 35 runs

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Despite some wonderful batting performances by Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali, CSK fell short of 35 runs from the target of 232 set by Gujarat Titans. CSK started off their chase poorly with losing three early wickets after which the target was always going to be difficult. Middle and lower order batsmen tried hard but fell short by 35 runs. Gujarat Titans score two points from the match while CSK will have to fight hard for a place in the playoffs.

Chennai Super Kings are 180/8 in 19 overs.

Rashid Khan again strikes in the same over, bowled out Santner on 0. CSK 169/7

Rashid Khan dismisses Ravindra Jadeja on 18, caught by Miller. CSK 169/7

Shivam Dube was caught at long on while he tried to hit a lower full toss by Mohit Sharma. CSK 165/6

Six, four, single, six, single, couple gets 19 runs from the 16th over from Tyagi. CSK 163/5 after 16 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja hits two back-to-back fours on the last two balls of Mohit Sharma's over. CSK 143/5 in 15 overs.

Mohit Sharma once again strikes for GT as he dismisses Moeen Ali on 56, caught by Noor Ahmad. CSK 135/5

CSK 125/4 in 13 overs as Moeen Ali completes his 50 in 31 balls.

Mohit Sharma gets the breakthrough for GT as he dismisses Mitchell at 63 caught by Shahrukh Khan. CSK 119/4 in 12.2 overs.

Moeen Ali punishes Noor Ahmad as he hits three back-to-back sixes in his over. CSK 106/3 in 11 overs.

Daryl Mitchell from CSK completed his 50 in 27 balls and it's a crucial innings as he played it in pressure after team had lost 3 quick wickets. CSK 86/3 in 10 overs.

Fortune favours the brave is what we are witnessing in the match. Edges and more edges going to the boundary with some good cricketing shots but all of them increasing the score of team. CSK 72/3 after 8 overs.

Two sixes by Moeen and Mitchell each, CSK 58/3 after 7 overs.

Chennai Super Kings have scored 43 at the loss of three wickets at the end of 6 overs.

Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali are trying to consolidate the CSK innings as they score 33/3 in 5 overs.

Chennai Super Kings have started off poorly with losing three wickets early. They are now 22/3 after 4 overs.

Rashid Khan takes a wonderful catch at the deep square leg boundary to dismiss Ruturaj Gaikwad at 0, bowled by Umesh Yadav. CSK 10/3.

Rachin Ravindra gets run out while Ajinkya Rahane caught Gill bowled Warrier on 1. CSK 2/2 in second over.

Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra open the innings for CSK. Umesh Yadav bowls the first over for GT.

With splendid batting performance by Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan's 210-run opening partnership, highest ever opening partnership in IPL history, Gujarat Titans have scored 231/2 in their 20 overs. Chennai Super Kings need to chase 232 in order to win the match and secure two points to keep their playoffs hope alive.

Gujarat Titans are 219/2 after 19 overs as they eye a fighting total against the CSK.

Shubman Gill also lose his wicket quickly after losing his opening partner, caught Jadeja bowled Deshpande at 104. GT 213/2 after 18 overs.

Sai Sudharsan is out, caught Dube bowled Deshpande for 103 runs. 210-run opening partnership ends with this wicket.

Sai Sudharsan completes his century in 50 balls with a huge six. GT 209/0 after 17 overs.

Shubman Gill brings up his 4th IPL century as he completes his 100 runs in 50 balls against the CSK.

As Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are approaching their centuries, Gujarat Titans are at 196/0 after 16 overs.

Gujarat Titans have reached the score of 190/0 at the end of 15 overs.

Shubman Gill takes his chance against Mitchell, hits 19 runs from his over including two sixes. GT 179/0 after 14 overs.

Shubman Gill goes through covers for a four. Sudharsan goes to fine leg for another four and a six of the last ball in Santner's over. GT 160/0 after 13 overs.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are taking the team to a bigger score as they reach 143/0 after 12 overs.

Sai Sudharsan hits two back-to-back sixes off Simarjeet to take 23 runs of the over. GT 130/0 after 11 overs.

Shubman Gill hits a six and completes his 50 in 25 balls.

Gill returns with a first ball four after strategic time out. Another four by Sudharsan on fifth delivery. Gujarat Titans complete their 100 under 10 overs in the innings. GT 107/0 after 10 overs.

Sai Sudharsan hits a six to complete his 50 in 32 balls. GT 94/0 after 9 overs.

Gujarat Titans have scored 79/0 after 8 overs. They haven't lost any wicket and it shows that they are eyeing a big score against CSK.

Gujarat Titans snatched 14 runs from Jadeja's over to take their team to 72/0 after 7 overs. Gill and Sudharsan are playing well to set a big target for CSK to chase.

Shubman Gill's six in the over takes the score to 58/0 after 6 overs. The over by Simarjeet Singh leaked 12 runs.

At the end of 5 overs Gujarat Titans are 46/0 in their innings. Going slow but they have not lost any wicket yet.

A six of the first ball of the over and five singles from the fourth over takes GT to 43/0 after 4 overs.

Sai Sudharsan hits a six over extra cover boundary on third ball of the over. A four of the last ball by Gill. GT 32/0 after 3 overs.

Gujarat Titans have gone off to a slow start as they have scored 21/0 after 2 overs.

Shubman Gill hits a four and a six of Santner over to take GT to 14/0 after 1 over.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are out in the middle to open the innings for Gujarat Titans. Mitchell Santner takes the ball to bowl the first over for Chennai Super Kings.

Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.

Ruturaj Gaikwad wins the toss for CSK and decides to bowl first against the GT. Gujarat Titans are hosting Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today. The night match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

As for CSK, they've consistently expressed confidence in Ajinkya Rahane's abilities, believing that seasoned players possess the know-how to overcome rough patches. Rahane has also been integrated into their strategy for impact players and is likely to alternate with Simarjeet Singh.

Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international commitments, Chennai Super Kings will still like to display their on-field ruthlessness while taking on wooden spooners Gujarat Titans. Caught in a mid-table logjam with 12 points from 11 games, the away match against Gujarat will be very important for Ruturaj Gaikwad's men as they are still not assured of a play-off berth and a defeat could really dent their chances.

GT have experimented with a staggering 22 players, the highest number for the season, yet they haven't quite found the winning formula. Their fortunes often hinge on Gill's contributions at the top of the order and Miller's presence to provide a finishing touch. It seems their strategy for impactful players will involve a direct rotation between Sai Sudharsan and either Sai Kishore or Sandeep Warrier.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Richard Gleeson, Simarjeet Singh (12th Man)

Shubman Gill (capt), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), B Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Josh Little/Azmatullah Omarzai, R Sai Kishore/Sandeep Warrier (12th Man)

Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings have played total of 6 matches in IPL tournaments. While the stats show that both teams are equally poised to win the match as GT have won 3 matches and CSK have also won 3 games previously. However, the stats may not reflect the current situation and it would be interesting to see which team plays better today.

By evening, Ahmedabad will experience temperatures hovering around 33°C, with a real feel of 34°C. Humidity levels are expected to be approximately 41%, with no precipitation anticipated.

The pitch at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium offers an equilibrium, catering to both fast bowlers and spinners alike. This sets the stage for a closely fought battle between the competing teams. Typically, batting conditions become more favourable during the second innings, with the ball behaving predictably and aiding stroke play. Hence, the team winning the toss is expected to choose fielding first to capitalize on the advantageous chasing conditions later on.

The recent match held at Narendra Modi Stadium highlighted its reputation as a high-scoring venue, renowned for providing a balanced platform for both batsmen and bowlers. The pitch tends to offer limited assistance to spinners. It's anticipated that the team winning the toss will likely choose to bowl first, considering that chasing becomes more favourable once the dew factor comes into play.

The IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also watch the live stream of the GT vs CSK match on the JioCinema app and website.

Back in March, which feels like eons ago, doesn't it? The rematch of the 2023 final favored CSK, with Shivam Dube unleashing a whirlwind half-century, and their fast bowlers standing firm, denying GT the chance to unearth a hero from the shadows as they often did before. CSK's total of 206 for 6 easily eclipsed GT's 143 for 8.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.

Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath. Players injured/withdrawn: Mohammed Shami, Robin Minz.

Gujarat Titans are set to host Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today. The night match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.

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