Chennai Super Kings tamed a tenacious Gujarat Giants by 15 runs on a sticky floor to enter their tenth IPL closing at Chepauk on Tuesday and lengthen their outstanding consistency within the event. CSK did properly to achieve 172 for 7 on a gradual pitch in Qualifier 1 after Hardik Pandya opted to bowl. Considering the situations, it turned out to be far more than a aggressive whole as Gujarat Titans had a uncommon off day to finish with 157 all out in 20 overs. Rashid Khan made the CSK followers nervous with a 16-ball 30 in the direction of the tip however it was not sufficient for the Titans.

However, the defending champions will acquired one other shot to make a second successive closing in Qualifier 2 on Friday.

CSK’s grasp tactician M S Dhoni made one of the best use of residence benefit to take the 4 time champions to a tenth closing in 14 editions. CSK didn’t participate in 2016 and 2017 editions.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (4-0-18-2) did the star flip for the Super Kings with an excellent spell throughout which he strangled the opposition batters to avenge the defeat suffered within the event opener. Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana and Deepal Chahar additionally completed with two wickets every.

Chasing 173, GT misplaced Wriddhiman Saha (12) within the third over.

Skipper Hardik Pandya (8) couldn’t make a lot impression at quantity three, miscuing a reduce off Theekshana for Jadeja to pouch a catch at level.

Sri Lanka’s restricted overs groups’ captain Dasun Shanaka (17) couldn’t get going as properly and his reverse sweep off Jadeja landed within the palms of Theekshana.

Jadeja made issues harder for GT by castling the damaging David Miller (4) to depart the opposition at 88 for 4 within the thirteenth over. The Titans slipped additional when Rahul Tewatia was bowled by Theekshana for 3.

Earlier, the Super Kings batters had a troublesome time on a gradual pitch as they weren’t capable of power the tempo.

Dhoni lasted solely 2 balls for his 1 run, a lot to the frustration of an adoring Chepauk crowd.

For the house crew, Ruturaj Gaikwad was one of the best batter, scoring an excellent 60 off 44 whereas the others couldn’t make a considerable contribution.

Pacer Mohammed Shami (2 for 28 in 4 overs) was one of the best bowler whereas Mohit Sharma (2/31) additionally picked up two wickets. Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed scalped a wicket every and put strain on the batters within the center overs.

Gaikwad had a stroke of luck when he was caught by Shubman Gill off Darshan Nalkande just for the supply to be declared a no-ball. He capitalised on the let-off and performed some very good pictures. The very subsequent ball after he acquired a reprieve, he smacked a six and hit a 4 from the subsequent supply.

The in-form Gaikwad didn’t get slowed down in opposition to the spin of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed, the important thing bowlers for GT. He scored freely in opposition to all of the bowlers and acquired CSK off to a brisk begin with 49 being scored within the powerplay.

Gaikwad appeared to decelerate after having outscored his opening associate Devon Conway with whom he shared yet one more half-century stand. He fell making an attempt to power the tempo, to a catch by David Miller off Mohit Sharma. Ajinkya Rahane (17 off 10) hit one six earlier than being Nalkande’s solely scalp because the scoring slowed down.

Conway was not his standard fluent self and struggled along with his timing all although his innings.

Ambati Rayudu (17 off 9) crossed the 6,000 IPL-run mark in the course of the course of his cameo.

The residence crew did properly to gather 35 runs off the final three overs.

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