Qualifier 1 | GT vs CSK, Match 71, IPL 2023
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first in Chennai, citing dew as a factor behind the decision
- Nalkande picked up the wicket of Gaikwad - off a NO-BALL...
- ...and Gaikwad duly hammered Nalkande for six off the free-hit
- However, after the wicket of Gaikwad, CSK struggled to get going, losing wickets in packs through the middle overs
- Some lusty blows from Jadeja and Moeen Ali got CSK 41 runs in the last 4 overs, and lifted them to 172 on a sluggish surface
- Deepak Chahar started off well, picking up the wicket of Wriddhiman Saha
- Ravindra knocked over the danger David Miller and Dasun Shanaka, who was threatening to deposit a few into the stands
- It was once Shubman Gill, a twin-centurion this IPL, was dismissed by Chahar that Chennai truly started to believe.
- Rashid Khan and Vijay Shankar struck a few lusty blows in an attempt to resurrect Gujarat's run-chase
- However, after the wicket of Rashid, it was too much to do for the final pair, as Chennai defeated the table-toppers by 15 runs and booked their berth in the final