Sai Sudharsan, the man of the moment is down for a quick chat. He says this is how they wanted to play all the time. Adds that the wicket was great to bat on but cant really say how much is enough on the track.Â
Chennai's decision to bowl first initially seemed to pay off, as they managed to bowl tight overs intermittently. However, their inability to produce breakthroughs allowed the opposition to score freely. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad desperately sought the first breakthrough, marshalling his bowlers, but they struggled to find respite against a formidable opening partnership. It was Tushar Deshpande who finally provided the breakthrough in the 18th over, dismissing Sai Sudharsan, followed swiftly
Chennai finish well but it was an extraordinary opening partnership that set the stage on fire for Gujarat, propelling them to a commanding total of 231 runs at the culmination of the first innings. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill initiated the innings cautiously, but it was Gill, the skipper, who assumed the role of the aggressor early on, laying a solid foundation for the team by the end of the powerplay. While Gill faced a slight dip in timing, Sai Sudharsan stepped up admirably, unleash
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! RUN OUT! An anti-climatic end to a rather destructive innings from Gujarat!
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Overpitched and on off, David Miller lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Goes for the wide yorker again but this time misses the mark and bowls it well outside off, David Miller fails to reach it. It is called a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Fuller and on middle, David Miller tries to slog it away but mistimes i badly in the air in front of long on, Moeen Ali runs in from there, gets under it but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken. Chennai's fielding has been sloppy in this game.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, No run.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Tries for the wide yorker but serves this way outside off, David Miller leaves it alone. Wided. Gujarat takes a review to see if it is a No Ball but the replay shows that it crossed the pitch and then landed on the ground. It remains as a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Streaky but effective! A full toss, outside off, David Miller moves across and swings wildly across the line, gets an outside edge that beats the short third man fielder and races to the fence for a boundary.
Simarjeet Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Back of a length and around off, Shahrukh Khan goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Simarjeet Singh will be the one to bowl the final over for Chennai.Â
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Shardul Thakur goes short again, on middle, David Miller pulls it wide of deep square leg, Ravindra Jadeja runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken. Just six runs off the penultimate over!
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, A low full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan jams it out towards long off for one.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Another dot! Shardul Thakur bowls a good yorker, outside off, Shahrukh Khan looks to loft it over extra covers but misses.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Bangs this short and on middle, David Miller pulls it straight towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, No run.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Right in the blockhole, on middle, David Miller manages well to dig it out wid of long on for a couple of runs.
Shahrukh Khan walks out to bat at number 4 for Gujarat.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! TAKEN! One brings two! Tushar Deshpande with the double-strike and both the centurions are back in the hut now.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Digs this short and outside off, David Miller extends his arms and manages to jam it to deep cover for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, 1 run.
David Miller walks out to bat at number 3 for Gujarat.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! c Shivam Dube b Tushar Deshpande.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Six!
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and around off, Shubman Gill carves it towards deep extra covers for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Full toss and outside off, Sai Sudharsan slices it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! HUNDRED FOR GILL! Captain leading from the front with a sublime ton here and silences his critics in style. Simarjeet Singh serves a juicy full toss, on leg, Shubman Gill initially goes the the scoop but swipes it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He takes his helmet off and punches the air in delight and the emotions is visible on his face.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Great bowling! Simarjeet Singh nails the yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill fails to dig it out.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have shifted gears impressively during the crucial middle overs, propelling Gujarat to 196 runs on the board with 4 more overs to go and 10 wickets in hand. Gujarat will be poised to unleash an all-out assault, aiming to maximize their advantage. However, Chennai's plans have faltered, prompting them to refocus in this much-needed break and finish the innings strongly by restricting Gujarat's total to the best of their abilities.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, LEG BYES! A good ball in the blockhole and on leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick but the ball clips his boot and goes to the left of MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The batters cross for a quick run.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, That was a close chance but Chennai has slipped one extra run here. Shardul Thakur bowls this full outside off, Shubman Gill digs it to mid off and sprints for the run. The fielder throws it back to the bowler who fails to collect it well allowing the batters to take one more.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan gets across and whips it to square leg region for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A full toss around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill jams it to long off and steals a couple more to end the over well.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! Another beautiful shot from the skipper and he gets into the 90's!Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops this short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to long on for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill slices it high in the night sky but well short of Mitchell Santner at long off for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Angles this one across on a fuller length but lands it wayward on off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this nicely into the blockhole and on leg, Sai Sudharsan manages to dig it out on the leg side for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a very low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Goes full and into the pads, Shubman Gill just tucks it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Six!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! It just got from bad to worse for Chennai as Tushar Deshpande tips this one over the fence! Fuller delivery on off, Shubman Gill clubs it high and over to long off. Tushar Deshpande just comes in a bit too much and looks to adjust late and tries to take it with both hands around his head but spills it out over the fence for a six.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Takes pace off and bowls this full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight back to the bowler.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! How good a shot was that? Daryl Mitchell digs it short and outside off, Shubman Gill gets across the line and pulls it beautifully over square leg for a maximum.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Goes full and wide outside the reach of Shubman Gill who leaves it alone and hopes for it to be called a wide.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, In the air, but falls safe! Everything going Gujarat's way! Santner digs this short outside off, Sai Sudharsan slashes it uppishly over point for a couple of runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Wow, that's the best of the night so far! Pitched up right in the slot around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan slips on one knee and absolutely slogs it over mid-wicket for a huge six.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Easy picking this for Sai Sudharsan! Mitchell Santner fires a full toss on leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and helps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Tosses this one outside off and on a fuller length, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep cover for a single. With that, this becomes the best partnership for Gujarat.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Bowls this a touch fuller outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to backward point.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Top shot and even better placement! Santner bowls this a touch shorter and outside off, Shubman Gill punches it nicely through the gap at deep covers for a boundary to start the over.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, A good effort from Tushar Deshpande and he saves two runs for his side.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Digs this short and outside off, Shubman Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this on a length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to deep square leg for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! A freebie but Sai Sudharsan picks the gap well. Daryl Mitchell bowls a low full toss on off, Sai Sudharsan just waits back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for four more.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Bowls this wider on off and on a length, Shubman Gill slaps it to long on for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! The other way around this time and 23 runs come off this over! Digs it short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and ramps it over third man for another maximum.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Errs in line and Sai Sudharsan makes most of it!Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this away from Shubman Gill and lands it on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill reaches out and nudges it to cover for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this nicely on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill extends his arms and just jams it down the pitch.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! That's hit with power! A tad shorter in length, on off, Shubman Gill with not much room slaps it down the ground past the bowler for four more. Pressure right back at Simarjeet Singh now.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Six!
Simarjeet Singh comes back into the attack.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! Lovely shot!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill slaps it towards long on for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan moves across but mistimes his scoop as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross. 100 comes up for Guajrat and this has been an excellent opening partnership.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shubman Gill jabs it on the bounce to long on for a single.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have orchestrated a masterful display for Gujarat with their partnership seamlessly steering the team forward towards a formidable total with a 94-run stand on the scoreboard at the halfway mark in the first inning. Chennai will be eager to capitalize on the pivotal middle overs, where they traditionally excel in seizing momentum and chip in some important wickets. This game is nicely poised and we are up for an exciting second half of thisÂ
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! FIFTY FOR SUDARSHAN! His third in this campaign and this has come at a crucial game for his team as well. Ravindra Jadeja floats it up, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes down and slog-sweeps it, gets enough for it to sail over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! Good placement!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Good-length delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill swats it towards long on for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, slower too, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long on for one more.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Hard length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Shubman Gill adjusts well to swipe it away through mid-wicket for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Daryl Mitchell starts with a full delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drives it through covers for a single.
Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, BUZZERS! Very sloppy from Chennai! This is another short delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second, Mitchell Santner collects and fires in a wide throw over the bowler's head, Rachin Ravindra in the deep tries to back up but lets it through between his legs as the ball rolls to the boundary. Gujarat gets six runs where they should have got just two here.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it wide of extra covers for a quick run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full adn around leg, Sai Sudharsan goes down and swipes it towads deep square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Short again, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, ! Welcome to the game, Ravindra Jadeja! He begins with a short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and plays his favorite short-arm jab through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Change
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back, on off, Shubman Gill taps it to the off side for one more. Good Powerplay for Gujarat as they are 58 for no loss.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! BOOM! Shubman Gill at his best! Simarjeet Singh goes a bit fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill stands firm in his crease and just launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. That went two rows back there and also brings up 1000 T20 runs for him at this ground.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Length again, on off, Sai Sudharsan works it around the corner on the leg side for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it nicely off his hips wide of deep square leg for a brace. 50 up for Chennai!
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Simarjeet Singh is introduced into the attack and will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Simarjeet Singh starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it hard but finds cover-point.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A good over this for Chennai! Angles this away on a good length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a single to end the over.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Hits the hard length and lands this just outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to point and gets to the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight to mid on.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A touch fuller this time and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Angles this away on a good length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and tickles it to the fielder at short third.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, On a back of a length and over middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull in front of the fielder at short mid-wicket.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Another good over for Gujarat as they rack 11 off it quite easily. Deshpande bowls this on a good length and into the stumps, Sai Sudharsan clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Pitches this on a good length and wide on off just within the tramline, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide. He has a quick chat with the skipper for a wide check review but go against it.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this into the pads on a fuller length, Shubman Gill flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Digs this shorter and outside off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to deep point for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! That's a gift and Sai Sudharsan pounces on it. Deshpande errs in line and bowls this on leg and pitches it on a good length, Sai Sudharsan just picks the length and helps it on the way with good wrist work behind square of the wicket on leg for a maximum.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! Wow, that one sounded sweet off the bat! Shardul Thakur goes full and angles it into the pads, Shubman Gill just delicately flicks it past mid-wicket for four more runs.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to bowl this full and into the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and gets tot the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full and on off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! that is a glorious shot from a man in-form! Thakur bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan leans on and lofts it over cover for a maximum.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely bowled bouncer! Takes a bit of pace off and drops the length short over off, Sai Sudharsan loos to uppercut it but misses.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! A valiant effort from Ravindra Jadeja in the deep and Gill gets another boundary. Tushar Deshpande bowls this full and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to drive it through off but gets a thick outside edge past short this man. Ravindra Jadeja from deep backwards point does well to get to the ball but cant stop it with a full stretch dive.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, A direct hit could have been a close call for Sai Sudharsan! Tushar Deshpande bowls this on a fuller length and just outside off, Sai Sudharsan just taps it to mid off and squeezes a quick single.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length a bit over off, Sai Sudharsan is quick and rocks back to punch it well but straight to the fielder at cover.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls fuller and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his drive straight to the fielder at mid on.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this one into the right-hander on a hard length and into middle and leg, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and towards the short leg region for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard on a good length, around middle and off, Shubman Gill blocks it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Starts from over the wicket and bowls this full but down leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick it fine but misses out on making any connection.Â
Tushar Deshpande to share the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Making his intentions clear is Shubman Gill! Tossed up around off and Gill shimmies down the track clubbing it straight over the bowler's head towards long on fence for a maximum.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, No run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Gets it through the gap and it's the skipper who gets off the mark with a boundary off the first ball. Santner bowls this a tad short and outside off, Shubman Gill leans on it and crisps it past point for four runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to keep it just short and bowls this outside off, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Gujarat and Sai Sudharsan are underway. Santner comes from over the wicket and digs this into the deck on a shorter length and angling into leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and sweeps it to backward square leg for a couple of runs.Â
We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle. We can also see the Chennai players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. Spin straightaway as Mitchell Santner has the new ball in hand. Let's play...
Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a nice wicket and he would have loved to chase. Tells that there is still a one percent chance of them qualifying and they give their all as long as there is a chance. Mentions that the mood remains the same and they would like to go there and score a lot of runs and then defend it. Informs Wriddhiman Saha misses out and Matthew Wade comes in while Kartik Tyagi makes his debut for the
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they will bowl first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket but seems to be slightly sticky but has favoured chasing and they will look to do the same. Mentions that the mood in the camp is relaxed and in a tournament like this everybody has to be in a good headspace. Concludes that he is happy with the way things have gone so far and says Rachin Ravindra comes in for Richard Gleeson.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav. Â
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Players for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avanish, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
TOSS - Ruturaj Gaikwad calls it right. Yes, you read that right, Gaikwad has finally won a toss and Chennai have elected to BOWL first.
We are back with the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Sai Sudharsan, the man of the moment is down for a quick chat. He says this is how they wanted to play all the time. Adds that the wicket was great to bat on but cant really say how much is enough on the track.Â
Chennai's decision to bowl first initially seemed to pay off, as they managed to bowl tight overs intermittently. However, their inability to produce breakthroughs allowed the opposition to score freely. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad desperately sought the first breakthrough, marshalling his bowlers, but they struggled to find respite against a formidable opening partnership. It was Tushar Deshpande who finally provided the breakthrough in the 18th over, dismissing Sai Sudharsan, followed swiftly
Chennai finish well but it was an extraordinary opening partnership that set the stage on fire for Gujarat, propelling them to a commanding total of 231 runs at the culmination of the first innings. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill initiated the innings cautiously, but it was Gill, the skipper, who assumed the role of the aggressor early on, laying a solid foundation for the team by the end of the powerplay. While Gill faced a slight dip in timing, Sai Sudharsan stepped up admirably, unleash
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! RUN OUT! An anti-climatic end to a rather destructive innings from Gujarat!
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Overpitched and on off, David Miller lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Goes for the wide yorker again but this time misses the mark and bowls it well outside off, David Miller fails to reach it. It is called a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Fuller and on middle, David Miller tries to slog it away but mistimes i badly in the air in front of long on, Moeen Ali runs in from there, gets under it but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken. Chennai's fielding has been sloppy in this game.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, No run.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Tries for the wide yorker but serves this way outside off, David Miller leaves it alone. Wided. Gujarat takes a review to see if it is a No Ball but the replay shows that it crossed the pitch and then landed on the ground. It remains as a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Streaky but effective! A full toss, outside off, David Miller moves across and swings wildly across the line, gets an outside edge that beats the short third man fielder and races to the fence for a boundary.
Simarjeet Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Back of a length and around off, Shahrukh Khan goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Simarjeet Singh will be the one to bowl the final over for Chennai.Â
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Shardul Thakur goes short again, on middle, David Miller pulls it wide of deep square leg, Ravindra Jadeja runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken. Just six runs off the penultimate over!
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, A low full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan jams it out towards long off for one.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Another dot! Shardul Thakur bowls a good yorker, outside off, Shahrukh Khan looks to loft it over extra covers but misses.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Bangs this short and on middle, David Miller pulls it straight towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, No run.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Right in the blockhole, on middle, David Miller manages well to dig it out wid of long on for a couple of runs.
Shahrukh Khan walks out to bat at number 4 for Gujarat.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! TAKEN! One brings two! Tushar Deshpande with the double-strike and both the centurions are back in the hut now.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Digs this short and outside off, David Miller extends his arms and manages to jam it to deep cover for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, 1 run.
David Miller walks out to bat at number 3 for Gujarat.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! c Shivam Dube b Tushar Deshpande.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Six!
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and around off, Shubman Gill carves it towards deep extra covers for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Full toss and outside off, Sai Sudharsan slices it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! HUNDRED FOR GILL! Captain leading from the front with a sublime ton here and silences his critics in style. Simarjeet Singh serves a juicy full toss, on leg, Shubman Gill initially goes the the scoop but swipes it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He takes his helmet off and punches the air in delight and the emotions is visible on his face.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Great bowling! Simarjeet Singh nails the yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill fails to dig it out.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have shifted gears impressively during the crucial middle overs, propelling Gujarat to 196 runs on the board with 4 more overs to go and 10 wickets in hand. Gujarat will be poised to unleash an all-out assault, aiming to maximize their advantage. However, Chennai's plans have faltered, prompting them to refocus in this much-needed break and finish the innings strongly by restricting Gujarat's total to the best of their abilities.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, LEG BYES! A good ball in the blockhole and on leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick but the ball clips his boot and goes to the left of MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The batters cross for a quick run.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, That was a close chance but Chennai has slipped one extra run here. Shardul Thakur bowls this full outside off, Shubman Gill digs it to mid off and sprints for the run. The fielder throws it back to the bowler who fails to collect it well allowing the batters to take one more.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan gets across and whips it to square leg region for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A full toss around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill jams it to long off and steals a couple more to end the over well.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! Another beautiful shot from the skipper and he gets into the 90's!Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops this short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to long on for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill slices it high in the night sky but well short of Mitchell Santner at long off for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Angles this one across on a fuller length but lands it wayward on off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this nicely into the blockhole and on leg, Sai Sudharsan manages to dig it out on the leg side for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a very low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Goes full and into the pads, Shubman Gill just tucks it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Six!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! It just got from bad to worse for Chennai as Tushar Deshpande tips this one over the fence! Fuller delivery on off, Shubman Gill clubs it high and over to long off. Tushar Deshpande just comes in a bit too much and looks to adjust late and tries to take it with both hands around his head but spills it out over the fence for a six.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Takes pace off and bowls this full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight back to the bowler.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! How good a shot was that? Daryl Mitchell digs it short and outside off, Shubman Gill gets across the line and pulls it beautifully over square leg for a maximum.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Goes full and wide outside the reach of Shubman Gill who leaves it alone and hopes for it to be called a wide.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, In the air, but falls safe! Everything going Gujarat's way! Santner digs this short outside off, Sai Sudharsan slashes it uppishly over point for a couple of runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Wow, that's the best of the night so far! Pitched up right in the slot around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan slips on one knee and absolutely slogs it over mid-wicket for a huge six.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Easy picking this for Sai Sudharsan! Mitchell Santner fires a full toss on leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and helps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Tosses this one outside off and on a fuller length, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep cover for a single. With that, this becomes the best partnership for Gujarat.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Bowls this a touch fuller outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to backward point.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Top shot and even better placement! Santner bowls this a touch shorter and outside off, Shubman Gill punches it nicely through the gap at deep covers for a boundary to start the over.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, A good effort from Tushar Deshpande and he saves two runs for his side.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Digs this short and outside off, Shubman Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this on a length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to deep square leg for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! A freebie but Sai Sudharsan picks the gap well. Daryl Mitchell bowls a low full toss on off, Sai Sudharsan just waits back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for four more.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Bowls this wider on off and on a length, Shubman Gill slaps it to long on for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! The other way around this time and 23 runs come off this over! Digs it short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and ramps it over third man for another maximum.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Errs in line and Sai Sudharsan makes most of it!Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this away from Shubman Gill and lands it on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill reaches out and nudges it to cover for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this nicely on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill extends his arms and just jams it down the pitch.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! That's hit with power! A tad shorter in length, on off, Shubman Gill with not much room slaps it down the ground past the bowler for four more. Pressure right back at Simarjeet Singh now.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Six!
Simarjeet Singh comes back into the attack.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! Lovely shot!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill slaps it towards long on for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan moves across but mistimes his scoop as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross. 100 comes up for Guajrat and this has been an excellent opening partnership.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shubman Gill jabs it on the bounce to long on for a single.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have orchestrated a masterful display for Gujarat with their partnership seamlessly steering the team forward towards a formidable total with a 94-run stand on the scoreboard at the halfway mark in the first inning. Chennai will be eager to capitalize on the pivotal middle overs, where they traditionally excel in seizing momentum and chip in some important wickets. This game is nicely poised and we are up for an exciting second half of thisÂ
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! FIFTY FOR SUDARSHAN! His third in this campaign and this has come at a crucial game for his team as well. Ravindra Jadeja floats it up, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes down and slog-sweeps it, gets enough for it to sail over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! Good placement!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Good-length delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill swats it towards long on for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, slower too, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long on for one more.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Hard length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Shubman Gill adjusts well to swipe it away through mid-wicket for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Daryl Mitchell starts with a full delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drives it through covers for a single.
Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, BUZZERS! Very sloppy from Chennai! This is another short delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second, Mitchell Santner collects and fires in a wide throw over the bowler's head, Rachin Ravindra in the deep tries to back up but lets it through between his legs as the ball rolls to the boundary. Gujarat gets six runs where they should have got just two here.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it wide of extra covers for a quick run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full adn around leg, Sai Sudharsan goes down and swipes it towads deep square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Short again, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, ! Welcome to the game, Ravindra Jadeja! He begins with a short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and plays his favorite short-arm jab through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Change
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back, on off, Shubman Gill taps it to the off side for one more. Good Powerplay for Gujarat as they are 58 for no loss.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! BOOM! Shubman Gill at his best! Simarjeet Singh goes a bit fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill stands firm in his crease and just launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. That went two rows back there and also brings up 1000 T20 runs for him at this ground.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Length again, on off, Sai Sudharsan works it around the corner on the leg side for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it nicely off his hips wide of deep square leg for a brace. 50 up for Chennai!
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Simarjeet Singh is introduced into the attack and will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Simarjeet Singh starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it hard but finds cover-point.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A good over this for Chennai! Angles this away on a good length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a single to end the over.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Hits the hard length and lands this just outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to point and gets to the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight to mid on.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A touch fuller this time and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Angles this away on a good length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and tickles it to the fielder at short third.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, On a back of a length and over middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull in front of the fielder at short mid-wicket.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Another good over for Gujarat as they rack 11 off it quite easily. Deshpande bowls this on a good length and into the stumps, Sai Sudharsan clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Pitches this on a good length and wide on off just within the tramline, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide. He has a quick chat with the skipper for a wide check review but go against it.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this into the pads on a fuller length, Shubman Gill flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Digs this shorter and outside off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to deep point for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! That's a gift and Sai Sudharsan pounces on it. Deshpande errs in line and bowls this on leg and pitches it on a good length, Sai Sudharsan just picks the length and helps it on the way with good wrist work behind square of the wicket on leg for a maximum.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! Wow, that one sounded sweet off the bat! Shardul Thakur goes full and angles it into the pads, Shubman Gill just delicately flicks it past mid-wicket for four more runs.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to bowl this full and into the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and gets tot the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full and on off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! that is a glorious shot from a man in-form! Thakur bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan leans on and lofts it over cover for a maximum.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely bowled bouncer! Takes a bit of pace off and drops the length short over off, Sai Sudharsan loos to uppercut it but misses.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! A valiant effort from Ravindra Jadeja in the deep and Gill gets another boundary. Tushar Deshpande bowls this full and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to drive it through off but gets a thick outside edge past short this man. Ravindra Jadeja from deep backwards point does well to get to the ball but cant stop it with a full stretch dive.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, A direct hit could have been a close call for Sai Sudharsan! Tushar Deshpande bowls this on a fuller length and just outside off, Sai Sudharsan just taps it to mid off and squeezes a quick single.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length a bit over off, Sai Sudharsan is quick and rocks back to punch it well but straight to the fielder at cover.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls fuller and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his drive straight to the fielder at mid on.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this one into the right-hander on a hard length and into middle and leg, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and towards the short leg region for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard on a good length, around middle and off, Shubman Gill blocks it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Starts from over the wicket and bowls this full but down leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick it fine but misses out on making any connection.Â
Tushar Deshpande to share the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Making his intentions clear is Shubman Gill! Tossed up around off and Gill shimmies down the track clubbing it straight over the bowler's head towards long on fence for a maximum.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, No run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Gets it through the gap and it's the skipper who gets off the mark with a boundary off the first ball. Santner bowls this a tad short and outside off, Shubman Gill leans on it and crisps it past point for four runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to keep it just short and bowls this outside off, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Gujarat and Sai Sudharsan are underway. Santner comes from over the wicket and digs this into the deck on a shorter length and angling into leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and sweeps it to backward square leg for a couple of runs.Â
We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle. We can also see the Chennai players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. Spin straightaway as Mitchell Santner has the new ball in hand. Let's play...
Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a nice wicket and he would have loved to chase. Tells that there is still a one percent chance of them qualifying and they give their all as long as there is a chance. Mentions that the mood remains the same and they would like to go there and score a lot of runs and then defend it. Informs Wriddhiman Saha misses out and Matthew Wade comes in while Kartik Tyagi makes his debut for the
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they will bowl first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket but seems to be slightly sticky but has favoured chasing and they will look to do the same. Mentions that the mood in the camp is relaxed and in a tournament like this everybody has to be in a good headspace. Concludes that he is happy with the way things have gone so far and says Rachin Ravindra comes in for Richard Gleeson.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav. Â
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Players for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avanish, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
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We are back with the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Sai Sudharsan, the man of the moment is down for a quick chat. He says this is how they wanted to play all the time. Adds that the wicket was great to bat on but cant really say how much is enough on the track.Â
Chennai's decision to bowl first initially seemed to pay off, as they managed to bowl tight overs intermittently. However, their inability to produce breakthroughs allowed the opposition to score freely. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad desperately sought the first breakthrough, marshalling his bowlers, but they struggled to find respite against a formidable opening partnership. It was Tushar Deshpande who finally provided the breakthrough in the 18th over, dismissing Sai Sudharsan, followed swiftly
Chennai finish well but it was an extraordinary opening partnership that set the stage on fire for Gujarat, propelling them to a commanding total of 231 runs at the culmination of the first innings. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill initiated the innings cautiously, but it was Gill, the skipper, who assumed the role of the aggressor early on, laying a solid foundation for the team by the end of the powerplay. While Gill faced a slight dip in timing, Sai Sudharsan stepped up admirably, unleash
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! RUN OUT! An anti-climatic end to a rather destructive innings from Gujarat!
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Overpitched and on off, David Miller lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Goes for the wide yorker again but this time misses the mark and bowls it well outside off, David Miller fails to reach it. It is called a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Fuller and on middle, David Miller tries to slog it away but mistimes i badly in the air in front of long on, Moeen Ali runs in from there, gets under it but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken. Chennai's fielding has been sloppy in this game.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, No run.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Tries for the wide yorker but serves this way outside off, David Miller leaves it alone. Wided. Gujarat takes a review to see if it is a No Ball but the replay shows that it crossed the pitch and then landed on the ground. It remains as a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Streaky but effective! A full toss, outside off, David Miller moves across and swings wildly across the line, gets an outside edge that beats the short third man fielder and races to the fence for a boundary.
Simarjeet Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Back of a length and around off, Shahrukh Khan goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Simarjeet Singh will be the one to bowl the final over for Chennai.Â
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Shardul Thakur goes short again, on middle, David Miller pulls it wide of deep square leg, Ravindra Jadeja runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken. Just six runs off the penultimate over!
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, A low full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan jams it out towards long off for one.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Another dot! Shardul Thakur bowls a good yorker, outside off, Shahrukh Khan looks to loft it over extra covers but misses.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Bangs this short and on middle, David Miller pulls it straight towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, No run.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Right in the blockhole, on middle, David Miller manages well to dig it out wid of long on for a couple of runs.
Shahrukh Khan walks out to bat at number 4 for Gujarat.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! TAKEN! One brings two! Tushar Deshpande with the double-strike and both the centurions are back in the hut now.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Digs this short and outside off, David Miller extends his arms and manages to jam it to deep cover for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, 1 run.
David Miller walks out to bat at number 3 for Gujarat.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! c Shivam Dube b Tushar Deshpande.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Six!
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and around off, Shubman Gill carves it towards deep extra covers for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Full toss and outside off, Sai Sudharsan slices it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! HUNDRED FOR GILL! Captain leading from the front with a sublime ton here and silences his critics in style. Simarjeet Singh serves a juicy full toss, on leg, Shubman Gill initially goes the the scoop but swipes it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He takes his helmet off and punches the air in delight and the emotions is visible on his face.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Great bowling! Simarjeet Singh nails the yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill fails to dig it out.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have shifted gears impressively during the crucial middle overs, propelling Gujarat to 196 runs on the board with 4 more overs to go and 10 wickets in hand. Gujarat will be poised to unleash an all-out assault, aiming to maximize their advantage. However, Chennai's plans have faltered, prompting them to refocus in this much-needed break and finish the innings strongly by restricting Gujarat's total to the best of their abilities.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, LEG BYES! A good ball in the blockhole and on leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick but the ball clips his boot and goes to the left of MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The batters cross for a quick run.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, That was a close chance but Chennai has slipped one extra run here. Shardul Thakur bowls this full outside off, Shubman Gill digs it to mid off and sprints for the run. The fielder throws it back to the bowler who fails to collect it well allowing the batters to take one more.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan gets across and whips it to square leg region for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A full toss around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill jams it to long off and steals a couple more to end the over well.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! Another beautiful shot from the skipper and he gets into the 90's!Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops this short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to long on for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill slices it high in the night sky but well short of Mitchell Santner at long off for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Angles this one across on a fuller length but lands it wayward on off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this nicely into the blockhole and on leg, Sai Sudharsan manages to dig it out on the leg side for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a very low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Goes full and into the pads, Shubman Gill just tucks it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Six!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! It just got from bad to worse for Chennai as Tushar Deshpande tips this one over the fence! Fuller delivery on off, Shubman Gill clubs it high and over to long off. Tushar Deshpande just comes in a bit too much and looks to adjust late and tries to take it with both hands around his head but spills it out over the fence for a six.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Takes pace off and bowls this full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight back to the bowler.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! How good a shot was that? Daryl Mitchell digs it short and outside off, Shubman Gill gets across the line and pulls it beautifully over square leg for a maximum.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Goes full and wide outside the reach of Shubman Gill who leaves it alone and hopes for it to be called a wide.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, In the air, but falls safe! Everything going Gujarat's way! Santner digs this short outside off, Sai Sudharsan slashes it uppishly over point for a couple of runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Wow, that's the best of the night so far! Pitched up right in the slot around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan slips on one knee and absolutely slogs it over mid-wicket for a huge six.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Easy picking this for Sai Sudharsan! Mitchell Santner fires a full toss on leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and helps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Tosses this one outside off and on a fuller length, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep cover for a single. With that, this becomes the best partnership for Gujarat.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Bowls this a touch fuller outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to backward point.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Top shot and even better placement! Santner bowls this a touch shorter and outside off, Shubman Gill punches it nicely through the gap at deep covers for a boundary to start the over.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, A good effort from Tushar Deshpande and he saves two runs for his side.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Digs this short and outside off, Shubman Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this on a length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to deep square leg for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! A freebie but Sai Sudharsan picks the gap well. Daryl Mitchell bowls a low full toss on off, Sai Sudharsan just waits back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for four more.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Bowls this wider on off and on a length, Shubman Gill slaps it to long on for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! The other way around this time and 23 runs come off this over! Digs it short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and ramps it over third man for another maximum.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Errs in line and Sai Sudharsan makes most of it!Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this away from Shubman Gill and lands it on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill reaches out and nudges it to cover for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this nicely on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill extends his arms and just jams it down the pitch.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! That's hit with power! A tad shorter in length, on off, Shubman Gill with not much room slaps it down the ground past the bowler for four more. Pressure right back at Simarjeet Singh now.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Six!
Simarjeet Singh comes back into the attack.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! Lovely shot!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill slaps it towards long on for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan moves across but mistimes his scoop as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross. 100 comes up for Guajrat and this has been an excellent opening partnership.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shubman Gill jabs it on the bounce to long on for a single.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have orchestrated a masterful display for Gujarat with their partnership seamlessly steering the team forward towards a formidable total with a 94-run stand on the scoreboard at the halfway mark in the first inning. Chennai will be eager to capitalize on the pivotal middle overs, where they traditionally excel in seizing momentum and chip in some important wickets. This game is nicely poised and we are up for an exciting second half of thisÂ
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! FIFTY FOR SUDARSHAN! His third in this campaign and this has come at a crucial game for his team as well. Ravindra Jadeja floats it up, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes down and slog-sweeps it, gets enough for it to sail over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! Good placement!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Good-length delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill swats it towards long on for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, slower too, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long on for one more.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Hard length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Shubman Gill adjusts well to swipe it away through mid-wicket for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Daryl Mitchell starts with a full delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drives it through covers for a single.
Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, BUZZERS! Very sloppy from Chennai! This is another short delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second, Mitchell Santner collects and fires in a wide throw over the bowler's head, Rachin Ravindra in the deep tries to back up but lets it through between his legs as the ball rolls to the boundary. Gujarat gets six runs where they should have got just two here.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it wide of extra covers for a quick run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full adn around leg, Sai Sudharsan goes down and swipes it towads deep square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Short again, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, ! Welcome to the game, Ravindra Jadeja! He begins with a short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and plays his favorite short-arm jab through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Change
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back, on off, Shubman Gill taps it to the off side for one more. Good Powerplay for Gujarat as they are 58 for no loss.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! BOOM! Shubman Gill at his best! Simarjeet Singh goes a bit fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill stands firm in his crease and just launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. That went two rows back there and also brings up 1000 T20 runs for him at this ground.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Length again, on off, Sai Sudharsan works it around the corner on the leg side for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it nicely off his hips wide of deep square leg for a brace. 50 up for Chennai!
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Simarjeet Singh is introduced into the attack and will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Simarjeet Singh starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it hard but finds cover-point.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A good over this for Chennai! Angles this away on a good length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a single to end the over.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Hits the hard length and lands this just outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to point and gets to the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight to mid on.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A touch fuller this time and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Angles this away on a good length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and tickles it to the fielder at short third.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, On a back of a length and over middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull in front of the fielder at short mid-wicket.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Another good over for Gujarat as they rack 11 off it quite easily. Deshpande bowls this on a good length and into the stumps, Sai Sudharsan clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Pitches this on a good length and wide on off just within the tramline, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide. He has a quick chat with the skipper for a wide check review but go against it.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this into the pads on a fuller length, Shubman Gill flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Digs this shorter and outside off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to deep point for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! That's a gift and Sai Sudharsan pounces on it. Deshpande errs in line and bowls this on leg and pitches it on a good length, Sai Sudharsan just picks the length and helps it on the way with good wrist work behind square of the wicket on leg for a maximum.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! Wow, that one sounded sweet off the bat! Shardul Thakur goes full and angles it into the pads, Shubman Gill just delicately flicks it past mid-wicket for four more runs.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to bowl this full and into the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and gets tot the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full and on off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! that is a glorious shot from a man in-form! Thakur bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan leans on and lofts it over cover for a maximum.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely bowled bouncer! Takes a bit of pace off and drops the length short over off, Sai Sudharsan loos to uppercut it but misses.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! A valiant effort from Ravindra Jadeja in the deep and Gill gets another boundary. Tushar Deshpande bowls this full and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to drive it through off but gets a thick outside edge past short this man. Ravindra Jadeja from deep backwards point does well to get to the ball but cant stop it with a full stretch dive.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, A direct hit could have been a close call for Sai Sudharsan! Tushar Deshpande bowls this on a fuller length and just outside off, Sai Sudharsan just taps it to mid off and squeezes a quick single.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length a bit over off, Sai Sudharsan is quick and rocks back to punch it well but straight to the fielder at cover.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls fuller and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his drive straight to the fielder at mid on.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this one into the right-hander on a hard length and into middle and leg, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and towards the short leg region for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard on a good length, around middle and off, Shubman Gill blocks it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Starts from over the wicket and bowls this full but down leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick it fine but misses out on making any connection.Â
Tushar Deshpande to share the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Making his intentions clear is Shubman Gill! Tossed up around off and Gill shimmies down the track clubbing it straight over the bowler's head towards long on fence for a maximum.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, No run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Gets it through the gap and it's the skipper who gets off the mark with a boundary off the first ball. Santner bowls this a tad short and outside off, Shubman Gill leans on it and crisps it past point for four runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to keep it just short and bowls this outside off, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Gujarat and Sai Sudharsan are underway. Santner comes from over the wicket and digs this into the deck on a shorter length and angling into leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and sweeps it to backward square leg for a couple of runs.Â
We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle. We can also see the Chennai players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. Spin straightaway as Mitchell Santner has the new ball in hand. Let's play...
Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a nice wicket and he would have loved to chase. Tells that there is still a one percent chance of them qualifying and they give their all as long as there is a chance. Mentions that the mood remains the same and they would like to go there and score a lot of runs and then defend it. Informs Wriddhiman Saha misses out and Matthew Wade comes in while Kartik Tyagi makes his debut for the
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they will bowl first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket but seems to be slightly sticky but has favoured chasing and they will look to do the same. Mentions that the mood in the camp is relaxed and in a tournament like this everybody has to be in a good headspace. Concludes that he is happy with the way things have gone so far and says Rachin Ravindra comes in for Richard Gleeson.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav. Â
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Players for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avanish, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.
TOSS - Ruturaj Gaikwad calls it right. Yes, you read that right, Gaikwad has finally won a toss and Chennai have elected to BOWL first.
We are back with the chase!
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Sai Sudharsan, the man of the moment is down for a quick chat. He says this is how they wanted to play all the time. Adds that the wicket was great to bat on but cant really say how much is enough on the track.Â
Chennai's decision to bowl first initially seemed to pay off, as they managed to bowl tight overs intermittently. However, their inability to produce breakthroughs allowed the opposition to score freely. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad desperately sought the first breakthrough, marshalling his bowlers, but they struggled to find respite against a formidable opening partnership. It was Tushar Deshpande who finally provided the breakthrough in the 18th over, dismissing Sai Sudharsan, followed swiftly
Chennai finish well but it was an extraordinary opening partnership that set the stage on fire for Gujarat, propelling them to a commanding total of 231 runs at the culmination of the first innings. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill initiated the innings cautiously, but it was Gill, the skipper, who assumed the role of the aggressor early on, laying a solid foundation for the team by the end of the powerplay. While Gill faced a slight dip in timing, Sai Sudharsan stepped up admirably, unleash
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! RUN OUT! An anti-climatic end to a rather destructive innings from Gujarat!
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Overpitched and on off, David Miller lofts it wide of long off for a couple of runs.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Goes for the wide yorker again but this time misses the mark and bowls it well outside off, David Miller fails to reach it. It is called a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Fuller and on middle, David Miller tries to slog it away but mistimes i badly in the air in front of long on, Moeen Ali runs in from there, gets under it but spills it out in the end. Two runs taken. Chennai's fielding has been sloppy in this game.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, No run.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, Tries for the wide yorker but serves this way outside off, David Miller leaves it alone. Wided. Gujarat takes a review to see if it is a No Ball but the replay shows that it crossed the pitch and then landed on the ground. It remains as a wide.
Simarjeet Singh to David Miller, ! Streaky but effective! A full toss, outside off, David Miller moves across and swings wildly across the line, gets an outside edge that beats the short third man fielder and races to the fence for a boundary.
Simarjeet Singh to Shahrukh Khan, Back of a length and around off, Shahrukh Khan goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Simarjeet Singh will be the one to bowl the final over for Chennai.Â
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Shardul Thakur goes short again, on middle, David Miller pulls it wide of deep square leg, Ravindra Jadeja runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken. Just six runs off the penultimate over!
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, A low full toss, on middle, Shahrukh Khan jams it out towards long off for one.
Shardul Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, Another dot! Shardul Thakur bowls a good yorker, outside off, Shahrukh Khan looks to loft it over extra covers but misses.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Bangs this short and on middle, David Miller pulls it straight towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, No run.
Shardul Thakur to David Miller, Right in the blockhole, on middle, David Miller manages well to dig it out wid of long on for a couple of runs.
Shahrukh Khan walks out to bat at number 4 for Gujarat.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! TAKEN! One brings two! Tushar Deshpande with the double-strike and both the centurions are back in the hut now.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, Digs this short and outside off, David Miller extends his arms and manages to jam it to deep cover for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to David Miller, 1 run.
David Miller walks out to bat at number 3 for Gujarat.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! c Shivam Dube b Tushar Deshpande.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Six!
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and around off, Shubman Gill carves it towards deep extra covers for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Full toss and outside off, Sai Sudharsan slices it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! HUNDRED FOR GILL! Captain leading from the front with a sublime ton here and silences his critics in style. Simarjeet Singh serves a juicy full toss, on leg, Shubman Gill initially goes the the scoop but swipes it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He takes his helmet off and punches the air in delight and the emotions is visible on his face.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Great bowling! Simarjeet Singh nails the yorker, outside off, Shubman Gill fails to dig it out.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have shifted gears impressively during the crucial middle overs, propelling Gujarat to 196 runs on the board with 4 more overs to go and 10 wickets in hand. Gujarat will be poised to unleash an all-out assault, aiming to maximize their advantage. However, Chennai's plans have faltered, prompting them to refocus in this much-needed break and finish the innings strongly by restricting Gujarat's total to the best of their abilities.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, LEG BYES! A good ball in the blockhole and on leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick but the ball clips his boot and goes to the left of MS Dhoni behind the stumps. The batters cross for a quick run.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, That was a close chance but Chennai has slipped one extra run here. Shardul Thakur bowls this full outside off, Shubman Gill digs it to mid off and sprints for the run. The fielder throws it back to the bowler who fails to collect it well allowing the batters to take one more.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan gets across and whips it to square leg region for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, A low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill slices it to deep point for a single.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A full toss around off, Sai Sudharsan drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill jams it to long off and steals a couple more to end the over well.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! Another beautiful shot from the skipper and he gets into the 90's!Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops this short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to long on for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Goes full and outside off, Shubman Gill slices it high in the night sky but well short of Mitchell Santner at long off for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Angles this one across on a fuller length but lands it wayward on off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone for a wide.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this nicely into the blockhole and on leg, Sai Sudharsan manages to dig it out on the leg side for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Comes from around the wicket and bowls a very low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Goes full and into the pads, Shubman Gill just tucks it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Six!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! It just got from bad to worse for Chennai as Tushar Deshpande tips this one over the fence! Fuller delivery on off, Shubman Gill clubs it high and over to long off. Tushar Deshpande just comes in a bit too much and looks to adjust late and tries to take it with both hands around his head but spills it out over the fence for a six.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Takes pace off and bowls this full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight back to the bowler.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! How good a shot was that? Daryl Mitchell digs it short and outside off, Shubman Gill gets across the line and pulls it beautifully over square leg for a maximum.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Goes full and wide outside the reach of Shubman Gill who leaves it alone and hopes for it to be called a wide.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, In the air, but falls safe! Everything going Gujarat's way! Santner digs this short outside off, Sai Sudharsan slashes it uppishly over point for a couple of runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Wow, that's the best of the night so far! Pitched up right in the slot around middle and off, Sai Sudharsan slips on one knee and absolutely slogs it over mid-wicket for a huge six.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, ! Easy picking this for Sai Sudharsan! Mitchell Santner fires a full toss on leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and helps it fine of short fine leg for a boundary.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Tosses this one outside off and on a fuller length, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep cover for a single. With that, this becomes the best partnership for Gujarat.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Bowls this a touch fuller outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to backward point.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Top shot and even better placement! Santner bowls this a touch shorter and outside off, Shubman Gill punches it nicely through the gap at deep covers for a boundary to start the over.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, A good effort from Tushar Deshpande and he saves two runs for his side.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Digs this short and outside off, Shubman Gill pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls this on a length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull to deep square leg for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! A freebie but Sai Sudharsan picks the gap well. Daryl Mitchell bowls a low full toss on off, Sai Sudharsan just waits back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for four more.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Four!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Bowls this wider on off and on a length, Shubman Gill slaps it to long on for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! The other way around this time and 23 runs come off this over! Digs it short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and ramps it over third man for another maximum.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, ! Errs in line and Sai Sudharsan makes most of it!Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this away from Shubman Gill and lands it on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill reaches out and nudges it to cover for a single.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowls this nicely on a fuller length outside off, Shubman Gill extends his arms and just jams it down the pitch.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! That's hit with power! A tad shorter in length, on off, Shubman Gill with not much room slaps it down the ground past the bowler for four more. Pressure right back at Simarjeet Singh now.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Six!
Simarjeet Singh comes back into the attack.Â
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Short and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it away wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, ! Lovely shot!
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill slaps it towards long on for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan moves across but mistimes his scoop as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross. 100 comes up for Guajrat and this has been an excellent opening partnership.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shubman Gill jabs it on the bounce to long on for a single.
Strategic break! Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have orchestrated a masterful display for Gujarat with their partnership seamlessly steering the team forward towards a formidable total with a 94-run stand on the scoreboard at the halfway mark in the first inning. Chennai will be eager to capitalize on the pivotal middle overs, where they traditionally excel in seizing momentum and chip in some important wickets. This game is nicely poised and we are up for an exciting second half of thisÂ
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, ! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! FIFTY FOR SUDARSHAN! His third in this campaign and this has come at a crucial game for his team as well. Ravindra Jadeja floats it up, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes down and slog-sweeps it, gets enough for it to sail over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, ! Good placement!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a single.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Good-length delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill swats it towards long on for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, slower too, Sai Sudharsan forces it down to long on for one more.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Hard length and on middle, keeps a bit low, Shubman Gill adjusts well to swipe it away through mid-wicket for one.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Daryl Mitchell to Shubman Gill, Slower one, on a length and on middle, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
Daryl Mitchell to Sai Sudharsan, Daryl Mitchell starts with a full delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan drives it through covers for a single.
Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.Â
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, BUZZERS! Very sloppy from Chennai! This is another short delivery, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second, Mitchell Santner collects and fires in a wide throw over the bowler's head, Rachin Ravindra in the deep tries to back up but lets it through between his legs as the ball rolls to the boundary. Gujarat gets six runs where they should have got just two here.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it wide of extra covers for a quick run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full adn around leg, Sai Sudharsan goes down and swipes it towads deep square leg for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, Short again, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, ! Welcome to the game, Ravindra Jadeja! He begins with a short delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and plays his favorite short-arm jab through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Change
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back, on off, Shubman Gill taps it to the off side for one more. Good Powerplay for Gujarat as they are 58 for no loss.
Simarjeet Singh to Shubman Gill, ! BOOM! Shubman Gill at his best! Simarjeet Singh goes a bit fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill stands firm in his crease and just launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. That went two rows back there and also brings up 1000 T20 runs for him at this ground.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Length again, on off, Sai Sudharsan works it around the corner on the leg side for one.
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and around leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it nicely off his hips wide of deep square leg for a brace. 50 up for Chennai!
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Simarjeet Singh is introduced into the attack and will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.Â
Simarjeet Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Simarjeet Singh starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it hard but finds cover-point.
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A good over this for Chennai! Angles this away on a good length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point for a single to end the over.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Hits the hard length and lands this just outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it to point and gets to the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill drives it straight to mid on.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, A touch fuller this time and on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Angles this away on a good length just outside off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and tickles it to the fielder at short third.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, On a back of a length and over middle, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull in front of the fielder at short mid-wicket.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Another good over for Gujarat as they rack 11 off it quite easily. Deshpande bowls this on a good length and into the stumps, Sai Sudharsan clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Pitches this on a good length and wide on off just within the tramline, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide. He has a quick chat with the skipper for a wide check review but go against it.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this into the pads on a fuller length, Shubman Gill flicks it nicely to deep square leg for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Digs this shorter and outside off, Sai Sudharsan punches it to deep point for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, ! That's a gift and Sai Sudharsan pounces on it. Deshpande errs in line and bowls this on leg and pitches it on a good length, Sai Sudharsan just picks the length and helps it on the way with good wrist work behind square of the wicket on leg for a maximum.
Shardul Thakur to Shubman Gill, ! Wow, that one sounded sweet off the bat! Shardul Thakur goes full and angles it into the pads, Shubman Gill just delicately flicks it past mid-wicket for four more runs.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to bowl this full and into the pads, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and gets tot the other end.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full and on off, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to mid-wicket.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, ! that is a glorious shot from a man in-form! Thakur bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Sai Sudharsan leans on and lofts it over cover for a maximum.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Nicely bowled bouncer! Takes a bit of pace off and drops the length short over off, Sai Sudharsan loos to uppercut it but misses.Â
Shardul Thakur to Sai Sudharsan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, ! A valiant effort from Ravindra Jadeja in the deep and Gill gets another boundary. Tushar Deshpande bowls this full and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to drive it through off but gets a thick outside edge past short this man. Ravindra Jadeja from deep backwards point does well to get to the ball but cant stop it with a full stretch dive.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, A direct hit could have been a close call for Sai Sudharsan! Tushar Deshpande bowls this on a fuller length and just outside off, Sai Sudharsan just taps it to mid off and squeezes a quick single.
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Drops the length a bit over off, Sai Sudharsan is quick and rocks back to punch it well but straight to the fielder at cover.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls fuller and outside off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his drive straight to the fielder at mid on.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Angles this one into the right-hander on a hard length and into middle and leg, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and towards the short leg region for a single.Â
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard on a good length, around middle and off, Shubman Gill blocks it to cover.
Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Starts from over the wicket and bowls this full but down leg, Shubman Gill looks to flick it fine but misses out on making any connection.Â
Tushar Deshpande to share the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Making his intentions clear is Shubman Gill! Tossed up around off and Gill shimmies down the track clubbing it straight over the bowler's head towards long on fence for a maximum.Â
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, No run.
Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, ! Gets it through the gap and it's the skipper who gets off the mark with a boundary off the first ball. Santner bowls this a tad short and outside off, Shubman Gill leans on it and crisps it past point for four runs.Â
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Continues to keep it just short and bowls this outside off, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sai Sudharsan, Gujarat and Sai Sudharsan are underway. Santner comes from over the wicket and digs this into the deck on a shorter length and angling into leg, Sai Sudharsan gets on a knee and sweeps it to backward square leg for a couple of runs.Â
We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle. We can also see the Chennai players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. Spin straightaway as Mitchell Santner has the new ball in hand. Let's play...
Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it looks like a nice wicket and he would have loved to chase. Tells that there is still a one percent chance of them qualifying and they give their all as long as there is a chance. Mentions that the mood remains the same and they would like to go there and score a lot of runs and then defend it. Informs Wriddhiman Saha misses out and Matthew Wade comes in while Kartik Tyagi makes his debut for the
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai says they will bowl first. Adds that it looks like a good wicket but seems to be slightly sticky but has favoured chasing and they will look to do the same. Mentions that the mood in the camp is relaxed and in a tournament like this everybody has to be in a good headspace. Concludes that he is happy with the way things have gone so far and says Rachin Ravindra comes in for Richard Gleeson.
Impact Players for Gujarat - Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav. Â
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (WK), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.
Impact Players for Chennai - Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Aravelly Avanish, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (WK), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Simarjeet Singh.
TOSS - Ruturaj Gaikwad calls it right. Yes, you read that right, Gaikwad has finally won a toss and Chennai have elected to BOWL first.