Gujarat Titans bowlers stepped up in the second half of the innings to restrict CSK to a par total of 178/7 in 20 overs. It is now time for their batters to shoulder the responsibility and snatch a win here! Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha to open for the Titans in this run-chase.
The impact of Ruturaj Gaikwad with the bat for CSK in this innings is huge!
Gaikwad: 92 runs off 50 balls
Remaining: 78 runs off 71 balls
MS Dhoni hit his 200th IPL six for Chennai Super Kings tonight! He is the fifth player to hit 200 or more sixes for a single team in IPL!
Chris Gayle: 239 sixes for RCB
AB de Villiers: 238 for RCB
Kieron Pollard: 223 for MI
Virat Kohli: 218 for RCB
MS Dhoni: 200 for CSK
Chennai Super Kings finish with 178/7 on the board in 20 overs with their captain MS Dhoni hitting two boundaries in the final over. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been their top performer with 92 runs off just 50 deliveries!
IPL debutant Josh Little (3 - 0 - 29 - 1) to bowl the 20th over.
19.6 Joshua Little to Dhoni, 1 run
19.5 Joshua Little to Dhoni, no run
19.4 Joshua Little to Dhoni, FOUR
19.3 Joshua Little to Dhoni, SIX
19.2 Joshua Little to Santner, leg byes, 1 run
19.1 Joshua Little to Dhoni, 1 run
Mohammad Shami comes into the attack to bowl the 19th over after bowling 3 overs in the powerplay.
2, 6, and OUT as Shami gets his second wicket. Shivam Dube departs for 19 runs off 18 deliveries. Dot followed by 2 singles helped Shami finish on a high after conceding a six off the second delivery in this over!
CSK - 165/7 after 19 overs
Alzarri Joseph did the much needed damage in the 18th over dismissing both in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad (92 off 50) and Ravindra Jadeja (1 off 2) in the space of 4 deliveries! CSK need a big finish from here with Gayakwad gone just few runs short of his IPL century!
CSK - 155/6 after 18 overs
Chennai Super Kings are super placed with well-set Ruturaj Gaikwad (92 runs off 49 balls) at the crease.
CSK - 151/4 after 17 overs
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