IPL 2022, CSK vs GT: Gujarat Titans tame Chennai Super Kings to secure top-two finish | Cricket News

MUMBAI: Wriddhiman Saha’s stable 67 not out after a top-class bowling efficiency arrange Gujarat Titans’ seven-wicket win over Chennai Tremendous Kings within the IPL on Sunday, securing a top-two end within the workforce standings.
Gujarat bowlers put up a medical present to limit CSK to a below-par 133/5 regardless of a superb half-century by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Saha, who struck eight boundaries and a six in his 57-ball knock, anchored the chase properly to get Gujarat residence in 19.1 overs.

Whereas CSK have been already out of the play-off race, the win for Gujarat ensures them a top-two end on the factors desk of their debut season, offering them with two alternatives to succeed in the ultimate.
Saha first added 59 runs in simply 7.1 overs with Shubman Gill (18; 3×4) to put the inspiration of the win.
CSK tried to make a mini comeback by grabbing two fast wickets within the center overs nevertheless it was too little and too late.

Saha, who was dropped by Ruturaj on 21, went hammer and tongs as he pummelled a listless CSK assault within the power-play.
The wicketkeeper-batter made his intent clear by putting three boundaries within the opening over off Mukesh Choudhary (0/28) after which performed pictures at will, together with his solely six within the fifth over.
Nevertheless, CSK debutant pacer Matheesha Pathirana (2/24) trapped Gill within the entrance of the wickets within the eight over. Hardik Pandya (7) turned Pathirana’s second sufferer as Gujarat slipped to 100/3.

However with no run-rate stress, David Miller (15 not out off 20 balls; 1×4) and Saha accomplished the chase with none hiccups.
Earlier, CSK misplaced opener Dewon Conway (5) within the third over as Mohammed Shami (2/19) gave Gujarat the primary breakthrough. Shami’s angled supply from around the wicket moved away after pitching which Conway nicked it to wicket-keeper Wridhimman Saha.
Gaikwad (53 off 49 balls) first cast a 57-run second wicket stand off 39 balls with Moeen Ali (21 off 17; 2×6) after which added one other 48-runs with Narayan Jagadeesan, who additionally struck an unbeaten 39 off 33 balls, for the third wicket.
CSK nonetheless suffered a middle-order collapse and will add solely 24 runs within the final 5 overs.
Gaikwad, who hit 4 boundaries and a six, initially performed with warning, as CSK crawled to fifteen/1 after 4 overs, as Hardik Pandya (0/8) and Shami didn’t give them an opportunity to free their arms.
Gaikwad then upped the ante within the fifth over, by which Yash Dayal leaked 15 runs. The proper-handed batter was brutal on Dayal hammering him for 2 boundaries and a six over fine-leg.
Within the subsequent over, Moeen smashed two successive sixes off leg-spinner Rashid Khan (1/31), a pull and a sweep shot, as CSK added 17 runs of the sixth over and raced to 47/1 after the power-play.

Gaikwad performed the odd shot at the same time as he and Ali accomplished the 50-run stand for the second wicket in simply 32 balls.
When it seemed just like the duo would rating huge, it was left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore (1/31), who broke the stand by eradicating Ali, who gave a sitter to Rashid Khan at deep-mid-wicket, within the ninth over.
Jagadeesan began with a boundary, however the fall of wicket stemmed the move of runs.
After 13 overs, CSK at 90/2, have been set for a big-score.
Jagadeesan then launched into Sai Kishore (1/31), hitting him for a boundary and a most within the fifteenth over, the place CSK amassed 13 runs.
However Gujarat pegged again CSK by eradicating Gaikwad, who was caught at deep mid-wicket and Shivam Dube (0) in fast succession as they slipped to 114/4.