Chennai Tremendous Kings had been dealt an enormous blow within the race for IPL 2024 playoffs after an enormous 35-run defeat in opposition to Gujarat Titans on Friday. CSK stay fourth within the IPL 2024 factors desk with 12 factors from 12 matches and the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led facet will now should win their ultimate two matches and depend upon different groups’ outcomes to probably discover a spot within the High 4. Alternatively, Gujarat Titans stored their desires alive as they now have 10 factors from 12 matches. Whereas the possibilities are fairly slim, they’ll find yourself qualifying for the playoffs with 14 factors if different outcomes go their manner.
Skipper Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan smashed good lots of in a record-equalling double hundred plus opening stand to energy Gujarat Titans to a snug 35-run win over Chennai Tremendous Kings in an IPL match on Friday. Gujarat with this win keep alive in idea for a spot in play-offs.
Sudharsan struck 103 off 51 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes whereas Gill scored season’s first ton — a chic 104 off 55 balls with half a dozen sixes to assist GT publish a frightening 231 for 3 after being despatched into bat.
The 2 batters placed on 210 runs for the primary wicket and equalled the file set by Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul in 2022.
Chasing the stiff goal, CSK witnessed a torrid begin earlier than Daryl Mitchell (63 off 34) and Moeen Ali (56 off 36) shared 109 runs for the fourth wicket to maintain their staff within the hunt.
However the goal was too stiff as CSK had been finally restricted to 196 for 8 in 20 overs.
In direction of the top, Mahendra Singh Dhoni performed a 11-ball 26-run cameo however in useless. For GT, Mohit Sharma (3/31) was the choose of the bowlers, whereas Rashid Khan (2/38) picked up two wickets.
(With PTI inputs)
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