With 48 needed from three overs, the duo swung the game the way of the Titans; Ruturaj’s knock wasted for CSK
With 48 needed from three overs, the duo swung the game the way of the Titans; Ruturaj’s knock wasted for CSK
David Miller took Gujarat Titans’ position to the top of the table with a sensational unbeaten 94 (51b, 8×4, 6×6) as his team beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets with a ball to spare and their fifth of the season. Won. MCA Stadium here on Sunday.
Chasing the target of 170 runs, the team of Titans got into big trouble after scoring 16 runs for three wickets in the fourth over and Mahesh Thikshana took two wickets. Opener Shubman Gill was dismissed for a golden duck by Mukesh Chaudhary in the first over, before Thikshana sent back Vijay Shankar (0) and Abhinav Manohar (12).
Walk in Miller. For a large part of the chase, the South African left-hander single-handedly held his side. He hit boundaries with remarkable regularity, hitting 40 off 21 balls before skipper Rashid Khan joined the party. The duo added 70 runs in 37 balls for the sixth wicket.
Rashid Khan scored 25 runs in the 18th over. , photo credit: PTI
switching gear
After being watchful for a few overs, Miller went behind Moeen Ali, hitting a boundary and a six at long on. He then turned his attention to Super Kings captain Ravindra Jadeja in the 12th over, hitting two sixes – one at long-on and the other over square-leg – before a boundary hit 50 through cover.
Rashid, who had been leading the Titans in the absence of an injured Hardik Pandya (sidelined due to a groin injury), remained fort at the other end till the 18th over.
With 48 runs needed from the final three overs, Rashid dismissed Chris Jordan, hitting the England seamer for three sixes and a four, costing 25 runs.
The Afghanistan all-rounder stayed down to go under the ball and used his gentle wrist to whip it over mid-wicket and pointed with power and timing.
Despite some nervous moments, Miller scored 13 runs off Jordan’s last over as the Titans were out home with a ball to spare.
Rituraj is good
Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad eventually found form in front of an enthusiastic home crowd – mainly decked out in CSK’s yellow – with 73 (48b, 5×4, 5×6) to help his side post 169 for five. for.
Elected to the field, Titans lead pacer Mohammed Shami scored a brilliant three-over spell in the powerplay and kept the CSK batsmen at the crease.
Restoration
After a quiet start, Ambati Rayudu (46), promoted to No. 4, and Ruturaj revived the defending champion’s innings with 92 runs for the third wicket off just 56 balls.
In the halfway stage, CSK were 66 for two, but in the subsequent four overs, both the batsmen cut loose and added 58 runs. However, the Titans were back in the game thanks to their fast bowlers. Joseph conceded just 11 runs in his last two overs and also dismissed Rayudu. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 22 off 12 balls with the help of two sixes in the last over to help CSK to level the score which was not enough in the end.