TATA IPL 2022, Match 62: CSK Vs GT – Match Report
The Gujarat Titans (GT) continued their successful run within the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after beating the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) by 7 wickets on Sunday on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
An unbeaten 67* on the prime by Wriddhiman Saha guided GT to a convincing 7-wicket victory as they efficiently chased down the goal with 5 balls to spare.
Chasing 134 for victory, GT have been off to a optimistic begin after Wriddhiman Saha creamed three fours within the first over.
The wicketkeeper-batter was given a reprieve within the third over off Mukesh Choudhary. Saha smacked his first six of the innings within the 5th over.
The fifty partnership was up for the opening wicket after Gill struck consecutive fours and GT have been 53-0 after 6 overs.
Pathirana broke the partnership after Gill was trapped LBW and GT have been 81/1 on the midway stage. Moeen Ali supplied the second breakthrough after Wade was caught at long-on.
Pathirana claimed his second wicket to dismiss GT skipper Hardik Pandya within the 14th over. Saha crossed his half-century and GT required 17 off the ultimate 4 overs.
David Miller joined Saha on the crease and GT wrapped the chase with 5 balls to spare and registered a 7-wicket victory.
Earlier, CSK, who opted to bat first, made 4 adjustments – N Jagadeesan, Prashant Solanki, Mitchell Santner and Matheesha Pathirana have been named within the eleven.
Mohammad Shami supplied an early breakthrough for GT after Devon Conway was caught behind. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali upped the scoring price and added three sixes contained in the powerplay as CSK have been 47/1 after 6 overs.
The fifty partnership was up for the second wicket earlier than Sai Kishore dismissed Moeen Ali, who holed out at deep mid-wicket within the 9th over.
GT stored issues tight with the ball after CSK have been 73/2 on the midway mark. Gaikwad continued to assault and was joined by N Jagadeesan.
Fifty was up for Ruturaj Gaikwad earlier than Jagadeesan slammed his first most of the innings as CSK have been 109/2 with 5 overs to go.
Rashid Khan claimed the necessary wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad was caught by Wade within the deep. Shivam Dube was out caught behind within the subsequent over, bowled by Alazarri Joseph.
The subsequent two overs produced solely 11 runs earlier than Shami scalped his second wicket to dismiss the CSK skipper within the last over as CSK posted 133/5 within the first innings.
Transient Scores: Gujarat Titans 137/3 (Wriddhiman Saha 67*, Mathew Wade 20; Matheesha Pathirana 2-24) beat Chennai Tremendous Kings 133/5 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 53, N Jagadeesan 39*; Mohammad Shami 2-19) by 7 wickets.
