The 59th match of the IPL 2024 was a high scoring match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). GT achieved what was expected of them as Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill fired with the willow. Bringing on superb hundred Or vice versa, splendid hundreds, the most exciting batsmen of GT managed to give a target of 231/3. CSK could only post 196/8 in the 20 overs nevertheless the heroes on the day were Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali. In this article we will discuss gujarat titans vs chennai super kings match scorecard
Gujarat Titans have registered a victory over Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in the 59th match of IPL 2024. GT amassed a prowess of 231/3 from the wealth match thanks to magnificent fifties of Shubman Gill (104 off 55) and Sai Sudharsan(103 off 51). In reply, CSK could muster only 196/8 on the back of fine cameos from Daryl Mitchell (63 off 34) and Moeen Ali (56 off 36). Two of the bowlers from GT, Rashid Khan and Mohit Sharma, continued to apply the pressure and CSK could not come through when batting. Shubman Gill, the hero of the match making a century, was awarded Player of the Match.
Toss and Playing Conditions
CSK won the toss while they decided to field first to make good use of the conditions that existed under floodlights. But that turned out to be a huge blunder as Gujarat Titans’ opening pair went all guns blazing against their bowlers.
Gujarat Titans Innings
In the inaugural match of Gujarat Titans, the team successfully scored 231/3 in the twenty overs. Sai Sudharsan was the hero with scorching innings of 103 runs off just 51 balls at a mind blowing strike rate of 201.96 inclusive of five fours and seven gigantic sixes. Another fantastic performance came from Shubman Gill, where he made 104 at RR 189.09 with 9 fours and 6 sixes from 55 balls. Both of them gave a good platform for the side and posted a stand of 210 runs for this partnership.
GT Full Scorecard
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Dismissal
Sai Sudharsan
103
51
5
7
201.96
c Dube b Deshpande
Shubman Gill (c)
104
55
9
6
189.09
c Jadeja b Deshpande
David Miller
16
11
1
0
145.45
not out
M Shahrukh Khan
2
3
0
0
66.66
run out (Jadeja/Simarjeet)
Extras
6
Total
231/3
20.0
Fall of Wickets: 1-210 (Sai Sudharsan, 17.2 ov), 2-213 (Shubman Gill, 17.6 ov), 3-231 (M Shahrukh Khan, 19.6 ov)
Bowling Analysis
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Econ
Mitchell Santner
2
0
31
0
15.50
Tushar Deshpande
4
0
33
2
8.25
Shardul Thakur
4
0
25
0
6.25
Simarjeet Singh
4
0
60
0
15.00
Ravindra Jadeja
2
0
29
0
14.50
Daryl Mitchell
4
0
52
0
13.00
Chennai Super Kings Innings
Being restricted to a challenging 232 to win, the best team on paper, CSK began horribly as three wickets tumbled in the first six overs of the power play. Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali launched a fightback with an 82-run stand for the fifth wicket, but the asking rate was still mounting. MS Dhoni began his fireworks at the end but it could not be enough to give the CSK team a successful run chase.
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill’s Partnership: A staggering opening partnership of 210 runs which set the platform for this huge total by GT.
Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali’s Fightback: A tremendous effort brought some light for CSK but they could not continue in the same spirit.
Rashid Khan and Mohit Sharma’s Bowling: Sustained crucial breakthroughs meant GT was in control all through CSK’s innings.
Conclusion
Finally, the Gujarat Titans got the better of Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in the IPL 2024 match and this was mainly attributed to Gill’s century and a fine knock by Sai Sudharsan. However, their score of 231/3 became a little too tough for CSK – aided by Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali. Also, in the bowline GT showed disciplined bowling performance and Rashid khan and Mohit sharma picked up important wickets to stop CSK from chasing down a lot of scores. This confirms that GT has had a splendid all-round match in batting and bowling, and deserved a victory in this match. Shubman Gill for his brilliant knock was awarded the Player of the Match award.
FAQs
Who won the match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings?
Gujarat Titans won by 35 runs.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Shubman Gill was named Player of the Match for his century (104 off 55 balls).
What was Gujarat Titans’ total score?
Gujarat Titans scored 231/3 in 20 overs.
Who were the top scorers for Gujarat Titans?
Shubman Gill (104) and Sai Sudharsan (103) were the top scorers.
What was the target for Chennai Super Kings?
The target for Chennai Super Kings was 232 runs, but they finished with 196/8.
