GT vs CSK: Match No. 59 of the TATA IPL 2024 has changed the whole scenario of the points table. It was played between Gujarat Titans and the defending champion Chennai Super Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. GT entered the game after losing three consecutive matches and was down and out. But they blew CSK away.
It was largely because of the record opening stand between Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill, which pushed CSK away from the win. The match started with CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad winning the toss and electing to bowl first. But GT openers proved his decision wrong with 14 runs in the very first over.
They didn’t stop there and added a record 210 for the first wicket. Both batters also scored a century each. It was only the third time that both batters scored a century each in a partnership. GT ended up scoring a massive total of 231/3 in the first innings.
Chasing the score, CSK had a horrible start as they lost three early wickets for just ten runs within the three overs. The match got over there, but Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali showed some fight. Both batters scored fifty each.
They added 109 runs for the fourth wicket in 59 balls. But as that partnership got broken, CSK lost the way. They kept losing wickets and ended up scoring 196/8. GT won the game by 36 runs and is still alive in the playoff race. Meanwhile, CSK now has to win both remaining matches from here on.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this high-scoring match.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings EV Electric Striker of the Match
Sai Sudharsan scored runs at a strike rate of 201.96, while Shubman Gill scored a century at a strike rate of 189.09. But it was MS Dhoni who won the EV Electric Striker of the Match award. MSD came out to bat at last and scored an unbeaten 26 runs off 11 balls with one four and three sixes at a strike rate of 236.36
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Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Fantasy Player of the Match
There was a very close fight between Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill for the award of Fantasy Player of the Match. Both batters scored a century each at a good pace. Sudharshan collected 148 points, but Gill went past with 151 points and won the Fantasy Player of the Match award. It doesn’t happen often that, despite collecting 148 points, you don’t win this award.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Angel One Super 6s of the Match
A total of 25 sixes were hit in the GT vs CSK clash on Friday. GT slammed 13 while CSK hit 12 of those. Gill slammed 6 sixes, while Sai Sudharsan, who scored 103 runs off 51 balls with five fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 201.96, won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings On-the-Go 4s of the Match
The GT skipper was in full flow after missing out on the last few matches. He slammed a brilliant century to counter the CSK bowlers. Gill scored 104 runs and hit nine fours in his innings, along with six sixes. He also won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
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Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Man of the Match award
It was a tough decision to choose the Man of the Match between Sudharsan and Gill, who both scored brilliant centuries and took 50 balls each for this milestone. Sudharsan scored a 51-ball 103, and Gill scored a 55-ball 104. But Gill also did well with his captaincy, and as a result, he won the Player of the Match award.
Shubman Gill’s stats in GT vs CSK Clash
Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
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104 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 189.09 |
GT vs CSK Key Points
Gujarat Titans added their highest IPL partnership for 210 for any wicket while this was the highest partnership by a pair against CSK. As a result, GT posted their highest total against CSK.
CSK started poorly but Mitchell and Moeen pulled things back. But still, they fell short. The NRR for CSK has been hit and now they need two out of two wins in the IPL 2024. CSK’s defeats has opened gates for RCB, GT, DC and LSG.