IPL 2024: All-round Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans in dominating performance

It was an all-round performance from defending champions Chennai Super Kings who beat Gujarat Titans by 63 runs in the 2024 Indian Premier League in Chennai on Tuesday.

After Shubman Gill put the home side in to bat first, it was a stellar batting performance from the Super Kings who set a big target of 205/6. New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra and new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad put on a 62-run opening partnership before Shivam Dube lit up Chepauk with a fine half-century. Daryl Mitchell and Sameer Rizvi chipped in with cameos to push the total past the 200-run mark.

In response, Gujarat Titans had no answers for the Chennai pacers with no real aggressor who could anchor the chase. The hero from the win against Mumbai Indians, Sai Sudarshan, was brought in as the Impact Player, but managed only 37 off 31 balls before falling to Chennai’s Impact Player, Matheesha Pathirana. Sudarshan unfortunately didn’t have any partner to help him, aside from a 41-run partnership for the fourth wicket with David Miller (21 off 16 balls).

The Chennai bowling attack, despite spinners not picking up a single wicket in the innings, were so on point with their line and length that Ravindra, who had dropped Sudarshan early...

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