Chennai Super Kings (CSK), coming off a wild IPL run, beat Gujarat Titans (GT) in a commanding 83-run win on the penultimate Sunday. Let’s break down exactly how Mahi presided over Chennai’s near-perfect showing against a team aiming for the playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings, CSK’s Wonderful Hitting Leads the Way
Immediately after getting to bat, CSK went for big shots straight away. Youngster Ayush Mhatre, just 19 years old, lit up the stadium with an electric 34 off 17, hitting several boundaries and helping CSK equal their highest powerplay score for the season. Another new player, Urvil Patel, added 30 and Devon Conway ticked along with a polished 52.
Dewald Brevis took charge with a 19-ball half-century and a high strike rate of 248. Raina’s huge runs and late-order hitting allowed Chennai Super Kings to set a new record with 230/5.
The Company’s Strategy Stumbles in Difficult Conditions
Before anyone could even imagine, Gujarat Titans got off to a terrible start in pursuit of 231. For the first time in the season, they lost three early wickets, allowing CSK to pile on the pressure on their middle order. Sai Sudharsan tried to stop the rot, but frequent wickets and discipline from Chennai Super Kings kept GT under pressure.
Thanks to Kamboj (3/13) and Noor Ahmad (3/21), the GT bowlers struggled, but the GT game was wrapped up when Ravindra Jadeja managed 4/18 in the middle overs. The innings for GT ended on 147 off only 18.3 overs, far less than they needed for victory.
Pivotal Parts of the Game For Chennai Super Kings
Thanks to Ayush Mhatre’s Powerplay Assault, CSK scored 55 runs in the first six overs and set themselves on track for a huge total.
Thanks to Dewald Brevis’ incredible 57 off just 23 balls and his five gigantic sixes, the game was lost by GT, allowing Brevis to win the Player of the Match prize.
Kamboj and Noor Ahmad took six wickets between them, helping CSK defeat GT.
Results and the following events
Chennai are ending the season with confidence, but Gujrat are still in a tough spot with only a handful of matches to go. Mhatre and Brevis joining CSK offer the team reasons to be hopeful about future matches.
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