Chennai Super Kings rise to top of IPL 2024 table©AFP
Chennai Super Kings jumped to the top of the IPL 2024 points table after winning the second match of the tournament. Shivam Dube and the fast bowlers did a commendable job as the five-time champions defeated the Gujarat Titans by 63 runs. As a result, they have 4 points from 2 games and have the best Net Run Rate (NRR) among all 10 teams. They are followed by Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This is the first defeat in two games for GT team, which currently ranks sixth with two points.
The Chepauk bastion remained unscathed as Chennai Super Kings registered a 63-run win over Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday. .
After flying high with the bat in the first innings, Deepak Chahal took two wickets in the powerplay, dismissing Friedhiman Saha (21) and captain Shubman Gill ( 8), provides an ideal start.
Despite two stumbles, GT finished with 43/2 at the end of the powerplay.
In the mid-term, the GT started to fall behind the asking price, making chasing the 207 record at Chepauk a distant dream.
MS Dhoni showed his class with the glove when he took a catch in the air and sent Vijay Shankar back for 12 runs.
Sai Sudharsan (37) got off to a good start but David Miller (21), Vijay Shankar (12) and Azmatullah Omarzai (11) struggled to form meaningful partnerships.
Tushar Deshpande grabbed two wickets in the middle period while Daryl Mitchell and Matheesha Pathirana took one three each pillar gate to ensure that the pressure on the GT continues to increase.
Mustafizur Rahman came on to replace Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan, further weakening GT’s chasing momentum.
GT never threatened to chase down the target in the last six overs as CSK inflicted the biggest failure on GT in terms of runs.
(with ANI input)
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