Chennai Super Kings Batters Blaze in Final League Match

In a spectacular turnaround, the Chennai Super Kings batters, who had underperformed throughout the tournament, exploded in their final league match with a dominant performance. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad against Gujarat Titans, Chennai won the toss and chose to bat first, unleashing a batting storm that culminated in a massive total of 230 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Chennai faced an early setback when Ayush Matre (34 runs off 17 balls; 3 fours, 3 sixes) was dismissed at 44/1 in 3.4 overs, caught by Mohammed Siraj off Prasidh Krishna’s bowling. Urvil Patel, who walked in next, played aggressively and scored 37 runs from 19 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes), forging a steadying partnership with Devon Conway. However, at 107/2 in 9.2 overs, Urvil Patel was caught by Shubman Gill off Sai Kishore.

Shivam Dube contributed a quick 17 runs from 8 balls (2 sixes) before being caught by Gerald Coetzee off Shahrukh Khan at 144/3 in 12.3 overs. Devon Conway, who had played a commanding innings with 52 runs off 35 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes), was clean bowled by Rashid Khan at 156/4 in 13.3 overs.

In a crucial phase of the match, Dewald Brevis launched an all-out assault on the Gujarat bowlers, scoring a blazing 57 runs from just 23 balls, which included 4 boundaries and 5 sixes. He was eventually dismissed on the final ball of the innings, caught by Jos Buttler off Prasidh Krishna. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten, scoring 21 runs from 18 balls (1 four, 1 six). Chennai closed the innings with a formidable total of 230/5. They had scored 68 runs for the loss of one wicket in the Powerplay.

Among the Gujarat Titans bowlers, Prasidh Krishna was the standout performer, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs in his 4 overs. Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, and Shahrukh Khan claimed one wicket each. Mohammad Siraj conceded 47 runs in his 4 overs, Arshad Khan gave away 42 runs in 2 overs, and Gerald Coetzee finished with 34 runs conceded in 3 overs.