Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans Indian Premier League, 2022

FOUR! Saha hits the winning runs! This is on a length and outside off. Saha throws his bat at it and it goes off the splice and past backward point for a boundary. Gujarat win by 7 wickets.

Short in length and well-directed on middle. Saha looks to pull but gets a leading edge and the ball drops in front of the running short third man fielder. A single.

Very full and on leg, drilled down to long on for a single. Two runs needed now.

Pitched up, on middle. Saha tries to paddle it but miscues it. The ball rolls to the left of Dhoni and a single is taken.

A single as Miller hits this full ball to long off.

Length ball, outside off. Saha dabs it to short third man where the fielder dives to his right and stops it. A single taken.

Full and angling on off. Miller drives it to long off for a single. Gujarat are one hit away.

Mukesh Choudhary is back on.

A full toss, outside off. Miller hits it to deep point for one more. 7 needed now.

Full and outside off. Miller works it to covers. Straight to the fielder.

A pin-point yorker, on middle. Saha somehow jams it out to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Serves a fuller ball, outside off, over the tramline. Saha slashes his bat at it but misses.

Too full and outside off. David punches it to point and takes a quick single.

On a length and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Full and around leg. Miller clears his front leg and looks to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but that was clearly missing leg.

Tossed up, outside off, a proper leggie this. Saha leans and looks to defend but misses and Dhoni whips the bails off. But the square umpire is clear that Saha is in.

Too full and flighted, on off. Miller lofts it to long on for one more.

Drops it short and on top of off. Saha pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and on off. Miller punches it to cover. Saha wants a single but is sent back quickly.

Solanki serves it flatter and outside off. Saha reaches and punches it to deep cover for a single.

DRINKS! Gujarat are right on the top at the moment and anything different than a Gujarat win will be a big surprise here. Matheesha Pathirana has done well on his debut and has taken two wickets to keep Chennai in the game but they needed more wickets in the Powerplay and middle overs and sadly that was not the case today. Saha has played quite well for his fifty and he along with Miller would be looking to cross the line without further hiccups.

FOUR! Easy for Miller! A full toss, outside off. Miller smacks it through covers for a boundary. 17 runs needed in 24 balls.

Fullish and on middle. Saha drives it past the bowler for a single.

This is slower at 123 clicks, around off. Saha turns it to deep square leg for a brace.

Singh bangs a bouncer now, on middle. Saha looks to pull but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Miller looks to push but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Saha flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller on middle. Saha sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 4 runs from the over and 26 needed now from 30 balls!

Flatter and quicker on middle. Miller pushes it to long off for a single.

Pitched on middle and turning into the batter. Miller works it towards mid-wicket.

Slower in the air, on middle. Miller goes back and defends it off the back foot.

Shorter and outside off. Saha cuts it through covers for a single.

Tossed up on off. Miller works it to long on for a single.

On a length, around off. Miller punches it towards sweeper cover for a single. 30 needed now from 36 balls!

A fullish delivery, outside off. Miller pushes it to mid off.

WIDE! This is full and wider outside off. Miller lets it go.

A very full delivery, outside off. Miller squeezes it square off the wicket on the off side.

Fifty for Wriddhiman Saha! Another superb knock by the keeper-batter! Back of a length, on off. Saha dabs it towards covers and takes a quick single.

A full delivery on leg. Miller looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes right of Dhoni. A leg bye taken.

David Miller walks out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana strikes on the first ball of his over yet again! Brilliant delivery this as he completely outfoxes Pandya here. A slower full delivery on leg. It is  an off cutter and Pandya is early on his flick. He gets the leading edge and the ball loops up in the air towards mid off. Dube there takes a fine catch and Matheesha Pathirana is off to a great start in the Indian T20 League!

Matheesha Pathirana is back on.

Single to end the over and 34 needed now from 42 balls as 100 comes up for Gujarat! Tossed up on off. Pandya heaves it hard but gets it off the inside half of his blade wide of long on for a single.

Tossed up on off. Saha drives it to long off for another single.

On the shorter side, around off. Pandya hits it hard to long off for a single.

Quicker on middle. Saha works it to long on for a single.

A flatter delivery, on off. Saha punches it to point.

On middle and turning away. Saha looks to work it towards the leg side but gets the leading edge as the ball goes towards the off side.

Flighted delivery on off. Pandya skips down the track and pushes it towards covers. 38 needed from 48 balls!

On middle and fuller. Saha works it to square leg for a single.

Pushed quicker on off. Pandya pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Pandya is off the mark in style! Loopy delivery on off. Pandya gets low and slog-sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wade holes out in a bid to go over the fence! A tossed up delivery on middle. Wade dances down the track and looks to go big over long on. However, he gets the bottom of his blade and does not get the desired distance. The ball goes in the air and straight to Dube at long on. He takes the catch and Chennai get their second wicket here.

Tossed up on middle. Wade drives but gets a thick outside edge. Mitchell Santner at slip dives to his left and stops it.

Darted down the leg side. Saha looks to sweep but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. Just 44 needed now from 54 balls!

A fuller delivery, around off. Saha skips down the track and drives it inside-out towards deep extra-cover for a couple.

A fuller delivery on middle. Wade works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR BYES! Slower in the air and on leg. However, the ball turns further down the leg side and Wade misses the flick. Dhoni misses it too and the ball races away towards the fence.

Another single! On the shorter side, outside off. Saha punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

On the pads and flatter. Wade works it to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Wade reverse-sweeps it to backward point. Another single added to the total.

On a length and outside off. Saha rocks back and punches it to long off for a single.

Another full toss and Wade is happy to push it to long off. A single.

Shorter from Ali and outside off. Saha cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flatter and outside off, Saha punches it to cover.

Ali starts with a low full toss, on off, it is pushed to long off for a single.

DRINKS! Gujarat have started this chase superbly and despite the loss of Gill they are in control of this game at the moment. They have 9 wickets in hand and with required rate less than 6, Chennai need something special to pull off a victory here. The youngster, Matheesha Pathirana has started off with a bang and he might just be the x-factor Chennai need here. Moeen Ali is into the attack now.

Shorter again but near the batter. Saha punches it straight to cover.

Slightly short and outside off, slower in the air. Saha leaves it alone.

Tossed up, on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Darted on the pads. Wade shuffles across and nudges it to deep square leg and calls for two. Mukesh Choudhary there, scores a direct-hit at the keeper's end but the replay shows Wade's effort dive saved him.

On top of off. Saha punches it to deep cover for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Wade slaps it to deep point for a single.

On a length and on middle. Blocked out. Baby Malinga is done with his first over. 12 runs and a wicket off it.

A length ball, outside off. Wade dabs it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Freebie! This is full but down the leg side. Wade whips it in the gap, to deep mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, at 141.9 kph. Wade flicks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. He had to rush for the second but makes on time.

FOUR! Too full and around off. Wade stays back and punches it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Wide! Length ball, down the leg side. Wade misses his tuck.

Matthew Wade walks out at number 3.

OUT! LBW! The debutant shouts for LBW and up goes the finger. Shubman Gill takes the review. Gill tries to defend with bat and pad but the ball hits the pad first. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Matheesha Pathirana can continue his celebration. What a start to his career! A slingy action from Pathirana, yorker and angling on leg. Gill look to flick with his bat and pad together but misses and gets hit on the pad. Shubman Gill was convinced that it hit the bat but things didn't panned out the same way.

Matheesha Pathirana, the youngster from Sri Lanka is into the attack now!

On middle, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single. Six singles to start for the debutant.

Nearly a wicket! Floated, full and on middle. Saha skips down and looks to heave but inner edges it to deep square leg. A single.

Tossed up, on middle, Gill forces it to long on for a single.

Flatter, outside off, this stays low. Saha punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Another single as this is driven to long off.

Fuller ball, around off, pushed to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Gill plays it back to the bowler. Gujarat are bossing this game as they are 53/0 after the Powerplay!

FOUR! Santner drags this down around leg. Gill gets on the top of the bounce and pulls it to deep backward square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! Darted on middle and leg. Gill sweeps it aerially towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Slower in the air on middle and leg. Gill looks to work it away off the front foot but the ball hits his pads.

Quicker again on middle. Gill works it towards the leg side again.

A flatter delivery on middle. Gill works it to square leg.

FOUR! Smashed again! On a length, on off. Saha just hammers it down the ground for a boundary. Stand and deliver stuff!

On the shorter side, around leg. Saha looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads.

A fullish delivery, around off. Saha drives it towards covers.

SIX! Cracking shot from Saha! Singh goes short on off. Saha picks the length quickly and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

On a length, around off. Saha punches it to covers.

An appeal for an LBW but the umpire is not interested. Chennai do not go for a review either. On a length, on middle and leg. Saha looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads but going down leg.

Full and on off, driven to mid off for a single.

Angles it on the pads. Saha rocks back but fails to nudge it away.

Slower, flatter and on the pads. Gill tucks it to square leg and calls for a quick single. The fielder there throws it to the keeper, who whips the bails off but Saha was well in as confirmed by the third umpire. A single.

FOUR! Shorter and on middle. Gill hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Conway in the deep, runs to his left, and slides but fails to stop. A boundary.

On middle, swept this time but finds the square leg fielder.

Straays a length ball on the pads. Gill flicks it to square leg.

Mitchell Santner is brought into the attack!

FOUR! Boundary to start and end the over! Pitched up, outside off. Saha swings his bat freely and connects it well to loft it over mid off for a boundary.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

DROPPED! Ruturaj Gaikwad drops a sitter! He has his glasses but over his cap! Fuller ball, outside off. Saha looks to square dive it but the ball goes off the splice and to point, straight in the hands of Ruturaj Gaikwad who drops a dolly. A single.

A length ball, on middle. Saha looks to pull but gets hit on the back pad. The ball rolls to first slip who makes a good stop.

Lands on a length, on off. Saha blocks it from his crease.

FOUR! Up and over! Good intent shown by Saha here! On a length, on off. Saha just chips it over mid on for a boundary.

Saha will retain the strike with a single. On a length, on middle. Saha tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off at 135.7 kph. Saha punches it to point.

WIDE! Singh bangs it short and outside off. Saha leaves it alone. Wide called for height.

On a length, on midddle. Saha works it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Saha is dealing in boundaries here! Another boundary behind square! Back of a length, around off. Saha punches it and the ball goes more off an outside half of his blade through the third man region for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Gill works it to fine leg and gets off the mark with a single.

A short ball, on off. Gill pulls it to straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Simarjeet Singh.

On a length, on off. Saha goes on the front foot and blocks it. 12 runs from the first over!

FOUR! Another boundary! Lands on a length, around off. Saha plays it with soft hands and guides it towards the third man fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Luck going Saha's way here! On a length, around off. Saha looks to heave it across the line. The ball catches the outside edge of his blade and goes in the air. However, the ball goes behind Dhoni and couple of bounce into the fence.

Beauty! Lands on a good length and around off. The ball holds it line after pitching and beats the outside edge of Saha's blade as he looks to defend.

FOUR! Gujarat and Saha are underway with a lucky boundary! It is full and shaping into the batter. Saha looks to drive but gets the inside edge. The ball goes past stumps away from Dhoni for a boundary.

Mukesh Choudhary starts with a a fullish delivery, outside off. Saha square drives it to point.

Couple of runs to end the innings! A very full delivery on middle. Narayan Jagadeesan hits it left of long on and comes back for the second. Chennai finish with 133/5 after 20 overs!

Close to the stumps that! Narayan Jagadeesan gets across and Shami bowls it on middle and leg. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to sweep but misses and the ball goes over the stumps, back to the keeper.

A yorker, outside off. Mitchell Santner digs it out to point for a single.

Mitchell Santner comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chennai were struggling to get boundaries and Dhoni who struggled throughout the innings today, departs now! Shami bangs it short, good thinking this after bowling two yorkers. It is on off and Dhoni pulls it but straight to Yash Dayal at mid-wicket. He takes the catch and Chennai have lost the momentum they had in these death overs

Yorker length again on middle. Dhoni looks for a helicopter shot. He gets some part of his blade and the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. 26 balls since the last boundary!

Almost in the blockhole, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan hits it wide of long off and takes a single.

Mohammad Shami to bowl the final over.

Just a single to end the over! 8 runs from it! A very full delivery, outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan manages to hit to sweeper cover for a single. Can Chennai reach 140 from here?

WIDE! A very full delivery and wider outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to get a bat on it but misses.

Brilliant bowling this! Nails a yorker outside off again. Dhoni manages to get a bat on it and a single is taken towards covers.

Just a single again! A fullish delivery, around off. Narayan Jagadeesan hits it hard towards long off for a single.

A wide yorker outside off. Dhoni slices it to deep point for a single.

High in the air but in the vacant area on the field. On a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan goes for a big heave. The ball goes in the air and fall short and between the mid-wicket and long on fielder. Single taken.

WIDE! Another slower and fuller delivery but way too wide again. Narayan Jagadeesan stays in his crease this time and looks to chase it but misses.

WIDE! Narayan Jagadeesan gets across early and Dayal follows him and serves it full and wider outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to sweep it but misses. Wide called.

Dot ball to start the over! A brilliant wide yorker outside off. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to dig it out but misses.

Yash Dayal to bowl the penultimate over.

Dot ball to end another tidy over! On middle and turning into Dhoni. He pushes it towards the leg side.

A fuller one on middle. Narayan Jagadeesan pushes it to long on for a single.

A googly this time. It is pitched on middle and turns into the batter. He looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

A full toss on middle. Dhoni skips down the track and works it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Dhoni defends it off the front foot.

A fuller delivery on middle. Narayan Jagadeesan sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

He is off the mark with a couple! Slightly shorter and outside off. Dhoni cuts it to deep point and comes back for the second run as the fielder in the deep cuts it off. Brilliant over, just 3 from it and a wicket.

Back of a length, on off. Dhoni goes back and defends it calmly.

A length ball, on off. Dhoni blocks it towards the off side.

MS Dhoni walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The pace of Alzarri Joseph is too hot to handle for Dube and he goes back without troubling the scorers. A pacy short ball on middle. It is well directed and Dube initially looks to hook it. However, he tries to back away at the last moment. The ball though catches the shoulder of his blade and loops in the air behind the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha takes an easy catch and Alzarri Joseph gets his first wicket!

On the shorter side, on off. Dube punches it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan slaps it and the ball falls short of long on. A single taken.

Shivam Dube comes in now.

OUT! CAUGHT! The boundaries were not coming for Ruturaj Gaikwad and he tries to find one and perishes! Fuller delivery on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad dances down the track and goes for a big heave across the line. The ball goes in the air but there is no power on that shot and the ball goes straight into the hands of Matthew Wade at deep mid-wicket. He takes the catch and end of a fine innings from Ruturaj Gaikwad.

On the shorter side, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dragged down on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad goes back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Pushed quicker again, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad skips down the track and looks to hit it away but does not get any timing.

Fires this on middle. Narayan Jagadeesan skips down the track and almost yorks himself. Digs it out to mid on for a single.

On the shorter side, on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! Shorter and angling on leg. A back foot punch from Narayan Jagadeesan and it travels all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slower, short and outside off, cut to point where Gill dives to his left and makes a brilliant stop.

A single as this is hit to long off.

This is outside off and slower. Jagadeesan tries to reverse-sweep but misses.

FOUR! Just past the bowler! Floated, full and outside off. Jagadeesan comes down the track and hammers it to the left of Kishore and to long off for a boundary.

A low full toss, on off, pushed to deep cover for a single. That will be fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad, not his best of the fifties but it's very crucial here.

Fuller ball, around off. Gaikwad comes down the track and forces it to long on for a single.

Outside off, on a length, cut away to deep point for a single.

Nails the yorker, on middle. Ruturaj jams it out to long on for a single.

Too full and on off, it is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Length and on middle. Jagadeesan steps down and makes room to slap this through cover for a single.

DRINKS! Chennai after an early wicket were in a decent position with Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad building a good partnership. However, Moeen Ali is gone now and the onus is on Ruturaj Gaikwad to bat deep here. The pitch is on the slower side and Chennai would be looking to make the most of these 8 wickets in hands in the last 7 overs. Gujarat bowlers have done well to not leak runs here but they need to carry on their good work as anything more than 160 on this pitch can get tricky. Mohammad Shami is back on.

Angling on middle. Jagadeesan slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Flatter, slower and on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, slanting on middle. Gaikwad steps down and mishits it completely as he tries to clear the mid-wicket region. It goes off the toe end and drops in front of the fielder there. A single.

Short again but this time quicker and on middle. Punched through covers for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Drops it shot without pmuch pace there, outside off. Jagadeesan rocks back to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to the third man fence.

Angles it full and on off, eased down to long off for a single.

A length ball, around middle. Gaikwad shuffles across and pulls it to short fine leg. The fielder there took his eyes off the ball and fumbled to collect it. A single.

Now takes the charge and hits this full ball to mid off. No run.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Overpitched and outside off. Gaikwad swings across and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is full and on middle. Narayan backs away and pushes it to mid off for a quick single. Luckily for him, the player misses his shy at the bowler's end. A single.

Hits the hard length, outside off. Jagadeesan has a poke at it but misses.

A yorker to start with, around off. Jagadeesan guides it to point.

Alzarri Joseph is back on. He gave away just 6 runs in his first over.

Slower through the air, flatter and outside off. Gaikwad put his skates on but only to play to covers.

Floated, length and way outside off. Gaikwad leaves it alone.

Flighted ball, very full and on middle. Gaikwad squeezes it back to the bowler.

An arm ball, around off. Jagadeesan drives it to long off for one more.

Floated ball, on off, driven through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full, slower and around off. Jagadeesan skips down and drags it off cue end to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good running but a very weak throw by Sai Kishore from the deep! Back of a length, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad works it with soft hands towards deep backward square leg and comes back for the second run. Sai Kishore in the deep throws at the batter's end but it is too slow and off target.

Bangs it short on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it hard but Wade makes a good stop at mid-wicket.

A slower fullish delivery on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad blocks it off the front foot.

Narayan Jagadeesan dances down the track early and Dayal pulls his length back, on off. Narayan Jagadeesan ends up slapping it to mid off and takes a quick single.

Lands on a length and outside off. It is angled across the batter and Narayan Jagadeesan leaves it alone.

Direct hit and  Narayan Jagadeesan was struggling there! A length ball, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it towards covers and sets off for a single. Rashid Khan runs across and fires the throw at the batter's end. He misses the direct hit and the batters complete the single.

Slower in the air, on middle. Narayan Jagadeesan looks to defend it towards the leg side but gets the leading edge towards the off side. End of good over from Sai Kishore and a successful one!

FOUR! Nicely done! He is off the mark straightaway with a boundary! Drifting on the pads, on leg. Narayan Jagadeesan just tucks it fine and the ball beats the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Narayan Jagadeesan is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sai Kishore strikes in his first over and gets rid of dangerous, Moeen Ali! He serves this fuller and outside off again. It is a bit slower and close to the batter this time. In the arc for Moeen Ali and he goes for a big slog across the line. He connects it but fails to get enough distance and finds Rashid Khan at deep square leg. He first misjudges the ball a bit but takes a fine catch in the end. Big wicket for Gujarat!

WIDE! Pushed quicker outside off. Ali leaves it alone as it is too wide.

Darted on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps and sweeps it well to deep square leg. The fielder though runs across to his right and keeps it to just a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Ali heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

Drifts on the pads. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and the batters take a leg bye as the ball deflects off his pads towards the leg side.

Sai Kishore to bowl now.

Goes quicker and flatter on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 7 runs from this over and the partnership between these two is now 53.

In the air... but well short of the long off fielder! It is dragged down by Khan. Ali goes back and looks to pull it. The ball goes in the air and short of the long off fielder for a single.

Tossed up delivery on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes a bit of room and drives it to long off for a single.

On the shorter side and around off. Ali cuts it towards deep backward point for a single.

Goes fuller and quicker at 97 kph, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it towards the off side for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts it to deep point. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives to stop it. Two runs taken.

On a length, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Confident shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad! Short delivery on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad goes deep in his crease and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, around leg. Ali looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

On a length, around off at 146.9 kph. Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it left of point and sets off for a single. Rashid Khan there runs to his left and fails to collect it cleanly and the batters complete the single.

Lands on a length, around off at 144.3 kph. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets well forward and blocks it.

Alzarri Joseph starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs it towards point.

DRINKS! 32 runs off the last two overs and Chennai have broken the shackles. It's been a watchful start but the impetus is with them now to control the middle phase. Gujarat were off to a superb start but have ended the Powerplay on the back foot. They will look for wickets now and keep Chennai under control. Alzarri Joseph is into the attack now.

On the shorter side, on off. Moeen Ali punches it off the back foot through covers for a couple. 17 from the over and Chennai are 47/1 after the Powerplay!

SIX! Another biggie and Rashid Khan is under the pump in his first over! Goes fuller on middle. Ali gets low and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

SIX! Moeen Ali gets into the act now! A shorter-length delivery on middle. Ali picks the length and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Flatter and quicker on off. Ali works it left of the bowler.

A slightly shorter delivery on middle. Gaikwad works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ruturaj Gaikwad comes down the track straightaway! He dances down the track and looks to drive it away as it is fuller on middle. The ball goes off the inside half of his blade to deep square leg for a couple.

On a length and on off. Ali blocks it. Dot to end but 15 comes off it. Finally, Chennai have changed the gears.

On middle. Gaikwad pushes it to mid on where Hardik Pandya misfields and a single is taken.

FOUR! This is not a good start by Dayal! Another one on the pads. Gaikwad just helps it through to fine leg for a boundary. 14 runs off the first four.

SIX! BANG! Dayal serves a short one, down leg and Gaikwad hooks it all the way over backward square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! CHENNAI HAVE HIT A BOUNDARY! A length ball, on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad comes down the track and hammers it past the bowler for a boundary.

A huge shout for LBW but might be pitching outside leg. Yes, it was pitching out! A length ball, angling on middle. Gaikwad looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Yash Dayal is into the attack now.

Another over goes by without conceding a boundary! Top, top stuff from Gujarat! On middle, it is hit through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and tailing on the pads. Ali flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Stumps-to-stumps bowling from Pandya! This is around off. Ali works it to cover.

A length ball, around off, nipping back in. Gaikwad strokes it through point for a single. Chennai are happy to knock it away. Not a single shot of aggression from them till now.

On a length and just outside off. Gaikwad defends it on the deck.

DROP AND RUN! A length ball, around off. Ali knocks it through covers, wide of mid off for a single.

Hardik Pandya will continue.

Edged away! A length ball, outside off, it again holds its line. Ali looks to push but gets an outside edge to third man. A single.

Fuller ball, on middle. Ali plays it across but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

A length ball, outside off. Gaikwad taps it to third man for a single. Chennai are yet to hit a boundary.

Strays it on the pads, Ali tickles it to fine leg for a single.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Moeen Ali walks out at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a beauty of a delivery from Mohammad Shami! Devon Conway is squared up here! Shami hurls and angles a length ball, around off, the ball straightens off the deck. Conway steps across and tries to flick it on the leg side but gets an outside edge to the keeper, Saha who pouches it. Gujarat are on top here.

A single to end the over! Brilliant start by Gujarat! Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.

Nicely driven but for no run! Overpitched, around off. Conway drives it firmly but straight to mid off. Three dots then! Chennai are watchful with the start!

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Touch short and around off, the ball just holds onto the surface. Conway looks to defend but plays so off the higher part of the bat.

Fuller ball on off. Gaikwad tucks it off the inner edge to square leg. A single again.

On middle, on a length. Conway flicks it to deep mid-wicket and will only get a single.

NO BALL! Pandya serves a short ball, angling outside off. Conway shoulders arms to it. Not a good start as Pandya has overstepped. Free Hit coming up...

The Gujarat skipper, Hardik Pandya will start from the other end. Both the teams are wearing black arm bands in the memory of the Aussie legend, Andrew Symonds who passed away late night on 14th May due to a car accident.

Tight over from Shami! Short of a length, on the hips, Conway nudges it past square leg for three runs.

Superb delivery! A length ball, angling outside off and makes it to move away off the deck. Conway leans and looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Chennai are off the mark! Length ball, angling on the pads. Gaikwad flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Another solid defense! A length ball, outside off, nips back in a bit. Gaikwad prods and keeps it out.

A length ball, on middle. Gaikwad stays back and blocks this out.

A length ball, angling on middle. Gaikwad blocks it out to cover.

We are all set to begin! The two on-field umpires make their way out to the middle. Gujarat players are in the huddle and they now disperse to take their respective positions. Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for Chennai. Mohammad Shami to start with the ball for Gujarat. Here we go...

So, two new debutants for Chennai, the young leggie from Mumbai, Prashant Solanki and Matheesha Pathirana from Sri Lanka, will give Lasith Malinga vibes.

Stephen Fleming, the head coach of Chennai is up for a quick chat. He says they will not take these games lightly knowing they are out but will try and mold the future. Adds that it is hard for players who sit out and they need an opportunity as well. Mentions that Narayan Jagadeesan has the experience and has been around with the team for a while.

Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Gujarat says they would've batted first as well but it's okay. Adds that they would have changed things up and let things drift away and the second thing is to play as a number one team. They just want to show the character no matter what the pitch or the heat is like. Informs they are going with the same team.

A huge roar as Dhoni wins the toss, he says that they will bat first because it is very hot, and playing in this heat will be a big factor. Tells that the pitch is quite slow and it might get slower. Mentions that two young fast bowlers bowling well has been positive along with Maheesh Theekshana and Conway, contributing as well. Otherwise, also says that people have contributed but not been much consistent. Tells that they have made quite a few changes.

Gujarat (Unchanged playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammad Shami.

Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Narayan Jagadeesan (In for Robin Uthappa), Mitchell Santner, (In for Dwayne Bravo), Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (C/WK), Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki (In for Ambati Rayudu), Matheesha Pathirana (In for Maheesh Theekshana).

TOSS - Chennai have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first!

Pitch Report - Danny Morrison is down near the pitch. He says there is a 60m boundary on one side. Tells that pacers do get bounce here and spinners will also get help because of the famous red soil and it is a bit dry. Adds that because of it being a day game the spinners will have a say in this game.

Gujarat have already qualified and Hardik Pandya has a chance to test his bench or rest some key players ahead of the next phase. Chennai too can be expected to make some tweaks and test their squad, keeping the future in mind. Stay tuned for toss and other news.

Match Number 62 - It’s Chennai vs Gujarat. It's Master vs Apprentice. This contest doesn't have much at stake as both teams know where the future lies. Gujarat have already qualified and they are sitting on top right now. They’ll hope to win here and keep the winning momentum intact and finish in the top two while Chennai are playing for pride right now and they too will look to end the competition on a positive note.

Hello everyone! It’s been a rather sad start to the day as we had some despairing news for the cricketing world. We lost another superstar of this game, Andrew Symonds has passed away in a car accident. One of the greatest all-rounders this game has ever seen is no more with us. We have lost two great icons of Australia in space of two months now. Rest in Peace Roy.

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