he's expecting the wrong'un again and he goes back to finally connect, and whip it behind square to end the night with a four
GT vs CSK, 59th Match at Ahmedabad, IPL, May 10 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
11.55pm That's all from us tonight, match 59 of this IPL which still has eight teams alive in the playoffs race, with only Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings eliminated. Tomorrow is KKR against MI in Kolkata, before the Sunday double-header brings two interesting matches. For now, it's goodbye and good luck from me, Vishal Dikshit, and Sidharth Monga. Ciao!
Shubman Gill is the Player of the Match: It's just a cramp, nothing more. When you have so many people supporting you, it gets much easier. Loved the freeness of it (partnership with Sudharsan), we didn't have targets in mind, we maximised every over and opportunity in front of us. We have a good camaraderie between us, we run the twos, we understand each other well. In terms of numbers, definitely it is [our best opening partnerships]. Mohit bhai has done it for us in the last couple of years and has done it tremendously for us. He was a revelation for us, one or two bad games happen. Honestly at one point 250 was for the taking and we fell short. In the last two-three overs they bowled well. I thought we were 10-15 short, not in terms of the match but in terms of net run rate.
Rashid Khan: They were amazing, we love to see them batting, Gill and Sudharsan, two of the best innings we've watched. Happy to get a couple of wickets after two wicketless games, I had a back issue and some shoulder problem. Hoping to be 100% fit. Once Dhoni comes into the stadium anywhere around the world, it's a different kind of love. We're so lucky to be playing with him. We also get every off him in those kind of moments.
Madhan: "Rutu.. Please loose the toss for the next matches.."
Prateek: "Everything is setting up well for RCB to qualify "
Gaikwad: Fielding let us down a little bit, we gave away 10-15 runs. Execution-wise we were good but they played really well. Two batters were exceptional and it's hard to control runs around the park. Our next game is a day game in Chennai (day after tomorrow), it's going to be tough against a tough team (Rajasthan Royals).
11.30pm A comprehensive win and that keeps Gujarat Titans mathematically alive! They jump from last place to eighth and CSK remain fourth with an NRR of 0.49, which takes some hit, but they're still miles ahead of DC and LSG who are also on 12 points, like CSK. Titans had a few glaring issues coming into this game and they've corrected all of them tonight - their top order wasn't scoring as quickly, their pace bowlers weren't as effective in the last few games, and Rashid Khan was leaking too many runs. Gill and Sudharsan corrected the first one with scintillating centuries with a stand of 210 for the opening wicket. Umesh Yadav and Sandeep Warrier bowled really well with the new ball to strike early, Mohit Sharma was excellent with his pace variations and knuckle balls under pressure, and eventually Rashid closed the match out with two wickets after going wicketless in three games.
the googly turns in, Dhoni can't connect as it goes off the pads
takes a step down and whips this down to long-on for one. Oh, but they decide not to run
And now we have a spectator intruding on the ground to bow in front of the Lisan-Al Gaib with long hair in yellow
a loud and never-ending lbw appeal from Rashid Khan for lbw! Not given, GT review it. It was the wrong'un that came in sharply, Dhoni was a long way forward and the ball went through to hit him on the back pad in front of the stumps. We're waiting for UltraEdge. No edge. Pitching outside off, impact in line, but bouncing over leg stump. The crowd loves it
Chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni" all around
make that two in two! Too short, this time he rocks back and dispatches it square of the wicket, again with one hand coming off the bat. Lands in the crowd
oh, Dhoni comes down the ground to take that on the full and flicks that with his powerful and whippy wrists over the cow corner for six!
More spin for Dhoni. Rashid to bowl his last
Magical figures of 3 for 31 on a high-scoring night
117.5kmh, and very aptly it's slow and deceiving well outside off, Thakur swings and misses
Excellent bowling with the lack of pace. Last ball for Mohit
slow and short of Kieth at 113.4kmh, Dhoni waits and waits before pulling it away to deep square leg
that's what the crowd is here! Slow knuckle ball way outside off, Dhoni pulls that away into the leg side while his right hand comes off the bat. Sails over deep midwicket
such a slow bouncer at 111.7kmh that Thakur pauses his pull halfway through and gets one over the keeper
from wide of the crease towards off at 131.2kmh, Dhoni chips it towards long-on for one
The big man on strike. He adjusts his gloves again and again
108.4kmh, slow and short, goes off the top edge to deep square for one
What a night Mohit is having, his last over
89kmh, the wrong'un around off and he defends it to leg for one. Dhoni won't take strike next over
Rashid will be pleased tonight after his last two outings
gone this time, there goes the leg stump! Santner puts his front foot aside for the big hit but the ball hurries through him to rattle into the stumps
quick on the stumps and he's beaten by pace, 94.1kmh. Sounded like an edge on his pad
Santner comes ahead of Thakur. 63 off 15
straight down long-on's throat! Flat and quick, much fuller, and Jadeja wants to go big down the ground but can't get much distance. Miller hardly moves to pouch that one
92.7kmh, quick outside off and Jadeja cuts it straight to short third
flat on the pads and worked away for one
Spin for Dhoni, not a bad call. Rashid it is
not much pace, as expected, and Jadeja pulls to deep midwicket where Umesh does very well to keep it inside
108.2kmh, really slow length ball on off stump and Dhoni patiently pushes it down to long-off
20 balls to go, and the stadium has deafening noise because MS Dhoni has walked out. If not 67, how many can CSK manage? NRR matters even more at this stage of the league
Over 20 • CSK 196/8
GT won by 35 runs