Qualifier 1 | GT vs CSK, Match 71, IPL 2023

Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first in Chennai, citing dew as a factor behind the decision

Nalkande picked up the wicket of Gaikwad - off a NO-BALL...

...and Gaikwad duly hammered Nalkande for six off the free-hit

However, after the wicket of Gaikwad, CSK struggled to get going, losing wickets in packs through the middle overs

Some lusty blows from Jadeja and Moeen Ali got CSK 41 runs in the last 4 overs, and lifted them to 172 on a sluggish surface

Deepak Chahar started off well, picking up the wicket of Wriddhiman Saha

Ravindra knocked over the danger David Miller and Dasun Shanaka, who was threatening to deposit a few into the stands

It was once Shubman Gill, a twin-centurion this IPL, was dismissed by Chahar that Chennai truly started to believe.

Rashid Khan and Vijay Shankar struck a few lusty blows in an attempt to resurrect Gujarat's run-chase

However, after the wicket of Rashid, it was too much to do for the final pair, as Chennai defeated the table-toppers by 15 runs and booked their berth in the final