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The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the first finalists of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL). They defeated the Gujarat Titans (GT) by 15 runs in Qualifier 1 at the M Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday, May 23.
GT skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first in the crucial encounter. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway put on yet another commanding partnership for the first wicket. Gaikwad, however, got a major reprieve after being dismissed off a no-ball by Darshan Nalkande.
Gaikwad and Conway put on 87 runs for the first wicket in a little over 10 overs. CSK relied on cameos from the middle order and a solid finish ensured that they posted 172/7 on the board.
In response, GT were off to a stuttering start, losing both Wriddhiman Saha and Hardik Pandya inside the powerplay. Their run chase took a turn for the worse as they lost four wickets inside three overs to find themselves reeling at 88/5.
Rashid Khan and Vijay Shankar tried to keep the run chase alive with their cameos, but CSK held their nerve to defend their target and make it to their 10th IPL final.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad was the top scorer for CSK with 60 runs off 44 deliveries. The opening batter now has 564 runs in 15 matches this season and is ranked sixth on the Orange Cap list.
Devon Conway played the perfect second fiddle to his opening partner on a tricky surface and ended with 40 runs off 34 deliveries. The left-handed batter has scored 625 runs over the course of the season to hold the fifth position on the run-scoring chart.
Shubman Gill became only the second Indian player to breach the 700-run mark in an IPL season with his 42-run knock. The opening batter has scored 722 runs for the season to hold the second rank, only eight runs behind Orange Cap holder Faf du Plessis.
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Mohammed Shami extended his lead at the top of the wickets chart after finishing with figures of 2/28 off his four overs. The right-arm pacer now has 26 wickets for the season at an economy of 7.66.
Rashid Khan took the wicket of Ambati Rayudu and finished with figures of 1/37. The leg-spinner is second on the wickets chart with 25 scalps in the season so far.
Tushar Deshpande picked up the crucial wicket of Rashid in his final over. The right-arm pacer got to 21 wickets for the season and holds the fourth rank on the list.
Ravindra Jadeja controlled the middle overs as usual and finished with tight figures of 2-18. The left-arm all-rounder took his wickets tally to 19, rising to the seventh spot on the rankings.
