Gujarat Titans gained victory with Miller. It was a great match. Both teams put up a great show for the fans. It was spectacular. Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first. Their plan worked out pretty well as their strategy led to a win. David Miller of Gujarat was crowned as the Player of the Match for his efforts.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa opened for Chennai Super Kings. The highest individual score for the team came from Ruturaj Gaikwad(73). It was the base of the team total for Chennai. Others who contributed to the total score were Rayudu(46), Ravindra Jadeja(22 not out), Shivam Dube(19), Robin Uthappa(3), Moeen Ali(1). With 5 extras, Chennai Super Kings got to a score of 169-5 in 20 overs.
Gujarat bowlers were very persistent. They managed to limit runs to an extent and further got some wickets. Alzarri Joseph knocked down two wickets while Shami and Yash Daysl got a wicket each.
W Saha and Shubman Gill opened for Gujarat Titans. Both teams had a chance of winning until David Miller got comfortable at the crease. He was the top scorer for the team. David Miller(94 not out) missed the century by a nick. Others who joined the chase were Rashid Khan(40), Abhinav Manohar(12), WSaha(11), Rahul Tewatia(6). Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar,Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson failed to score any runs. However, Ferguson was still standing at the end of the innings. Along with 7 extras, Gujarat Titans attained the target of 170-7 in 19.5 overs.
Chennai bowlers succeeded in taking wickets, but they failed at limiting runs. Dwayne Bravo knocked down 3 wickets while Maheesh Theekshana got 2 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja and Mukesh Chowdhary took a wicket each. In the end Gujarat Titans won by 3 wickets.
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