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Chennai Super Kings created history late on Monday (May 29). This team, captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, won the title for the fifth time by defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Chennai team equaled Mumbai Indians in terms of winning the IPL for the most number of times. Mumbai also has five trophies. Batting first, Gujarat scored 214 runs for four wickets in 20 overs. Thereafter rain intervened and ruined two and a half hours of play. The match resumed at 12.10. Under the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Chennai got a target of 171 runs in 15 overs. Chennai won the match by scoring 171 runs for five wickets in 15 overs.
Palpitating and breath-taking. Actually, this match was going to happen on Sunday (May 28), but the rain ruined the fun of the fans. The umpires waited for a long time, but rain played havoc with their intentions. Around 11 pm on Sunday night, it was decided that the final match would be played on the same ground on Monday. IPL asks viewers to keep their tickets close by. They will not need a new ticket. But the rain spoiled their plans. Around 11 pm on Sunday night, it was decided that the final match would be played on the same ground on Monday. IPL asks viewers to keep their tickets close by. They will not need a new ticket. But the rain spoiled their plans. Around 11 pm on Sunday night, it was decided that the final match would be played on the same ground on Monday. IPL asks viewers to keep their tickets close by. They will not need a new ticket.
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God listened to the fans,
again the spectators came to the stadium on Monday. Officials and players also arrived. The fans watching live around the world along with the spectators sitting in the stadium were just wishing that the match gets completed today. God also listened to him. The toss took place at the appointed time at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl.
Saha and Gill off to a great start
Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha have been in scintillating form this season. The team had high hopes from both. Batting first after losing the toss, Gujarat got off to a great start. Both added 67 runs for the first wicket. Shubman was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off Ravindra Jadeja in the seventh over. He could score 39 runs in 20 balls. This includes seven fours. After this, Wriddhiman Saha and Sai Sudarshan shared a 64-run partnership for the second wicket. Meanwhile, Saha completed his half-century. He was caught by Deepak Chahar at the hands of Dhoni. Saha got out after scoring 54 runs in 39 balls with the help of five fours and a six.
Sudarshan missed a century
After this, Sudarshan and captain Hardik shared a 110-run partnership for the third wicket. Sudarshan performed brilliantly in the final, scoring 96 runs in 47 balls. This was his third fifty in IPL 2023. Sudarshan misses out on a century. He was dismissed lbw by Mathisha Pathirana in the 20th over. Rashid was caught by Pathirana Rituraj Gaikwad on the last ball of the innings. He could not even open an account. Hardik remained unbeaten on 21 runs in 12 balls with the help of two sixes. Pathirana took two wickets from Chennai. At the same time, Deepak Chahar and Jadeja got one wicket each. Tushar Deshpande proved to be very expensive. He looted 56 runs in four overs.
rain messed up
Chennai's innings started after Gujarat's innings and after three balls the rain once again interrupted. This wasted about two and a half hours of play. The game started again at 12.10 pm. Under the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Chennai got a target of 171 runs in 15 overs. Three balls had been played, that is, CSK had to score 167 runs in 87 balls. The best part for them was that no wicket had fallen and Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway were at the crease. There were four overs in the powerplay and a Gujarat bowler could bowl three overs.
Brilliant start by Rituraj and Conway
Chennai started brilliantly and Rituraj-Conway added 74 runs for the first wicket. Noor Ahmed sent both the openers to the pavilion in the seventh over. Rituraj was dismissed for 26 runs in 16 balls and Conway scored 47 runs in 25 balls. Rituraj hit three fours and a six in his innings, while Conway hit four fours and two sixes in his innings. After this, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dubey shared a 39-run partnership for the third wicket. Rahane played a valuable inning of 27 runs in 13 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.
Dhoni could not open the account,
after this Ambati Rayudu played a stormy inning of 19 runs in eight balls. He hit one four and two sixes. Dhoni could not open the account. At the same time, Jadeja played an unbeaten inning of 15 runs in six balls with the help of a four and a six. At the same time, Shivam Dubey remained unbeaten after scoring 32 runs in 21 balls. He hit two sixes in his innings. Mohit Sharma took three wickets and Noor Ahmed took two wickets from Gujarat.
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thrill of the last over
In the last over, CSK needed 13 runs to win. Gujarat captain Hardik called Mohit Sharma for bowling. Three runs came off his first four balls. After this, CSK needed 10 runs from the last two balls. Ravindra Jadeja was on strike. Jadeja hit a six on the fifth ball. Jadeja gave the victory to Chennai by hitting a four in the last ball.
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