Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma bagged two wickets each as Gujarat Titans restricted Chennai Super Kings to 172/7 in 20 overs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in the first qualifier match. Ruturaj Gaikwad top scored for CSK scoring 60 from 44 balls. Defending champions GT need 173 to enter second c
In the post-match presentation, Shami said that he was focusing to keep the bowling tight and bowl in good areas. He also praised his partner Mohit Sharma as he provided effective support to him with his variations.
With this win, GT has strengthened its hold at the top spot, with eight wins, three losses and 16 points. LSG on the other hand is at third position with five wins, five losses and a total of 11 points.
The win took table-toppers Gujarat Titans to 14 points from 10 games while Rajasthan Royals stay put on 10 points from as many matches. They now lie in fourth spot on the points table.
Rashid took three wickets conceding only 14 runs. Young Noor Ahmad followed his mentor, picking two wickets and conceding 25 runs. Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya and Joshua Little took one wicket each.
DC got off to a rough start with the bat but saw Aman Hakim Khan score 51 runs (44b, 3x4, 3x6). Mohammed Shami ran through the Delhi top order and they were struggling at 23-5 before the lower middle order helped them put up a competent total of 130-8. The GT struggled as well with the bat a