GT vs CSK Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Rahul Tewatia takes Gujarat home with 4 balls to spare! Tushar Deshpande bowls it full and at the stumps, Rahul Tewatia gets into a good position and drills it back past the stumps at the non-striker's end. The ball races away to the fence and it is Gujarat who emerge victorious in this opening game by 5 wickets.

SIX! That should do it for Gujarat! Goes searching for the yorker on the off side, Rahul Tewatia gets across to the off side and thumps it over long off for a maximum. The scores are level now.

WIDE! Sprays it full but way outside off, Rahul Tewatia frees his arms to carve this one over covers but misses. He does not connect and the umpire signals a wide.

Slower and short outside off, Rashid Khan steps out of his crease and tries to slap this one hard but connects with thin air. Gujarat need 8 runs from the last over.

FOUR! Rashid Khan is taking Gujarat home here! Pace on this time and bowls it short on off, Rashid Khan throws his bat at the ball and finds success. The ball flies off the outer part of the bat and goes over short third man for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Rashid Khan is up and running! Deepak Chahar bowls it right in the slot at the stumps, Rashid Khan isn't one to miss out as he clears his front leg and smokes this one well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Rahul Tewatia swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Four Leg byes! Streaky but Rahul Tewatia ​​​​and Gujarat won't mind at all! Goes for the yorker and bowls it on leg, Rahul Tewatia looks to clip this one off his toes but does not get any bat on it. The ball comes off his pads and travels behind the wicket. Beats MS Dhoni to his right despite the dive.

Slower and into the wicket, outside off, Rahul Tewatia stays back and goes for the pull but misses.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Rajvardhan Hangargekar delivers big time for Chennai! Bowls it slower and fuller in length, Vijay Shankar tries to clear the mid off fielder but gets deceived by the pace of the delivery. Ends up playing the shot early and skies this one high in the air towards mid off. Mitchell Santner stationed there back tracks while keeping his eyes on the ball and completes the catch in front of his face. Gujarat are in a spot of bother now as the well-set Vijay Shankar is back in the hut.

Tries to go full but ends up bowling a full toss near the tramline on the off side, Vijay Shankar reaches out to the delivery but does not connect. He has a word with Rahul Tewatia and goes upstairs for a review on wide. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the split screen replays show that the ball is inside the tramline and it is a fair delivery.

SIX! This is a pressure-relieving hit! Rajvardhan Hangargekar bends his back and bangs it in short and on off, Vijay Shankar stands tall and latches onto the pull shot. Hits it over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

Fullish delivery on off by Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Rahul Tewatia digs this one out to mid off and sets off for a quick single. Deepak Chahar has a shy at the non-striker's end but does not hit. It would have been close call had Chahar hit.

Two dots to start the over! Full again and outside off, Rahul Tewatia drills it hard and on the bounce to mid off.

Full and angling across outside off, Rahul Tewatia frees his arms and swings to go down the ground but misses.

Short and angling across outside off, Rahul Tewatia reaches out and swats it to deep cover. Retains the strike with a single. A tidy over by Deepak Chahar. Gujarat now need 30 runs from the last 3 overs.

Short and angling in on off from 'round the wicket, Rahul Tewatia hangs back and slaps it straight to extra cover.

On a good length and just over the middle stump, Vijay Shankar makes room and carves this one towards deep point for a run.

Cramps the batter for room and bowls it fuller, Vijay Shankar presents a straight and pushes it to mid off.

Slower and on a length, angling in on middle, Rahul Tewatia knocks it down to long on and takes a single.

Bowls it into the wicket and on middle, Vijay Shankar helps this one to short fine leg and scampers across for a quick single.

Fired in full and at the stumps, Rahul Tewatia can only push this one to the left of the bowler.

Short and outside off, Rahul Tewatia makes room to cut but does not connect.

Full and quicker on off, Vijay Shankar drives it to deep cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Tossed up, short and outside off, Vijay Shankar has all the time in the world to rock back on his crease. Slaps it hard and right between deep cover and long off. Devon Conway and Ben Stokes run around from their respective positions but neither of them manages to prevent the boundary.

Flighted delivery, full around off, Rahul Tewatia presses forward and pushes it to point. Opens his account with a single.

Short and angling in on leg, Vijay Shankar gets inside the line and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ruturaj Gaikwad makes amends right away but the damage has been done. Tushar Deshpande bangs this one in over the stumps. Gill looks to take on the pull shot but gets cramped for room. Gill ends up forcing the shot and mistimes it badly toward deep mid-wicket. Gaikwad there comes in from the deep and takes a simple catch. The Impact Player for Chennai gets the big wicket. 41 needed now off 30 balls.

SIX! Parried over the ropes! Back of a length around off, Shubman Gill walks forward and uses his wrists to whip it flat and toward cow corner. Ruturaj Gaikwad runs to his left from deep mid-wicket but comes in a bit too much. Gaikwad has to leap for it and ends up fumbling it over the fence for a maximum.

Good length on a righter line around off, Vijay Shankar backs away and dabs it down toward third man for one.

Bowled back of a length and around off, Vijay Shankar looks to take it on but pulls it without much timing over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Angles this one in from middle and leg, Shubman Gill works it away behind square leg for a single.

Good length around off, Vijay Shankar plays it on the up toward deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Spins away into the fence! Rajvardhan Hangargekar bowls a slower bumper over middle. Shubman Gill tries to force the pull shot but gets a top edge down to fine leg for a boundary. Also, Gujarat have gone upstairs for a second short delivery in the over and they are asking for a no ball. The replays show that the ball is below shoulder height and it will be a fair delivery.

Just short of a length around off, Vijay Shankar drags the pull through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, goes down leg and a wide is called.

Banged in short again, Shubman Gill pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length over off stump, Vijay Shankar hops back and nudges it just behind square leg for one.

FOUR! Short ball over middle and leg, Vijay Shankar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of square leg for a boundary.

Excellent fielding! Good length well outside off and begging to be hit. Vijay Shankar throws his hands at it and smashes it to the left of extra cover. Mitchell Santner there springs to his left and grabs it on the bounce to save a certain boundary.

WIDE! On a hard length, trying to attack the body but just angles down leg. A wide is called.

Fraction shorter on middle, Vijay Shankar rocks back and works it away well in front of mid-wicket for one. Top over from Ravindra Jadeja, just 3 runs and a wicket off it.

Good running! Flatter one on the pads, Vijay Shankar works it away in front of square leg and races back for the second run.

Pushed through around off, Vijay Shankar firms it on the bounce to extra cover.

A touch shorter around off, punched away toward extra cover.

At the stumps, Vijay Shankar blocks it out.

OUT! TIMBER! Nelson does the trick for Chennai and Hardik Pandya is sent back to the hut. Ravindra Jadeja pushes this one through quicker and on off and middle. Pandya gets down on one knee and looks to sweep it hard through mid-wicket. The ball just deviates away a bit and Pandya is also beaten for pace here. The ball goes on to castle into the off stump and Gujarat lose their third wicket.

Full and around off, Pandya knocks it down to long off for a run. 68 needed now off 48 balls.

A bit round-arm and angling down leg. Hardik Pandya sits down to sweep but gets an inside edge off the pads and on the bounce to the left of the keeper.

Quicker one, on a nagging length and around off, this is hit away through the cover region for yet another single.

Slightly flighted around leg stump, Hardik Pandya pushes it through mid on and rotates the strike.

FIFTY for Shubman Gill and the young man just keeps on raking in the runs. This is short again outside off, Gill waits on the back foot and taps it through cover-point for one. Gill will now look to stay on and get his team over the line.

This is dropped short and down leg, Hardik Pandya shuffles and pulls it toward deep backward square leg for just a single.

SIX! Up and over! This is tossed up around off, Shubman Gill comes down the track and plays a lofted-punch over the wide long off fence for a maximum. Gill moves to 49 now.

FOUR! Fuller one, fired down leg, Shubman Gill gets down on one knee to sweep but gets an under edge. The ball races away into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker, angling into the pads, Hardik Pandya pushes it well in front of mid-wicket for another single.

This is fired in on the pads, Shubman Gill works it away through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker one at 97.4 clicks and around off, Hardik Pandya defends it in front of point for a quick single.

Pushed through around off stump, Hardik Pandya pushes it toward cover.

Short and at the batter by Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Hardik Pandya gets hurried in his shot but still manages to pull it to long on for a run.

On a good length and on off, Hardik Pandya taps this one back to the bowler for a dot.

Short of a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket. Mitchell Santner from deep square leg runs across and puts in a dive to save a couple of runs for his side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rajvardhan Hangargekar strikes again and this time removes Sai Sudharsan! Bowls it short and near the tramline on the off side, Sai Sudharsan stays on the back foot and reaches out to the delivery. Gets it off the cue-end of the bat and it is pouched safely behind the wicket by MS Dhoni. Rajvardhan Hangargekar delivers a much-needed breakthrough for Chennai.

On a good length and outside off, Sai Sudharsan goes for the cut but gets hurried in his shot and does not connect.

Full and at the stumps, Shubman Gill works this one a bit uppishly towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fired in at the pads by Ravindra Jadeja, Sai Sudharsan uses the pace and helps it towards the fine leg region. Devon Conway runs to his left and slides. Prevents the ball from reaching the fence by using his feet.

Short and on leg, Shubman Gill turns this one to deep square leg for a run. 50-run stand comes up between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan.

Short and on off, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drives it wide of extra cover. Mitchell Santner there dives to his left and performs a half stop. He parries the ball to his right and the batters come back for the second run.

Flatter at the stumps, Shubman Gill gets behind the line and keeps this one out.

Short and turning in on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes back in his crease and pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Angled in on middle and leg on a full length, Shubman Gill wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fired in quicker again and at the stumps, Shubman Gill works this one towards the vacant mid-wicket region and wants to return for the second run. Mitchell Santner sprints to the ball himself and keeps it to one. Another good over for Gujarat, 11 runs came off it.

FOUR! Goes full this time and outside off, Shubman Gill shimmies down the track and goes inside out. Gets it to the right of deep cover and collects another boundary.

Slower and short on off, Sai Sudharsan goes back and punches it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Short and touch slower, turning into the batter, Sai Sudharsan plays this one with the turn and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Sees the batter advance and fires it on off, Shubman Gill tries to drive but gets an inside edge that rolls to square leg for a run.

Goes wide of the crease and bowls it quicker at the stumps, Shubman Gill stays on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Short again and around off by Ravindra Jadeja, Sai Sudharsan dabs it in front of short third man. Rajvardhan Hangargekar there fumbles which allows the batters to take the second run.

Short and quicker on off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and keeps it out.

Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Shubman Gill looks to nudge this one to square leg but misses. The ball comes off his pad and rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Flatter and on off, Shubman Gill pushes this one away from his body to extra cover.

Darted in full and at the pads, Shubman Gill presses forward and places it in front of deep mid-wicket which allows him to come back for a couple of runs.

Starts with a quicker delivery on off, Sai Sudharsan knocks it down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and quicker on off, Shubman Gill picks the length early and goes on the back foot. Chops it wide of backward point for yet another boundary.

Short again and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

FOUR! Up and over! Santner continues to bowl short and on off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back in his crease and slaps it over cover for a boundary.

Short and turning in sharply into the batter, Sai Sudharsan cuts it along the ground to cover.

Short and turning in on off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and tries to steer it past the keeper. The ball catches MS Dhoni on the left pad and it rolls in front of him.

Santner comes into the attack and starts with a short delivery on middle, Sai Sudharsan goes back and pulls but does not manage to get it past square leg.

On a length at 141.5 clicks and around leg stump. Sai Sudharsan stays back and pushes it down toward mid on for a single.

Around off stump, Shubman Gill comes forward and wrists it away behind square leg for one.

Back of a length outside off, this is punched away toward cover.

SIX! Wow, Shubman Gill takes full advantage of the Free Hit! Full and on leg stump, Gill clears the front leg and lofts it MS Dhoni-style. The ball goes high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Length again, angling across off, Sai Sudharsan opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one. Tushar Deshpande has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit for Gujarat here.

On a good length outside off, Shubman Gill edges it down to the right of short third man for a quick single.

FOUR! Glorious! On a hard length around off, Shubman Gill stands tall and just punches it off the middle of the bat through the cover region for a boundary.

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan is off the mark with a lovely shot. Fullish length on the pads, Sudharsan simply tucks it away past square leg and the ball rolls away into the fence.

OUT! TAKEN! Shivam Dube with a brilliant catch and Rajvardhan Hangargekar gets rid of Wriddhiman Saha. This is bowled on a hard length outside off and shaping away a bit. Saha comes forward and throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the outer half of the bat and goes wide of third man. Dube there sprints to his right and takes a brilliant running catch a bit low to his right. Chennai have the breakthrough and Saha departs after a breezy knock.

Length ball on middle, Shubman Gill pushes it down to mid on and gets across for a single.

Fuller and angling into leg stump, Wriddhiman Saha drives it off the inner half of the bat toward mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Short of a length around off, Wriddhiman Saha stays put and muscles it away in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.

WIDE! Steams in and spills this one down the leg side. Wide called and the Free Hit continues...

NO BALL! On a hard length around off, Wriddhiman Saha watchfully blocks it out. It is called a no ball for overstepping and a Free Hit will now follow.

Starts off with a ripper of a delivery! Rajvardhan Hangargekar serves a yorker-length delivery, angling into the toes. Wriddhiman Saha fails to jam it out and gets struck on the boots. There is a huge appeal from the bowler but the umpire turns it down.

Back of a length, Wriddhiman Saha comes forward and heaves it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Smoked away! Deepak Chahar bangs this one in around off stump, Wriddhiman Saha gets on top of the bounce and swivel-pulls it well over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Floats this one up a bit on leg stump, Shubman Gill pushes it to the right of mid on and scampers through for yet another single.

Wriddhiman Saha looks to step out but Deepak Chahar drags the length back and bowls it a touch slower as well. Saha goes through with a pull but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg. They get a single.

Back of a length and over off stump, Shubman Gill plays a stylish pull shot down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Pitches this one up on off and middle, Wriddhiman Saha works it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Hard length, angling in from around off, Shubman Gill stays back to defend. 15 off the over, a good one for Gujarat.

FOUR! Sublime shot from Shubman Gill. Back of a length around off, Gill lays into the shot and short-arm jabs it through wide mid on for a boundary.

Good length again around off, Shubman Gill gets a leading edge in front of cover as he tries to flick it away.

Half a shout for LBW but there might be a bit of bat involved. This is on a good length and angled into middle and leg. Wriddhiman Saha looks to tuck iot away but misses. The ball goes off the pads toward backward point and they take a single. It is signalled as leg byes.

FOUR! Good length around middle, Wriddhiman Saha with a short-arm jab through mid-wicket and the ball races away into the fence.

SIX! Just over! Tushar Deshpande begins with a shortish delivery on the body. Wriddhiman Saha looks to pull it away but the ball is skied off the leading edge and goes over the leaping fielder at third man for a maximum.

Ends with a dot and it is a tidy start by Deepak Chahar, giving away just 3 runs. Good length, well outside off and shaping back in. Shubman Gill looks to come forward and play at it but is well beaten.

Shubman Gill is off the mark right away! Good length around off and shaping away, Gill plays it off the outside half of the bat and the ball goes through the point region. The batters come back for two with ease.

Wriddhiman Saha and Gujarat are away! Good length outside off, inviting the batter to go after it. Saha drives it off the outer half and down to third man for a single.

This one comes back in! Deepak Chahar goes a bit wider of the crease and bowls a big insweinger into leg stump. Wriddhiman Saha looks to get forward and block but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A touch fuller and pushed outside off, swinging away. Wriddhiman Saha leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Starts off with a length ball right on the money. This one shapes away nicely from the off stump and Wriddhiman Saha defends it down in front of cover-point.