GT vs CSK, 59th Match at Ahmedabad, IPL, May 10 2024 - Match Result

11.55pm That's all from us tonight, match 59 of this IPL which still has eight teams alive in the playoffs race, with only Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings eliminated. Tomorrow is KKR against MI in Kolkata, before the Sunday double-header brings two interesting matches. For now, it's goodbye and good luck from me, Vishal Dikshit, and Sidharth Monga. Ciao!

Shubman Gill is the Player of the Match: It's just a cramp, nothing more. When you have so many people supporting you, it gets much easier. Loved the freeness of it (partnership with Sudharsan), we didn't have targets in mind, we maximised every over and opportunity in front of us. We have a good camaraderie between us, we run the twos, we understand each other well. In terms of numbers, definitely it is [our best opening partnerships]. Mohit bhai has done it for us in the last couple of years and has done it tremendously for us. He was a revelation for us, one or two bad games happen. Honestly at one point 250 was for the taking and we fell short. In the last two-three overs they bowled well. I thought we were 10-15 short, not in terms of the match but in terms of net run rate.

Rashid Khan: They were amazing, we love to see them batting, Gill and Sudharsan, two of the best innings we've watched. Happy to get a couple of wickets after two wicketless games, I had a back issue and some shoulder problem. Hoping to be 100% fit. Once Dhoni comes into the stadium anywhere around the world, it's a different kind of love. We're so lucky to be playing with him. We also get every off him in those kind of moments.

Madhan: "Rutu.. Please loose the toss for the next matches.."

Prateek: "Everything is setting up well for RCB to qualify "

Gaikwad: Fielding let us down a little bit, we gave away 10-15 runs. Execution-wise we were good but they played really well. Two batters were exceptional and it's hard to control runs around the park. Our next game is a day game in Chennai (day after tomorrow), it's going to be tough against a tough team (Rajasthan Royals).

11.30pm A comprehensive win and that keeps Gujarat Titans mathematically alive! They jump from last place to eighth and CSK remain fourth with an NRR of 0.49, which takes some hit, but they're still miles ahead of DC and LSG who are also on 12 points, like CSK. Titans had a few glaring issues coming into this game and they've corrected all of them tonight - their top order wasn't scoring as quickly, their pace bowlers weren't as effective in the last few games, and Rashid Khan was leaking too many runs. Gill and Sudharsan corrected the first one with scintillating centuries with a stand of 210 for the opening wicket. Umesh Yadav and Sandeep Warrier bowled really well with the new ball to strike early, Mohit Sharma was excellent with his pace variations and knuckle balls under pressure, and eventually Rashid closed the match out with two wickets after going wicketless in three games.

And now we have a spectator intruding on the ground to bow in front of the Lisan-Al Gaib with long hair in yellow

Chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni" all around

More spin for Dhoni. Rashid to bowl his last

Magical figures of 3 for 31 on a high-scoring night

Excellent bowling with the lack of pace. Last ball for Mohit

The big man on strike. He adjusts his gloves again and again

What a night Mohit is having, his last over

Rashid will be pleased tonight after his last two outings

Santner comes ahead of Thakur. 63 off 15

Spin for Dhoni, not a bad call. Rashid it is

20 balls to go, and the stadium has deafening noise because MS Dhoni has walked out. If not 67, how many can CSK manage? NRR matters even more at this stage of the league