Gujarat Titans chase down CSK 8-wicket

Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets on April 26, chasing 159 with 20 balls left after pinning CSK to 158 for 7 at Chepauk. (espncricinfo.com) Kagiso Rabada broke Chennai’s top order in the powerplay, finishing with 3 for 25 after dismissing Ayush Mhatre, Devon Conway and Rahul Tripathi. Arshad Khan added 2 for 43 as CSK slipped to 43 for 4. (espncricinfo.com) (iplt20.com) Ruturaj Gaikwad carried Chennai with 74 not out from 60 balls, and Jamie Overton’s late hitting helped them recover with 115 runs in the second half of the innings. Chennai still finished short of a par total on a surface with bounce. (espncricinfo.com) (cricbuzz.com) The chase turned into a top-order sprint. Sai Sudharsan made 87 from 46 balls, Shubman Gill gave Gujarat a brisk start, and Jos Buttler stayed unbeaten on 39 from 30. (espncricinfo.com) (cricbuzz.com) Sudharsan had arrived in Chennai after a century in Bengaluru, and he kept that run going with four fours and seven sixes against Chennai’s attack. Gujarat reached 162 for 2 in 16.4 overs. (cricbuzz.com) (espncricinfo.com) The result shuffled the middle of the table. ESPNcricinfo’s report said Gujarat moved up to fifth place while Chennai, who had started the day in that spot, dropped to sixth. (espncricinfo.com) At Chepauk, Gujarat’s seamers made the toss count and their top three made the target look light. Chennai’s unbeaten 74 from Gaikwad was not enough to protect 158. (iplt20.com) (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)