Hardik Pandya is not the hero of Gujarat’s victory, Titans scored a hat-trick of victory against Chennai

New Delhi. The defending champions Gujarat Titans have started the IPL 2023 with a bang. The Gujarat team, captained by Hardik Pandya, defeated the 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings (GT vs CSK) by 5 wickets in the first match. Many of its players played an important role in this memorable victory of Gujarat. This is Hardik & Co.’s third consecutive win over CSK. Earlier, he had defeated Chennai in two matches last season.

Shubman Gill’s half century
Opener Shubman Gill played a big role in the victory of Gujarat Titans. Gill played an inning of 63 runs in 36 balls which included 6 fours and 3 sixes. For the first wicket, Gill shared a 37-run partnership with wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. After Saha was dismissed for a personal score of 25, Gill shared a 53-run partnership for the second wicket with Sai Sudarshan to take the team’s score to 90 runs.

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Vijay Shankar made a small but useful partnership
Vijay Shankar scored 27 runs in 21 balls. During this, he hit 2 fours and a six. Vijay Shankar added 27 runs for the fourth wicket with Gill. Then together with Rahul Tewatia, the team got out of trouble by sharing 18 runs in 18 balls.

Rashid Khan- Rahul Tewatia showed strength
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan landed in the lower order and scored an unbeaten 10 runs in 3 balls to give the team a great victory. Rashid hit a four and a six in his short but useful innings. Along with Rahul Tewatia, he added an unbeaten 26 off 8 balls. Tewatia scored an unbeaten 15 off 14 balls with the help of a four and a six. Rashid Khan showed amazing in bowling before batting. He also took 2 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs.

Mohammed Shami spoiled the start of CSK
Experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami spoiled the start of CSK by dismissing opener Devon Conway cheaply. Shami bowled Conway on a personal score of 1 run. After this, he gave a big blow to Chennai by getting the dangerous looking Shivam Dubey caught by Rashid Khan on a personal score of 19 runs. Shami took 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs.

Alzarri Joseph stopped Rituraj from a century
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph gave a big relief to Gujarat by depriving dangerous looking Rituraj Gaikwad of a century. He sent Gaikwad to the pavilion on a personal score of 92. After this, Alzarri did not give all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja a chance to settle down and sent him to the pavilion early on a personal score of one run. At one time, going towards a big score, the Chennai team could score only 178 runs.

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