Gujarat Titans defeat Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan hit centuries in a record-equalling 210-run opening stand that helped Gujarat Titans defeat Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad.

Chennai captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had won the toss and chosen to field but failed to capitalize as the Gujarat openers propelled the team to an imposing 231-3.

Chennai stumbled at the start of their innings and could only reach 196-8.

Chennai remains fourth in the table, while Gujarat jumped from last to eighth, keeping their hopes of qualifying for the next phase mathematically alive.

Gill and Sudharsan were quickly into their stride, racing to 58-0 in the first six overs of the game.

Sudharsan struck five fours and seven sixes in his 103, which came off just 51 balls.

Gill’s 104 was marginally slower, coming from 54 balls, but included nine fours and six sixes as both openers savaged the Chennai attack.

“We maximized every over and opportunity in front of us,” said Gill, who was made player of the match.

Their partnership matched the IPL record for the first wicket set by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022.

However, They fell short of the overall IPL record of 229 posted by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers for Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Bengaluru) against Gujarat Lions, the previous franchise to the Titans, in 2016.

Both openers fell in the 18th over to Tushar Deshpande, the only Chennai bowler who took wickets and finished his four-over spell with 2-33.