गुजरात vs चेन्नई, मैच 66, नरेंद्र मोदी स्टेडियम, अहमदाबाद, 21 May 2026 - कमेंट्री

Kicks up from a length, on top of off. Noor stands tall and dabs it with soft hands to backward point.

Swing and a miss! Hard length, just outside off. Noor Ahmad presses back to thrash it away, only to miss.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! And the procession continues for the men in yellow. GT are just one step away from a massive victory. On a back of a length, at 141 kph, angling into the body. Noor looks to tuck it leg side but the ball gets big on him, hits the splice of the bat and balloons back towards the bowler. Rabada takes a simple return catch. CSK are 140/9.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Done and Dusted as GUJARAT TITANS WIN BY 89 RUNS. An excellent review and Kagiso Rabada wraps things up here. Good-length delivery, on middle and leg, takes off sharply and angles away. Spencer Johnson backs away and has a tentative poke, but the ball zips past the outside edge into the gloves of Jos Buttler. Rabada appeals for a caught behind but does not get much support from the keeper. However, Gill trusts his bowler and takes the review. UltraEdge shows a big spike when the ball is next to the bat, and that brings a damning end to CSK's season.

OUT! SLICED UP AND TAKEN! Rashid ends Kamboj's fun. A conventional leg break outside off, on the shorter side. Anshul Kamboj does not move his feet at all and throws his bat at it to whack it over covers, but ends up slicing it in the air. Offers a simple catch to Jason Holder at backward point. It has been all or nothing for the Super Kings in this chase and they are reduced to 136/7, needing 94 runs from 47 balls.

 An absolute jaffa! Drifts in and around off, on a fuller length. Lands and grips away to square Noor up as he is beaten on the outside edge.

Short and outside off. Noor unleashes a reverse pull to deep backward point for a single.

WIDE! Far outside off, beyond the tramline. Brevis leaves.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid has his third wicket. Clever bowling from the crafty Afghan leggie. He dishes it outside off, and offers some flight on a shorter length. Dewald Brevis flashes hard at it, looking to smash it over mid off, but gets it sliced in the air off the outer half of the bat. Jason Holder at cover, settles under it and takes a dolly. Brevis departs and the Super Kings are 138/8, needing 92 runs.

Flatter, short and on middle, Mukesh Choudhary looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a brace.

Dot to finish! Pushed through quicker, short again, on middle, Mukesh Choudhary tries to heave it away but misses and gets hit around his waist. Just 4 runs and 2 wickets in the over!

SIX! PUNISHED! Back of a length by Prasidh, on middle, Anshul Kamboj picks the length in a trice. Stands tall and pumps it behind wide long on for a six.

 FOUR! Off the inside edge! Slightly fuller and nipping into the batter. Anshul Kamboj swipes across the line but gets a thick inside edge and the ball squirts away through backward square leg for a boundary.

Tails back in from middle, on a fuller length. Kamboj whips off the pads to deep square leg for a single.

Low full toss, on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

At 142.4 kph, short on top of middle and leg. Anshul Kamboj swivels and pulls it uppishly, behind square on the leg side for an easy single.

Nails the yorker in, on middle. Brevis' head falls over, but he drops down his bat and shovels it back to the bowler. 13 runs off the over.

On middle and leg, on a length. Brevis punches it down to the right of Rashid for a single.

 SIX! High and handsome! A slot ball from Rashid, on leg. Dube clears the front leg, gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it massively over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Dube and Brevis.

OUT! MISTIMED AND CAUGHT! Rashid unleashes his craft this time around and fishes out Dube. He bowls it wide outside off, and pulls back the length a bit as well. Shivam Dube is neither on the back foot, nor on the front foot. Tries to work it away staying midway and ends up chipping it in the air over cover. Shubman Gill shows his acrobatics as he backtracks a bit and dives to his left and takes an absolute stunner. A breezy 47 from Dube. CSK are 116/6, needing 114 runs.

Flat on a good length, spins in. Kamboj presses forward and inside edges it onto his pad. 

 SIX! Goes all the way! Full and on middle, seemingly a googly by Rashid. Anshul gets low on his knee and slog sweeps it perfectly over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Just out of reach! Length-delivery on the off stump. Anshul swings hard but fails to clear the inner ring and the ball pops up. Holder runs across to his right from cover and dives with his outstretched right hand, but cannot get there. A single taken.

SIX! Shivam Dube is playing a blinder here! Fuller delivery, on middle, in the slot. Dube clears his front leg away, uses his long levers to tonk it over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! 100 UP FOR CSK! Short of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube gets his hands high up to get over the bounce and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. 10 runs off the first two balls, and Dube will look to convert this into a big one.

Excellent yorker, on middle, Shivam Dube cannot do anything about that and digs it out to short cover.

SIX! Into the stands! Back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the tall man. Shivam Dube pounces on it in a flash and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

Gets the bouncer high enough this time, on middle, Shivam Dube goes for the pull but gets a top edge on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

In the blockhole, on middle, Dewald Brevis jams it down the pitch. Jason Holder gets down on his follow-through, but the ball parries off his right hand behind. They cross. 18 runs off the over!

SIX! SMACKED! Short of a length and well outside off, Shivam Dube accepts the width on offer and slaps it over the deep point fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Up and over! Overcorrection from Arshad Khan as he bowls this full, around off. Shivam Dube stays put in his crease, extends his arms and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

WIDE! A bouncer but too high for the batter, Shivam Dube ducks under it. Wided.

FOUR! The runs continue to flow! Good length but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Shivam Dube does not miss out and glances it to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

WIDE! Pitched up but down the leg side, Shivam Dube fails to get any bat on it this time. Wided again.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Shivam Dube jams it out to long on for a run.

Fuller one and on middle and leg, Dewald Brevis tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Pitched up and angling into the leg side, Shivam Dube works it through mid-wicket for one. A longish over from Arshad and he goes for 19 runs from it.

Pitched up and around off, Shivam Dube lofts it over extra covers for a couple of runs.

Hard length and on off, Shivam Dube stabs it out to mid off.

FOUR! Edgy! Short of a length and around off, Shivam Dube slashes it and gets an outside edge that races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, Shivam Dube looks to cut but gets an outside edge again, but this time the third man fielder is much straighter to cut it off. They cross.

Hits the deck hard and around off, Dewald Brevis punches it to sweeper cover for one.

PUT DOWN! A heroic effort, but it just does not stick! Fuller delivery and on off, Shivam Dube thumps it aerially towards mid off. Shubman Gill leaps high and tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand but the ball just hits his fingertips and pops behind him. A single taken.

Low full toss, on off, Dewald Brevis drills it to mid off for a single.

Bangs in a quick bouncer at 136.6 kph, on middle, Kartik Sharma ducks under it.

Short of a length and just outside off, Kartik Sharma backs away to upper cut it but moves a bit too far away and misses.

Three dots in a row! Arshad Khan hits the good length and in the channel outside off, shapes away a bit. Kartik Sharma has a poke at it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Put away! Fuller delivery, shaping into the pads this time, Kartik Sharma brings his wrists into play and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! KARTIK SHARMA IS RUN OUT! Overpitched delivery, on off, Sharma drills it towards mid off. His weight is on the back foot, so he is a bit late to set off for the run. Shubman Gill picks up the ball, takes him and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end with Kartik putting in a desperate dive to save himself. Gill already signals Out, but the third umpire is called in. The replay shows that when Kartik puts the dive in, his bat pops up in the air and stays there when the ball hits the stumps. He is disappointed but has to walk back now. CSK lose half their side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada gets among the wickets now. He hits the deck hard, on middle, gets it to angle in just a bit. Matthew Short uses his feet and tries to smack it down the ground, but gets it from the inside half of the bat.  He does not get the elevation as the ball lobs up towards mid on, where Prasidh Krishna takes a simple catch. CSK are 51/4, chasing 230 runs.

Short of a length and on off, Dewald Brevis dabs it through point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Kartik Sharma hops up and pats it towards point for a run.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, jags back in sharply into the body of the batter. Dewald Brevis gets tucked up but manages to glove it down to the leg side for a run.

Good length and around off, Kartik Sharma opens the bat face and steers it to point.

FOUR! Gets it away! Hits the deck hard and on off, Kartik Sharma rides the bounce well, opens the bat face and just stomps it onto the ground. He finds the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary. CSK are 58/4 at the end of the Powerplay!

Full at 139.1 kph, around off. Kartik gets a good stride out and drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

Straighter at the stumps, on a fuller length. Matthew Short drills it straight back at the bowler. Siraj gets a bit of hand on it and it is deflected to the right of mid off.

 FOUR! Good execution! Spears it quite fuller and around off. Short moves a long way across off, gets the bat under the ball and nails the scoop shot over short fine leg for a boundary. He moves to 23 off 12.

At 143.1 kph, this is short and outside off. Short backs away and scythes it to deep backward point for a single.

Oh, nearly dragged on! Nip-backer on a length, just outside off. Kartik presses back and tries to punch it away, but gets an inside edge and the ball bounces over the stumps to the keeper.

Full and outside off, shaping away a shade bit. Kartik Sharma gets on the front foot and perhaps tries to play it a lot straighter down the ground, but the ball moves away and he ends up slicing it over cover. But luckily for him, the ball lands safely in the deep for two runs. 50 UP FOR CSK!

Hard length, outside off, Short hangs back and dabs it to the right of backward point for a quick run.

 FOUR! High quality shot! Pitched very full and around off. Kartik Sharma presents straight bat and hits it through the line. Drives it down the ground, beating mid off to his right for a boundary.

Pulls the length slightly, on middle and leg. Kartik tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

At a searing pace of 152.5 kph, this is pushed fuller on middle. Matthew Short tries to hit it down the ground, but gets an inside edge as the ball cuts back in and rolls away to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Another one bowled over 150 kph, on leg and on a length. Matthew Short misses the flick as the ball jags back in and is hit on the thigh pad.

 FOUR! Top shot! Rabada goes fuller and on middle and leg with the ball reversing a bit. Matthew Short plants the front foot across, brings his bat in front of the pad and flicks it nicely through mid-wicket for a boundary.

 SIX! DEEP INTO THE CROWD! Offers a half-volley, on middle, does Siraj. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets the front foot across and plays the pick-up shot. Keeps his head still and dumps it behind deep square leg for a huge six.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Siraj strikes back strongly and unleashes his signature celebration. Siraj bashes the ball on a length, and gets it to nip back in on off. Ruturaj Gaikwad lines up for hitting it across and over the leg side, but the ball lands and stays a tad low on the bounce. Beats his inside edge and crashes into the stumps behind. A mini cameo from Gaikwad comes to an end. CSK ar 29/2, needing 201 runs.

GT lose a review! Sharp bouncer by Siraj, on the leg stump line, climbing on the batter at shoulder height. Urvil gets a bit inside the line to play the pull shot but misses and the ball flies back to Buttler. A slight appeal for caught behind, but not given. And it is actually Washington Sundar from point who is very convinced. But not such confidence from Buttler or the bowler either. However, Gill takes the review eventually. UltraEdge shows that flat line. Urvil stays.

OUT! HIGH IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Siraj has his third wicket and GT are right on top. That hung up there for an eternity. Length ball, straighter on off and middle. Urvil stays rooted and looks to swipe across the line. Swings hard and gets a top edge. The ball balloons high into the night sky behind square on the leg side. Prasidh Krishna at deep backward square gets underneath it and takes a superb catch under by planting his left knee into the ground to balance himself up. Chennai Super Kings are in deep trouble now with 3 down on just 29. They need 201 more from 104 balls.

Short of a length and around off, Kartik Sharma steers it away wide of deep third for a brace.

Full and outside off, Kartik plays it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

 FOUR! Into the gap. Quality shot from Short. Rabada lands it outside off on a fuller length. Matthew Short takes out a good stride forward and creams it between mid off and cover for a boundary.

WIDE! Too straight down leg, on a length. Short tries to play the pick-up shot but misses.

Good work by Siraj in the deep. Short of a good length, outside off. Matthew Short hangs back on the toes and crunches it to deep backward point's right. Mohammed Siraj runs and dives in the deep to cut it off. Two taken.

Back of a length, spitting up and around off. Matthew Short dabs it off the back foot to short third.

Skiddy delivery, on a length at 149.3 kph. Short is hurried on the pull shot and toe ends it to mid on.

 SIX! That's a fine, fine shot by the Aussie! An in-angler from Rabada, full on the pads. Matthew Short picks it up nicely and whips it comfortably over deep square leg for an 85-meter long six into the crowd.

Straightens from a good length, outside off. Short punches off the back foot to cover-point. 13 runs from the first Rabada over. CSK need 207 runs from 108 balls.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Perfect start for Siraj and GT. Outswinging delivery, full in length, outside off. Sanju Samson's feet go nowhere and he tries to thrash it away through the off side, but only gets a thin outside edge to the keeper. Jos Buttler gathers it safely without much fuss. A forgetful evening for Samson as he is gone on a golden duck. CSK in trouble from the first ball as they are 0/1, chasing 230.

Pitched full and on middle, shaping away gently. Ruturaj drives it straight to mid off.

Angles in and around middle and leg, Gaikwad flicks the full ball to mid-wicket.

 FOUR! Gloriously played! Serves it full and around off, does Siraj. Not much movement this time around and Gaikwad leans on it, pumping it over mid off for a boundary to get CSK and himself underway in the chase.

 SIX! Not exactly where he intended, but he will take it. Siraj fires it full and outside off. Gaikwad shuffles a long way across to scoop it over the leg side, but gets a thick outisde edge and it flies over deep third for a six.

Overpitched and tailing in on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad forces it away to mid off. So 10 runs and a wicket from the first over.