Chennai Super Kings’ leader Ruturaj Gaikwad avoided a setback when Gujarat Titans’ Sai Kishore misjudged the ball at slips. This error occurred during their IPL 2024 encounter, the seventh match overall. Both sides were evenly matched, yet this twist could’ve shifted the balance.
Ruturaj Gaikwad went for Azmatullah Omarzai’s short of a length outside off delivery with the last delivery of the first over of the opening session. The CSK captain gained an advantage and provided Kishore with a huge chance.
However, the GT fielder dropped the catch at slips, wasting an opportunity to send Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was batting on 1*(4), back to the hut early on.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad’s CSK Sets the Tone with Impressive Start Against GT
CSK opener Rachin Ravindra capitalised on the powerplay overs and made mincemeat of the GT bowlers as the hosts got off to a flying start. Ravindra and Gaikwad started the batting and quickly built together a 50-run partnership in 4.3 overs.
The Kiwi batsman contributed significantly to their 62-run partnership. Ravindra scored 46 runs from just 20 deliveries, while Gaikwad contributed 13 runs to the total. GT made its first breakthrough when Rashid Khan, who replaced Umesh Yadav in the sixth over, dismissed Ravindra.
Ravindra spotted the holes and executed the strokes perfectly, smashing the opposition bowlers for fours and sixes at regular intervals. His innings contained six fours and three maximums, as he hit 230 before falling victim to GT’s spin maestro.
Chennai Super Kings got sixty-nine runs and lost one wicket during their powerplay innings. The visitors were confused due to the home team’s powerful start.
