Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
Match Details
Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Toss Winner - Gujarat Titans won the toss and opt to bowl
Series - Indian Premier League 2023
Date of the Match - Friday, 31 March, 2023
Time - 07:30 PM (IST)
Season - 2023
Umpires - Nitin Menon (IND), Saiyed Khalid (IND)
Third Umpire - Virender Sharma (IND)
Match Referee - Javagal Srinath (IND)
Player of the Match - Rashid Khan
Match Review
On Friday, March 31, at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings played in the 1st match of the Indian Premier League 2023.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's excellent effort was surpassed by Shubman Gill's brilliant half-century as Gujarat Titans opened their title defence with a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings on Friday.
When Titans brought things back in the middle overs to limit Chennai Super Kings to 178 for seven after choosing to bowl first in front of a nearly full house at the largest cricket stadium in the globe, Gaikwad was all class in his 92 off 50 balls. Gill, who has been in the best shape of his life over the past three months, played some incredible shots in his 63 off 36 balls to help the home team secure a victory.
Brief Score
Gujarat Titans have scored 182 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Wriddhiman Saha (wk) 25, Shubman Gill 63, Sai Sudharsan 22, Hardik Pandya 8, Vijay Shankar 27, Rahul Tewatia 15, Rashid Khan 10, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Extras 12)
Chennai Super Kings have scored 178 for 7 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 1, Ruturaj Gaikwad 92, Ben Stokes 7, Ambati Rayudu 12, Moeen Ali 23, Ravindra Jadeja 1, Shivam Dube 19, MS Dhoni (c & wk) 14, Mitchell Santner 1, Extras 8)
Who is the Winner?
Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets with a score of 182 runs.
