CSK vs GT: The first qualifier match of IPL 2023 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on 23 May, Mangalore, in which Chennai won by 15 runs and made it to the finals. Batting first in the match, Chennai scored 172 runs on the board for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the runs, the Gujarat team got all out for 157 runs in 20 overs. Meanwhile, something happened in the second innings, seeing which even Mahendra Singh Dhoni started smiling.
In fact, during the second innings of Gujarat Titans chasing runs in the match, Chennai fast bowler Deepak Chahar wanted to dismiss Gujarat’s Vijay Shankar through Mankading, seeing which Mahendra, who was on wicketkeeping, also started smiling. This incident happened during the 14th over of the innings. However, Deepak withdrew his appeal with a smile and let the game continue. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media.
Deepak Chahar had dismissed Gujarat opener Shubman Gill on the first ball of the over. Gill returned to the pavilion playing an inning of 42 runs in 38 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. Gill lost his wicket by catching Devon Conway standing at deep square leg.
Gujarat Failed To Chase Runs
In the qualifier match between Gujarat and Chennai, Gujarat won the toss and decided to bowl first. Coming out to bat, Chennai scored 172 runs on the board for 7 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, Ruturaj Gaikwad played the biggest inning of 60 runs with the help of 7 fours and 1 six. Chasing the runs, the Gujarat team got all out for 157 runs in 20 overs.
