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05/21 13:44 CDT Gujarat thumps Chennai to seal qualifier 1 spot in Indian
Premier League
Gujarat thumps Chennai to seal qualifier 1 spot in Indian Premier League
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) --- Opening pair Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill propelled
the Gujarat Titans to a thumping 89-run win over Chennai on Thursday to end the
Super Kings' slim playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League.
Sudharsan (84) struck his fifth straight half-century and Gill made 64 in
Gujarat's imposing total of 229-4 with Jos Buttler smashing an unbeaten 57.
Chennai capitulated for 140 in 13.4 overs and rounded off a below-par season
with 12 points from six wins.
Gujarat's win ensured its place in qualifier 1 with 18 points from nine wins.
The second spot for qualifier 1 will be decided Friday when defending champions
Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Sudharsan and Gill, IPL's top two run-scorers this season, provided a blazing
start of 125 off 74 balls with Gill scoring a 23-ball half-century before
holing out in the 13th over.
Sudharsan looked set for his second century of the season before holing out to
long-off in the penultimate over against expensive fast bowler Anshul Kamboj
(1-56).
Mohammed Siraj dented Chennai's top-order inside his first 10 balls when he had
Sanju Samson caught behind of the first ball; hit the top of captain Ruturaj
Gaikwad's off-stump and then Urvil Patel top-edged a pull to deep backward
square leg.
Chennai slumped to 29-3 inside the first three overs against Siraj's burst and
then further slipped to 51-4 when Kagiso Rabada (3-32) had Matthew Short caught
at mid-on.
Shivan Dube struck four sixes and four boundaries in his rapid 17-ball knock of
47 before Rashid Khan claimed 3-18 in his two overs and Rabada finished off the
innings by claiming the last two wickets off successive balls.
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