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IPL 2026 UPDATES: GT vs CSK: GT thump CSK by 89 runs

Thu, 21 May 2026

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23:14

CSK knocked out of the tournament

CSK 140 (13.4 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill struck fluent half-centuries to power Gujarat Titans to a commanding 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

CSK have been effectively knocked out of the tournament while GT seal a spot in the top 2 on the points table.

The duo shared 125 runs for the opening wicket to set take GT to 229 for four after being invited to bat.

And then Mohammed Siraj (3/26), Rashid Khan (3/18), Kagiso Rabada (32) shared the spoils with the ball to bundle out CSK for 140 in 13.4 overs.

While Sudharsan made 84 off 53 balls, Gill scored 64 off 37 balls.

Jos Buttler also hit a quickfire unbeaten 57 off 27 balls that was laced with five boundaries and four sixes.

Spencer Johnson is the new man in and he is out caught behind first ball after GT review and CSK are all out for 140. GT win by 89 runs. CSK out of the tournament and this is their biggest loss in the IPL.

Rabada is back in the attack and Noor starts with two dots.

Short ball into the body and Noor gets the edge and Rabada takes a catch as he is out for 1.

Mukesh Choudhary is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a couple as 2 wickets and 4 runs come off it.

Noor Ahmad is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

A wide later, Brevis is caught at short cover and is out for 8 off 10 balls.

Rashid continues and he strikes first ball as Kamboj slices it to point and is caught out for 19 off 8.

22:54

Dube is removed for 47 off 17

CSK 136-6 (11 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna is in the attack now and he is welcomed by Kamboj with a six over long on as he hammers the length ball for a maximum.

Kamboj then swings his bat and gets a four past backward square leg.

Kamboj and Brevis then take three singles and a dot as 13 come off it.

Kamboj is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a slog sweep off the googly for a six over deep mid-wicket.

A single to end the over as 14 runs and a wicket come off it.

Rashid Khan is in the attack now and Brevis starts the over with a single to long-on.

Dube then heaves the leg side ball over deep square leg for a six! That is the 50-run stand.

Rashid then bowls a googly, he miscues the big shot, the ball flies over mid-on, Gill runs back, keeps his eye on the ball and completes a good catch as he dives to complete the catch with both hands. Dube is out for 47 off 17.

Holder continues and Dube welcomes him with a six over long on. Good start to the over.

Dube then gets above the short bouncer and cuts it to third man for a four!

A dot later, Dube then pulls the short ball over mid-wicket for a six!

Dube then pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Brevis then drives the ball past the bowler to mid-on for a single as 18 come off it.

Arshad Khan continues Dube decides to take him on with a six and a four off the first two balls of the over.

A wide later, Dube flicks the ball to fine leg for another four. Another wide later. Dube and Brevis take a single each off the next three balls as 19 come off it.

22:28

Dube, Brevis look to fight back

CSK 72-5 (8 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Dube is the new man in.

Jason Holder is in the attack now.

And Dube gets off the mark with a couple over cover.

A dot later, Dube smashes the widish ball and it flies off the edge to the third man boundary.

Dube and Brevis then take a single each before Dube chips the ball to mid-off, Gill jumps but cannot hold on to the one-handed effort and Dube gets a single as 9 come off the over.

Left-arm pacer, Arshad Khan is in the attack now and Brevis starts the over with a single to long-off.

Two dots later, Kartik is beaten on the outside edge.

Kartik then punches the ball off his backfoot, straight to mid-off and wants to steal a single. But he is slow to take off and puts in the dive but Gill gets a direct hit in. Review for a run-out and the replays show Kartik is run out as the ball is in the air as he dives and he is out for 19 off 15. 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

22:17

Rabada removes Short, CSK in deep trouble

CSK 58-4 (6 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Dewald Brevis is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

Two singles and a dot later, Kartik guides the ball past the diving short third man fielder for a four as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Rabada continues and he strikes first ball as Short is done in by pace as he chips the ball straight to mid-on and he is out for 24 off 14.

Siraj continues and Kartik starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Short comes across the stumps and scoops the ball over fine leg for a four.

Short then takes a single to deep point.

A dot later, Short miscues a shot and gets couple over point as 8 come off it.

22:07

CSK lose three wickets inside the Powerplay

CSK 43-3 (4 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Rabada continues and Short starts the over with a single to point.

Kartik then presents the full face of the bat as he drives the ball down the ground for a four!

Kartik then gets a single to mid-on.

Short then gets a couple to fine leg.

A dot later, Short flicks the ball past the mid-wicket fielder for a four as 12 come off it.

Impact sub Kartik Sharma is in now and he is off the mark with a couple to third man with a punch off the back foot.

A dot to end the over as two wickets and 8 runs come off it.

Urvil Patel is the new man in and he survives a GT review for caught behind as he goes for a wild swing.

Next ball, Siraj then cramps Urvil for room as he goes for the flick, but has not timed this and is caught at deep backward square leg for a 2nd ball dot.

Siraj continues, bowls it full and on the pads and Gaikwad whips it off his pads over deep backward square leg for a six.

Siraj strikes next ball, keeps it on the off stump, length ball and Gaikwad looks to play the same shot but the ball goes under the bat and to knock off the off stumps. He is out for 16 and CSK lose their 2nd wicket.

21:53

Siraj removes Samson for golden duck

CSK 23-1 (2 ovs) vs GT 229-2 | Scorecard

Rabada opens at the other end and the half-volley is driven wide of mid-off for a four as Matt Short gets off the mark stylishly.

A wide later, Short punches the ball past backward point for a couple.

Two dots later, Short picks up the length ball on the pads and helps it along for a six over deep square leg.

A dot to end the over as 13 runs come off it.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new man in and he starts with a dot.

Another dot later, Gaikwad leans forward and creams it through covers to get off the mark with a four!

Gaikwad then comes outside the off stump and scoops it over slips for a six!

Gaikwad then drives the ball to long-off for a dot. A wicket and 10 runs come off it.

Prasidh Krishna is the Impact Sub, coming on for Rahul Tewatia.

CSK have a new opening pair tonight as Sanju Samson walks out with Matt Short to chase down 230 for victory. Mohammed Siraj opens the attack for GT.

And Samson is out first ball, hint of swing, just outside the off stump and Samson gets a fine nick to the keeper and he is out for a golden duck.

21:41

Gill, Sudharsan, Buttler hit quickfire 50s

GT 229-2 (20 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill struck fluent half-centuries to power Gujarat Titans to 229 for four in an Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

The duo shared 125 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for the total after being invited to bat.

While Sudharsan made 84 off 53 balls, Gill scored 64 off 37 balls.

Sudharsan decorated his innings with seven fours and four sixes, while Gill struck seven boundaries and three hits over the fence.

Jos Buttler also hit a quickfire unbeaten 57 off 27 balls that was laced with five boundaries and four sixes.

For CSK, Spencer Johnson (1/47) picked and Anshul Kamboj (1/57) picked up a wicket each.

Choudhary is back in the attack and Buttler starts the final over with a four over mid-wicket.

A single later, Sundar is off the mark with a six as he slices the ball over third man and the ball meets the ad cushions on the full.

Sundar then gets a single to the leg side.

Buttler then gets a single to the off side.

Sundar then goes for the big shot, gets a fine edge and is caught behind. He is out for 7 off the last ball of the innings. A wicket and 13 runs come off it.

Washington Sundar is the new man in, Buttler squeezes out the yorker and gets a four to long off.

Buttler brings up his 50 off 23 balls with a smash over cover for a four!

Buttler then looks to flick the ball to the leg side for a single off his pads. CSK review for LBW. Ball tracking shows pitching outside leg and leg bye signalled. 15 come off it.

Tewatia is the new man in and he looks to get off the mark with a quick single to mid-off, Gaikwad runs in, aims and hits the stumps. There is a review for run-out as he fails to make it to the crease and he is run-out for a duck.

CSK penalised for slow over-rate. Only four fielders outside the ring now.

Kamboj continues, he bowls a low full toss and Sudharsan squeeze it over deep point for a six!

Sudharsan then looks to loft the fuller, straighter ball only to hole out to long-off and he is out for 84 off 53 balls. Kamboj gets his first.

21:15

Buttller-Sudharsan on the attack

GT 201-1 (18 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Gurjapneet is back in the attack and starts with a wide.

Buttler and Sudharsan then take a single each off the next three balls.

Sudharsan then picks the full toss and pulls it over deep square leg for a six!

Sudharsan then takes a single to long-off.

Buttler brings up GT's 200 with a swat past mid-wicket for a four as 15 come off it.

Johnson continues, he bowls a wide full toss, Buttler smashes his 4th six of the night as he smashes the ball wide over cover for maximum!

A wide later, Johnson bowls a dot.

Buttler then takes a single to long-off.

Sudharsan then slices the yorker down to third man for a single.

Buttler then comes across the stumps and plays it to long off for a single. Third umpire signals the no-ball. Free-hit next and Buttler can only squeeze out the yorker for a single to mid-off as 13 come off it.

21:05

GT 173-1 (16 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Kamboj is back in the attack and Buttler starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Sudharsan then smacks the ball through extra cover for a four!

Kamboj then bowls a wide ball outside the off stump.

Full toss next and Sudharsan slaps it to long-off for a single.

Wide yorker next and Buttler can only play it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Sudharsan then stands and delivers as he lofts the slot ball over long off for a six!

Wide yorker next. Batter reviews for a wide. The replays show it is inside the wide guideline, the on-field decision stays and GT lose a review as 14 come off it.

Choudhary is back in the attack and after a dot, Sudharsan gets a single to long on.

Short, slower ball and Buttler pulls it one-handed to deep mid-wicket for a six.

A dot later, Buttler takes a single to sweeper cover.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

20:56

Johnson breaks the opening stand

GT 151-1 (14 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Ahmed continues and the full toss is hammered down the ground for a six!

A single later, Buttler spots the tossed up ball and swings it over wide long-on for a six!

Buttler then takes a couple to mid-wicket.

Buttler then takes a single to the leg side.

Wide ball next and Sudharsan steals a single.

Buttler ends the over with six over cow corner as 22 come off it. The full ball is rightly punished.

Buttler is the new man in and a he is off the mark with a four as Johnson bowls it down the leg side.

Three dots to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Johnson is back in the attack and Sudharsan starts the over with a single off a leg bye.

Johnson comes around the wicket, bowls on the pads, Gill mistimes the flick, Dube back peddles, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes the catch to break the opening stand in the 13th over. Gill out for 64 off 37.

20:39

GT continue to pile on the misery

GT 111-0 (10 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Noor Ahmad is back in the attack and he starts the over with a single to bring up his half-ton off 35 balls -- his 5th half-ton on the trot.

Two dots later, Gill inside edges the ball on to his pads for another dot.

Gill then pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A single to end the over as just 3 come off it.

Gurjapneet is back in the attack and Sudharsan starts the over with a couple to sweeper cover.

Sudharsan then pulls the ball towards backward square leg for a single.

Gurjapneet then bowls back-to-back wides.

Gill then swings and misses.

A dot later, the off pace ball is tapped to the leg side and Sudharsan and Gill scamper for a couple.

Gurjapneet then bowls a wide down the leg side.

A single to the off side to end the over as 10 come off it.

20:26

Runs flowing for GT

GT 111-0 (10 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Dube is in the attack now and Sudharsan slaps the ball through covers for a four to bring up the 100-run partnership, a record 7th century stand between the two,

A dot later, Sudharsan gets a single past backward point.

Brevis then puts in the dive in the deep and denies Gill a certain boundary, only 2 to the batter.

Slower bouncer next, Gill comes down the track and gets over the bounce and cuts it past backward point for a four.

Gill then flicks the ball down to backward point for another four as 15 come off it.

Kamboj is back in the attack and Sudharsan and Gill take a single each off the first two balls of the over.

Sudharsan then pulls the ball over backward square leg for a six!

Sudharsan then punches the ball to the off side and scampers for a single. A misfield allows him a second.

Sudharsan then cuts the ball hard over deep backward point and Gurjapneet misfields as he fails to collect the ball at the boundary and the ball runs to the boundary.

Sudharsan gets a single to end the over as 15 come off it.

20:15

6000 runs in IPL and 200 sixes in T20s for Gill

GT 81-0 (8 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Shubman Gill has come out with a plan to take on the bowlers and he is doing so with aplomb. He has already smashed a 23-ball 50, inclusive of

5 fours and 3 sixes. Sudharsan is playing an able ally at the other end as CSK bowlers are getting a tonking.

Gurjapneet is back in the attack and Sudharsan starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Gill plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot later, Sudharsan cuts the ball to deep point for a single.

Gill then looks to swing his bat and his is beaten on the slash across the line and just 3 come off the over.

Noor Ahmad in the attack now and he starts with a ball in the slot and Gill slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a six to bring up his 6000 IPL runs and 200 T20 sixes.

Gill then gets a couple to mid-wicket.

Gill and Sudharsan take a single each off the next two balls and a dot later, slot ball again and Gill once again slog sweeps it over deep backward square leg to bring up his 50 off just 23 balls as 16 come off it.

20:03

GT in full flow

GT 62-0 (6 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Anshul Kamboj is in the attack now and Sudharsan comes down the track and smashes it down the ground for a four!

Sudharsan then dabs it towards gully and scampers for a tight single.

Halff-volley next and Gill stands and delivers as the ball is smashed over long-on for a six!

Gill then drives the ball down to long on for a single.

Sudharsan then nudges the ball to fine leg for a single.

Gill then comes to the leg side, the bowler follows him and Gill plays the full ball to mid-wicket for a single as 14 come off it.

Left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh is in the attack now and Sudharsan starts with three dots, before tapping the ball to the off side for a single.

Gill and Sudharsan then take a single each off the next two balls as 3 come off it.

19:52

Gill, Sudharsan take to the attack

GT 45-0 (4 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Johnson continues, fuller ball is edged through to third man for a four!

Thick outside edge runs to third man for a single.

Gill and Sudharsan take a single each off the next two balls before Gill comes down the track and slaps it over covers for a four!

Comes down the track again and he hammers it through covers for another four as 15 come off it.

Choudhary continues and Sudharsan starts with a single past backward point to short third man for a single.

Gill then takes a single to mid-off.

Short and wide and Sudharsan stands tall and slices it through vacant point for a four.

Sudharsan then taps the ball down towards backward point where the fielder dives and keeps it to a dot, denying a sure boundary.

Another dot later, Sudharsan cuts the ball to deep backward point for a single as 7 come off it.

19:42

Gill dealing in boundaries

GT 23-0 (2 ovs) vs CSK | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Spencer Johnson opens at the other end, short and widish ball and Gill plays it through point for a four!

A single to the leg side next ball.

Sudharsan then tries to flick the wide ball down the leg side, Samson is decieved as the ball runs past him as he tries to stop, and he is hit on the little finger. 4 and a wide.

Play resumes after Samson gets the all clear from the physio and Sudharsan plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Gill then drives the ball straight down the ground past the bowler. What touch!

Two dots to end the over as 15 come off it.

Gujarat Titans batters Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill come out to open the batting while left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary will open the bowling for Chennai Super Kings.

And Sudharsan is off the mark off the very first ball with a guide to third man.

Choudhary gets some reverse swing and Gill inside edges the ball to mid-wicket for a dot.

The bowler is getting some swing and Gill cuts it to point for a dot.

Gill then just tucks the ball that comes in and uses the pace to get off the mark with a four to backward square leg.

A dot later, Gill chips the ball over mid-wicket for three as the fielder puts in the dive and saves a single.

8 come off the opening over.

19:18

The Shubman Gill-led side aim for to seal their place in Qualifier 1

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has won the toss and elected to bat against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

With pace and bounce expected, CSK have made two changes -- Gurjapneet comes in for Akeal Hosein and Matt Short replaces Veer.

GT have made one change with seamer Prasidh Krishna coming in for Sai Kishore.

Playing XIs:

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Substitutes:

Chennai Super Kings: Kartik Sharma, Macneil Noronha, Sarfaraz Khan, Kuldip Yadav, Aman Khan

Gujarat Titans: Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra

Eyeing a top-two finish to ensure a shot at Qualifier 1, Gujarat Titans will have their tails up when they face a flagging Chennai Super Kings side seeking to regain lost ground after a rather disappointing campaign, in their IPL 2026 match in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

A top-two placement at the end of the league stage grants the teams two opportunities to reach the final.

Currently placed second with 16 points, the Titans are in a three-way battle alongside table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru (18 points) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (16 points), and victory against CSK will vastly improve their chances of a top-two finish in the group phase.

IPL Playoff Scenarios: Net Run Rate Crucial

A victory over CSK by a heavy margin could even push GT past RCB's (+1.065) net run rate, depending on other fixtures. And if SRH too win their final league stage game against RCB, the battle for the second spot will come down to net run rate.

In this scenario, GT hold slight edge with their NNR (+0.400) being better than Sunrisers' +0.350.

On the other hand, with their playoff hopes inching closer to getting extinguished after a narrow loss to SRH, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings will seek to salvage pride in what could be their final outing in this edition.

Ruturaj Gaikwad's men have been pushed to the brink of elimination and require a victory along with other results to go their way to stay in contention for the last playoffs berth.

Going into the contest on the traditionally batting friendly strip at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Titans' captain Shubman Gill is in excellent form, and so is his opening partner Sai Sudharsan. For the opening pair, negotiating early swing and controlling the powerplay will be crucial against the CSK bowling attack.

The middle overs will likely feature a fascinating tactical battle, with GT's star spinner Rashid Khan testing a seasoned CSK solid line-up.

Gill, Jos Buttler, and Sudharsan will continue to anchor Gujarat's batting. However, because GT's middle order lacks consistency, Chennai would attempt to squeeze them early via left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, who has previously dismissed Gill twice in T20s.

Sanju Samson stands out as CSK's best option to tackle the spin of Rashid and Co. in the middle overs. Samson's ability to counter the Afghanistan star's wrist spin is likely going to to dictate whether CSK can put up a competitive total or chase down a target if batting second.

The man doing the bulk of the damage for GT in their previous face-off is Kagiso Rabada, who destroyed CSK's top order with a three-wicket haul, and it is imperative from the visitors' point of view that Gaikwad and Samson survive his opening spell to protect a vulnerable middle order.

While injuries to multiple key players didn't help their cause this season, CSK's bowling has also lacked penetration and consistency, even as GT's attack often looking like a well-oiled machine.

IPL 2026 UPDATES: GT vs CSK: GT thump CSK by 89 runs

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