The Gujarat Titans secured a 3-wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings at the MCA Stadium, strengthening their grip on first place in the league table with 10 points. Chasing a target of 170, David Miller played a phenomenal unbeaten knock of 94 to steer his team to a stunning win. He was well-supported by captain Rashid Khan, who chipped in with a vital 40 runs late in the game. For CSK, Dwayne Bravo was the most effective bowler, finishing with figures of 3/23.
Choosing to field first, the Titans got off to a great start thanks to Mohammed Shami, who dismissed Robin Uthappa for just 3. The pressure mounted when Alzarri Joseph cleaned up Moeen Ali for 1 in his very first over. Nevertheless, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu managed to rebuild, putting together a vital 92-run stand for the third wicket.
Ambati Rayudu played a key role with 46 runs to keep the scoring rate up, while Gaikwad dominated the bowling with some superb pull shots for 73 before being dismissed by Yash Dayal. A brief 22-run contribution from captain Ravindra Jadeja ensured CSK finished their 20 overs with a respectable 169/5.
The run-chase began disastrously for GT, who found themselves struggling at 48/4 after 8 overs, with both Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar falling for ducks. But David Miller refused to give up, fighting single-handedly to keep the Titans in the hunt. The turning point came in the 18th over when Rashid Khan launched a fierce attack, shifting the pressure back to CSK. Together, Miller and Rashid shared an 80-run stand that snatched victory for the Titans with just one ball remaining.