Chennai thumps Gujarat by 63 runs for second straight win in IPL

Chennai, India:Defending champion Chennai Super Kings thumped Gujarat Titans by 63 runs on Tuesday for back to back home wins in the Indian Premier Le...

Chennai, India: Defending champion Chennai Super Kings thumped Gujarat Titans by 63 runs on Tuesday for back-to-back home wins in the Indian Premier League.

Chennai put up a sterling all-round show as Gujarat limped to 143-8 against pace-dominated attack after the home team had used the conditions to perfection and posted an above-par total of 206-6.

Impact player Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 37 off 31 balls, but the rest of the Gujarat batters struggled to put up partnerships with Chennai holding onto some brilliant catches in the deep.

Captain Shubman Gill made a five-ball eight before he played Deepak Chahar (2-28) across the line and was out plumb leg before wicket in the third over of a tall chase.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who relinquished the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad on the eve of the tournament, made a splendid diving catch to his right to dismiss Vijay Shankar, while Ajinkya Rahane took a blinder at deep mid-wicket to dismiss dangerous David Miller for 21.