Gaikwad and Dube’s partnership of 104 runs in 46 balls held CSK put up a strong target on the board!
Powerplay Performance: CSK started with 49 runs and 2 wickets in the mandatory Powerplay (Overs 0.1 – 6.0).
Initial Milestones: CSK reached 50 runs in 6.1 overs. After a strategic timeout at 9 overs, they were at 74/2, with RD Gaikwad scoring 50 runs off 28 balls.
Key Partnerships:
50 runs for the 3rd wicket were achieved in 37 balls (Gaikwad and RA Jadeja). By 11.3 overs, CSK reached 100 runs.
By the 15th over, they had scored 135/3, with Gaikwad at 85 and S Dube at 19.
Continued Progress: In the 16th over, CSK reached 150 runs. By the 19th over, CSK scored 200 runs in 19.1 overs.
Significant Contributions:
RD Gaikwad completed his century (100 off 56 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes).
RD Gaikwad: 100 off 56 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
RD Gaikwad: 50 off 28 balls (7 x 4)
S Dube also achieved 50 off just 22 balls with 3 fours and 6 sixes.
The 4th wicket partnership between Gaikwad and Dube was worth 100 runs in 44 balls.
Closing Innings: The innings ended at 210/4 after 20 overs. Gaikwad finished with 108, and MS Dhoni was at 4.