New Delhi: The disappointment was clearly visible on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s face after Chennai Super Kings’ eight-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.Leading from the front, Gaikwad played alone with a brave unbeaten 74, helping CSK to a competitive 158/7 against GT.In reply, Sai Sudharsen’s masterful half-century, coupled with important contributions from Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, saw the Gujarat Titans cruise to a comfortable win by eight wickets in hand.
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The GT team executed a clinical chase, with the top three – Sai, Gill and Buttler – doing most of the scoring. This victory is their fourth this season, placing them fifth in the points table.
“Yes, to be honest, sometimes I hate being evaluated this way, but I felt like it was difficult.
I was carrying a little bit for the Pacers. The pace was inconsistent, and the bounce was up and down. But if we had not lost so many wickets, we could have reached 170-180. “Unexpected to be honest, it’s difficult to assess the conditions here,” Gaikwad said after the match.“In the last three games, we have learned how the game will go. We had a 60-70% chance in the last two games, but we did not expect to play like this today.
We could not adapt to the circumstances. At the first timeout, I told Flame that I was trying to be positive and aggressive. But sometimes, the ball came out with an inconsistent bounce. “I told him I was trying to adapt, but it wasn’t possible.”“You can’t judge, you can’t expect things to go well. We were lethargic and didn’t start well, but we needed to do better. I got off to a good start (10 off 6), I thought I would keep the momentum going, but then we saw 3 wickets fall as we were trying to build a partnership.”
Another wicket fell and I wanted to take my time. For any other pitch, I probably would have rolled the putt better. Once I got hit, I thought I would take my chances and get some momentum back.
We were batting really well, if we had not lost two quick wickets, Mukesh would have come on in the second innings. But we lost two goals quickly, and that’s why we chose an influential player.”CSK will next take on Mumbai Indians on Saturday.