66th Match

Kagiso Rabada to Spencer Johnson, out Caught by Jos Buttler!! CSK are eliminated from IPL 2026. Thumping win for GT by 89 runs. They have done their bit to seal a top-two finish. The fireworks go off in the stadium. Back of a length and angled across, Johnson stays leg-side and has a tentative, there's a thin outside-edge and Buttler does the rest. But he wasn't convinced, Rabada was and Gill went with his bowler's call to challenge the onfield decision. Spencer Johnson c Jos Buttler b Kagiso Rabada 0(1)

Kagiso Rabada to Spencer Johnson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

GT review! Rabada appeals for caught behind. Nothing from Jos Buttler. The players are already shaking hands. Johnson must have known. Spike on UltraEdge. OUT

Spencer Johnson, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad, out Caught&Bowled!! Rabada was brought on exactly for this. Gujarat Titans are one wicket away from a massive win. Short and well-directed, right at the body and Noor is cramped for room, fends it off the splice and the ball lobs up, Rabada goes forward and takes a simple catch. Noor Ahmad c and b Kagiso Rabada 1(5)

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad, no run, 142.4ks short of length outside off, Noor throws his bat and is beaten on the outside-edge

Kagiso Rabada to Noor Ahmad, no run, short of length delivery, Noor opens the bat face and guides it to backward point

Kagiso Rabada [3.0-0-32-1] is back into the attack

Over Summary (7-13) \n-- Gill scores a direct-hit and catches Kartik short \n-- Gill drops a tough chance of Dube at mid-off \n-- Arshad Khan is taken for 19 runs in his second over \n-- Holder v Dube - 6, 4, 0, 6, 1 \n-- Dube smashes a six, but Rashid answers with a wicket \n-- Kamboj greets Prasidh with a six and a four \n-- Rashid strikes twice. Gets Kamboj and Brevis

Rashid Khan to Mukesh Choudhary, no run, short and turning in, Mukesh misses the pull and is struck around the thigh

Rashid Khan to Mukesh Choudhary, 2 runs, spinning into leg, Mukesh hangs back and squeezes it off the inside-edge to fine leg, easy brace

Mukesh Choudhary, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, out Caught by Jason Holder!! Third wicket for Rashid. Brevis was at the other end witnessing the mayhem by Dube and Kamboj, tries to join the party and perishes in the process. Once again clever bowling from Rashid. He shortens the length and rushes Brevis on the cross-batted shot, the ball hits the splice and goes straight up. Holder settles under it near cover and completes a dolly. Dewald Brevis c Jason Holder b Rashid Khan 8(10)

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, wide, 95.5ks throws it up outside off, Brevis leaves and collects the wide

Rashid Khan to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, premeditates the reverse sweep and has to adjust, ends up swatting it square on the off-side

Rashid Khan to Noor Ahmad, no run, uhhh! How has that missed the stumps? Noor hangs back to defend and the leg-break straightens enough to beat the outside-edge, wasn't far from the off-stump

Noor Ahmad, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Rashid Khan to Anshul Kamboj, out Caught by Jason Holder!! The fun ends for Kamboj. He was never going to hang around. Rashid knew that and smartly bowls the leg-break outside off, Kamboj reaches for the big shot and slices it towards point. Holder moves to his right and takes a good catch. CSK are 7 down and are staring at a big defeat. Anshul Kamboj c Jason Holder b Rashid Khan 19(8) [4s-1 6s-2]

Rashid Khan to Anshul Kamboj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Prasidh Krishna to Dewald Brevis, no run, 147.7ks yorked aimed for middle, Brevis can only dig it back to Prasidh

Prasidh Krishna to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run, 142.4ks short of length delivery, Kamboj takes it on and mistimes the pull over backward square leg

Prasidh Krishna to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, 142.2ks full toss on off, Brevis swings hard and drags to deep backward square

Prasidh Krishna to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run, 146.7ks full and at the stumps, Kamboj flicks it to deep square leg

Prasidh Krishna to Anshul Kamboj, FOUR, back of a length close to off, Kamboj swings hard and drags it off the inner half. The ball goes backward of square and races away to the fence

Prasidh Krishna to Anshul Kamboj, SIX, Kamboj greets Prasidh with a maximum. Back of a length delivery, just had a bit of width for Kamboj to free his hands, pumps the pull wide of long-on and just clears the rope

Prasidh Krishna, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Rashid Khan to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run, in the air and safe. Flatter and skidding on, Kamboj looks to loft down the ground and gets it high on the bat, the ball goes straight up and over Rashid. Holder runs back from cover and dives but the ball evades his grasp

Rashid Khan to Anshul Kamboj, SIX, now Kamboj wants a piece of Rashid. This is given bit more flight and Kamboj is down on his knee, gets under the length and slog sweeps to deep mid-wicket, just clearing the leaping fielder

Rashid Khan to Anshul Kamboj, no run, googly around off, Kamboj prods forward and defends to the off-side

Anshul Kamboj, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Gill takes a terrific catch. Throws the ball up, points his finger to the lips and gestures to the CSK supporters to be silent, even asks them to get going. Dube lives by the sword and dies by it. Rashid changes the line to outside off, it was also the googly and Dube had to reach for the lofted shot, he gets it off the toe-end and the ball flies over extra cover. Gill runs back and dives to hang on with both hands. That will be one of the contenders for catch of the tournament. A good knock from Dube but CSK needed more than that from him. Shivam Dube c Shubman Gill b Rashid Khan 47(17) [4s-4 6s-4]

Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rashid Khan to Shivam Dube, SIX, Dube continues to deal in boundaries.. First ball against Rashid and he launches him into the crowd. This leg-lined as Rashid tries to cramp him for room, but Dube opens his body and heaves it over deep square leg

Rashid Khan to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, 95.1ks quicker and attacking the stumps, Brevis knocks it to the right of Rashid and down to long-on

Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Jason Holder to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, pin-point yorker on middle and leg, Brevis digs it out to the right of diving Holder, who tries to stop in his followthrough

Jason Holder to Shivam Dube, 1 run, short again and wider of off, pulled to the right of deep mid-wicket. One bounce to the fielder

Jason Holder to Shivam Dube, SIX, Dube is not going down without a fight. Picks the length early and pulls it deep into the cow corner stands. 85meters this time

Jason Holder to Shivam Dube, no run, yorker on off, Dube jams it out to cover

Jason Holder to Shivam Dube, FOUR, short and outside off, Dube wasn't in great control. He goes for the cut and hits it wide of diving third man fence for another four

Jason Holder to Shivam Dube, SIX, stunning shot from Dube. Was a length delivery on off. Dube clears his front foot and tonks it over long-on for a 98meter six

Strategic time-out!

Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube, 1 run, angled in on the pads, tucked to the on-side

Arshad Khan to Dewald Brevis, 1 run, full on middle and leg, tucked to deep mid-wicket

Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube, 1 run, yorker on off, Dube digs it down to long-on

Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube, wide, angled well down the leg, wided by the umpire

Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube, FOUR, too straight from Arshad and pays the price. Dube shuffles across and flicks it fine. Beats short fine and there is no protection the deep. 15 runs off the over so far with three ball remaining

Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube, wide, banged in short at the badge. Dube sinks low. Wide called for height