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Gujarat Titans start title defence with a win, beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in first match of IPL 2023

Gujarat Titans start title defence with a win, beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in first match of IPL 2023

Gujarat Titans started IPL 2023 with a classic victory and defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an explosive 92 runs to help CSK amass 178/7 after they were sent to bat by Gujarat skipper Hardik Pandya.

In reply, the Titans chased down the target in 19.2 overs with Shubman Gill scoring a 36-ball 63. Earlier, Gaikwad smashed nine sixes even though wickets fell at regular interval at the other end.

For the Titans, spinner Rashid Khan (2/26) and pacers Shami (2/29) and Alzarri Joseph (2/33) picked two wickets each.

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