At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 23, the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings and the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans squared off in the first Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway assisted Chennai in scoring 172 runs in the first innings, while Gujarat Titans, who entered to chase the target, were unable to capitalise during the run chase and suffered a significant defeat. With its fifth win in seven Qualifier 1 appearances since 2011, MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings to its 10th IPL final, beating Gujarat Titans.
Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 172-7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 60, Devon Conway 40, Mohammed Shami 2-28, Mohit Sharma 2-31) beat Gujarat Titans 157 all-out in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 42, Rashid Khan 30, Ravindra Jadeja 2-18, Maheesh Theekshana 2-28) by 15 runs