IPL Final 2023 Highlights: Jadeja finishes in style, 5th title for Chennai

Indian Premier League Highlights, CSK vs GT Final: 10 to win from the last two balls, Jadeja hit a six and four to finish it in style. Sudharsan scored 96, Titans reached 214. DLS target 171 in 15

12:38 AM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Its the third day and the chase begins finally

12:36 AM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Match begins at 12:10 am IST, 171 to get in 15

12:34 AM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Second inspection at 11:30 pm IST

10:54 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Inspection going on

 

The umpires were inspecting the pitch and just then it seems like rain has made a comeback to the venue in the form of a drizzle. Maybe it's just a passing shower as the inspection seems to have ended and now the umpires want improvement in certain areas of the pitch still. Match Ref Javagal Srinath is in the middle as well as Hardik Pandya and Ashish Nehra. 

 

10:33 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Latest update from Ahmedabad

10:16 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Rain stops, super soppers operate at the ground

 

With so much money in their pockets, it is bizarre to see that BCCI cannot afford the covers that fully get over the pitch and cover it completely. They are called 3-d mobile pitch covers. They are still using huge flat mat covers which are used in club cricket. 

 

9:59 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Enjoy as it rains at the NaMo Stadium in Ahmedabad

9:58 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Rain back again, Ground staff come running with covers

 

The rain has suddenly increased its speed and momentum and the covers have been rushed to the ground. 

 

9:48 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: The chase begins

9:40 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Rain at the venue again, second innings’ start delayed

 

The start of the second innings has been delayed as the showers are back at the venue. When it did not rain the entire day, the BCCI just could not get the match done. Now the rain is back and we are d0ne with only the first innings. 

 

9:30 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Titans hit 71 runs in the last five overs, to reach 214

9:18 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Last ball wicket for Chennai, Titans finish at 214/4

 

Gujarat Titans have finished at 214/4 after Matheesha Pathirana took a wicket off the very last ball and now to win their fifth trophy, the Chennai Super Kings would need 215, which looks very difficult given the conditions of the wicket. 

 

9:11 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: Mammoth innings from Sudharsan comes to an end

 

Sai Suhdarsna played the best knock of his life in the final game of the tournament. True that he was fed some dollies by Deshpande early on but then he played some sensational shots to reach 96 in just 47 balls. Which is at more than two runs per ball. 

 

9:09 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: 18 from the Deshpande over

 

Tushar Deshpande decided that he would concede all his runs in this game itself and as a result, he conceded 18 in the 19th over as well. This means that he has conceded 36 in his last two, having been hit for only 18 in the first two. 

 

9:04 PM

IPL Final Live Score, CSK vs GT: No boundaries and still nine runs from the Pathirana over

 

Matheesha Pathirana tried to bowl a good over, and he did as well, but with the fielder not cooperating, has ended up conceding nine runs, even without any boundary being hit off him.