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In the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans (GT) emerged victorious by 89 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Batting first, GT posted a total of 229 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Later in the second essay of the game, Chennai`s reliable batsman, Sanju Samson, was dismissed on the very first ball of the innings by star pacer Mohammed Siraj.
Speaking about Siraj`s first scalp, former South African cricketer Mark Boucher said that it was a massive moment in the match. He also said that the pacer executed his plans perfectly, and the line and length of the delivery were spot on.
“Sanju Samson was probably the one batter who could have posed a real challenge for Gujarat Titans in that chase, so dismissing him first ball was a massive moment in the game. Mohammed Siraj executed his plan perfectly, especially on a red-soil surface where he could pitch the ball up and allow it to swing,” he said on JioHotstar.
“The line and length were spot on, and he immediately found the edge. That wicket dealt a huge blow to CSK’s hopes because once Samson fell early, they were always going to need something extraordinary to recover from there,” added Boucher.
IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans: Match summary
With an aim of chasing the target of 230 runs, Chennai`s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Fellow opening batsman Matt Short departed on 24 runs in 14 balls, which included three boundaries and a maximum.
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad returned to the pavilion on 16 runs in seven balls, with the help of a boundary and two maximums. Urvil Patel registered a two-ball duck. Impact Player, Kartik Sharma, lost his wicket after scoring 19 runs in 15 balls, which also included three boundaries.
Dewald Brevis was also dismissed for eight runs, which came in 10 balls. Shivam Dube missed his well-deserved half-century by just three runs. Facing 17 balls, he accumulated 47 runs, with the help of four boundaries and the same number of maximums.
Anshul Kamboj scored 19 runs in eight balls, including a boundary and two maximums. Noor Ahmad and Spencer Johnson registered one and zero runs. Noor faced five balls, whereas Spencer played just one ball. Mukesh Choudhary stayed unbeaten on two runs in two balls.
Gujarat`s Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, and Rashid Khan claimed three wickets each. Arshad Khan, Jason Holder, and Impact Player Prasidh Krishna went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against CSK.
Earlier, having been put to bat first, Gujarat Titans` (GT) captain Shubman Gill played a knock of 64 runs off 37 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and three maximums.
Fellow opening batsman Sai Sudharsan delivered a glorious knock of 84 runs in 53 balls. His knock included seven boundaries and four maximums.
Later, wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler garnered an unbeaten 57 runs in just 27 balls, with the help of five boundaries and four maximums. Rahul Tewatia was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Washington Sundar departed on seven runs in three balls, including a maximum. With this, the Titans posted a total of 229 runs for the loss of four wickets against the Super Kings.
Chennai`s Spencer Johnson managed to pick up one wicket by conceding 47 runs in four overs. Anshul Kamboj returned with the figures of one wicket for 56 runs in four overs. Mukesh Choudhary also chipped in with one wicket by giving away 36 runs in his spell of four overs. Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, and Shivam Dube went wicketless in the IPL 2026 match against GT.
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