Mitchell delivers to Shankar, caught by Dhoni!! Mitchell makes the breakthrough. The decision to turn to him pays off. Dhoni executes a splendid diving catch to his right. He grabs it and rises with a smile.
The Chepauk crowd erupts with excitement. The ball is pitched full around off, Shankar’s footwork is lacking as he drives, resulting in a thick outside edge. Dhoni has to dive and is airborne when he secures it with both hands.
CSK have piled up an imposing total here. Chepauk, not known for offering the easiest batting conditions in the country, underscores just how well CSK has performed today. Opting to bat first, they got off to a blazing start, courtesy of Rachin Ravindra.
His timing was impeccable from the get-go, with runs flowing freely. Despite an early scare where Ruturaj was dropped at slip in the opening over, both openers eventually departed after contributing 46 runs each, indicating a slight pullback by GT after the powerplay.
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An excellent diving grab behind the stumps and the home crowd erupts in joyš
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Rahane struggled to find his rhythm and was stumped while trying to accelerate. CSK needed to reclaim the momentum, and Shivam Dube did just that with a blistering 23-ball 51. Mitchell played a supporting role, and a handy cameo from Rizvi pushed CSK’s total past the 200-run mark.
