Chennai Super Kings powered their way to a record-breaking 10th Indian Premier League final with a 15-run win over defending champion Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Gujarat will have another chance to meet Chennai in the final when they take on the winner of Wednesday's Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.from Cricket News: Latest Cricket News, Live Scores, Results, Upcoming match Schedules | Times of India https://ift.tt/AKcNygp
Chennai Super Kings powered their way to a record-breaking 10th Indian Premier League final with a 15-run win over defending champion Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Gujarat will have another chance to meet Chennai in the final when they take on the winner of Wednesday's Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.via /a>
A crucial 44-ball 60 from Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top was followed by a spin show as an all-round Chennai Super Kings brushed aside defending champions Gujarat Titans to march into 10th IPL final, extending their remarkable consistency in the T20 cricket's biggest extravaganza. Securing an easy 15-run win over Hardik Pandya and co. in the Qualifier 1, MS Dhoni and co. became the first team to book their tickets for the Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.
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