Siraj's 3/26 the Decisive Blow as GT Post 229/4 Then Demolish CSK for 140 in 89-Run Rout

Gujarat Titans delivered one of their most emphatic performances of IPL 2026, beating Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs in the 66th match of the season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While the batting lineup fired in unison — led by **Sai Sudharsan's masterful 84 off 53, Shubman Gill's explosive 50 off 23, and Jos Buttler's blistering 57 — it was Mohammed Siraj's match-winning 3/26 that truly sealed CSK's fate, earning him the Player of the Match award for a spell that broke the back of the chase in the powerplay.

CSK's reply never got off the ground. Four wickets fell in the powerplay alone, and they were bundled out for 140 in just 13.4 overs — a collapse of the highest order that leaves their season in serious jeopardy.

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Gujarat Titans Innings: 229/4 in 20.0 Overs

GT were in commanding form from the very first over. Before the innings had fully settled, there was a notable development — Urvil Patel** took over as wicketkeeper from over 1.2 onwards, stepping in for Sanju Samson who could not continue behind the stumps.

The powerplay was outstanding — **62 runs with no wickets in 6 overs — with the Gill-Sudharsan opening stand building a platform of real quality. GT reached 50 in 5.1 overs (31 balls), the first-wicket stand contributing those runs in 31 balls (Sudharsan 20, Gill 27, extras 5).

Shubman Gill was breathtaking, reaching his fifty off just 23 balls — 5 fours and 3 sixes — and already into his stride before many in the crowd had taken their seats. At the first strategic timeout (8 overs), GT were 81/0, Gill on 51 and Sudharsan on 24, with both in total command.

The opening stand extended to 100 in 55 balls (Sudharsan 42, Gill 52, extras 6), as GT crossed 100 in 9.1 overs. With Gill's departure, Sai Sudharsan shifted into a deeper anchor role, bringing up his fifty off 35 balls (5 fours, 1 six) — a composed, well-crafted innings that held the innings together while wickets fell around him.

At the second strategic timeout (14 overs), GT were **151/1** — Sudharsan on 56 and **Jos Buttler** on 19. What followed was an exhibition of clean hitting. The second-wicket stand produced **50 in just 23 balls** (Sudharsan 17, Buttler 34, extras 3), and GT crossed 200 in 17.6 overs (109 balls)

A slow over-rate penalty** from overs 18.1–20.0 forced GT to operate with an extra fielder inside the circle, but it barely slowed the scoring. Buttler reached his fifty off 23 balls — 4 fours, 4 sixes — and CSK's wicket review against him in over 18.6 was struck down. He finished unbeaten on 57 as GT posted a formidable **229/4 in 20 overs.

GT Impact Player Subs used: Prasidh Krishna (in for Rahul Tewatia, GT innings over 19.6), Kulwant Khejroliya, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat.

Chennai Super Kings Innings: 140 all out in 13.4 Overs (Target: 230)

CSK's chase was over almost before it began. Needing 230, they were torn apart in the powerplay — a phase in which **Mohammed Siraj was lethal**, and the damage done was irreparable.

The powerplay read a catastrophic **58 runs for 4 wickets in 6 overs**. Siraj's hostility and precision strangled CSK's top order, and any hope of a competitive chase evaporated within the first 30 balls. GT reviewed a wicket decision against UM Patel in over 2.3 (struck down), but the wickets kept falling regardless.

CSK made an emergency reshuffle at over 2.4, bringing **Kartik Sharma** in as an impact player substitute for Gurjapneet Singh — a forced change that highlighted just how badly the top order had collapsed.

CSK managed 50 in 4.6 overs (30 balls)**, but with half the side gone in the powerplay, the task was already beyond them. At the strategic timeout (9 overs), the scoreboard showed a bleak **91/5** — Dewald Brevis on 5 and Shivam Dube on 24, trying to salvage something from the ruins.

CSK crossed **100 in 9.2 overs (56 balls)**, and the sixth-wicket stand between Brevis and Dube produced a defiant **50 in just 20 balls** (Brevis 4, Dube 47, extras 2) — Dube in particular swinging hard to provide at least a semblance of a fight. But with the required rate spiralling past 20 runs per over, it was a battle for pride rather than victory.

GT confirmed the end with an upheld wicket review against SH Johnson in over 13.4, and CSK were all out for 140 — a jaw-dropping collapse that summed up their evening perfectly.

CSK Impact Player Subs used: Kartik Sharma (in for Gurjapneet Singh, 2.4 ov), Kuldip Yadav, Macneil Noronha, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan.

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 Key Performances at a Glance

| Player | Team | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj ? | GT | 3/26 — Player of the Match, dismantled CSK powerplay |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 84 off 53 balls (5×4, 1×6), innings backbone |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 50 off 23 balls (5×4, 3×6), blazing powerplay start |
| Jos Buttler | GT | 57 off 23+ balls (4×4, 4×6), explosive finish |
| Shivam Dube | CSK | 47, lone fighter in a collapsing chase |

 

 Result

Gujarat Titans won by 89 runs

GT posted 229/4 and dismissed CSK for 140 in 13.4 overs. Mohammed Siraj's 3/26 was the match-defining performance — wrecking CSK's top order in the powerplay and making an already difficult chase impossible. Sudharsan, Gill, and Buttler had done the batting work; Siraj did the rest.

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Match played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | IPL 2026, Match 66 | May 21, 2026
Player of the Match: Mohammed Siraj (GT) — 3/26*