Highest individual scores for CSK (IPL) 127 - Murali Vijay vs RR, Chennai, 2010 117* - Shane Watson vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2018 final 116* - Michael Hussey vs PBKS, Mohali, 2008 113 - Murali Vijay vs DC, Chennai, 2012 Q2 108* - Ruturaj Gaikwad vs LSG, Chennai, 2024
Century partnerships for 4th wicket or below for CSK 109* - MS Dhoni & S Badrinath vs KKR, Kolkata, 2010 108* - MS Dhoni & David Hussey vs SRH, Ranchi, 2014 104 - Ruturaj Gaikwad & Shivam Dube vs LSG, Chennai, 2024 102* - Ambati Rayudu & Ravindra Jadeja vs MI, Delhi, 2021 101 - MS Dhoni & Ambati Rayudu vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2018
STAT: Of the 13 batters to have aggregated 1,000-plus runs for CSK, only Dube boasts a 140-plus strike-rate, and his average is bettered only by Michael Hussey (42.09), Ruturaj Gaikwad (41.26) and MS Dhoni (40.69)
Shivam Dube: Especially the support from the crowd is amazing. We love to play in Chennai. All grounds are like home grounds but this is what pushes me a little more. Rutu needed 1 over to recover after playing for a long time so I decided to take the bowler on. We have scored a lot of runs, we are 10-15 runs above par. We definitely need to bowl well but we have got 10 runs more. Enjoyed a lot when Rutu bats, his class is on a different level.
21:19 Local Time, 15:49 GMT, 21:19 IST: Superb effort from CSK to make 210 here. Rahane fell early and Mitchell at 3 failed to make an impact once more. But it was the Gaikwad show tonight.
19.6
Stoinis to Dhoni, FOUR, full outside off, not yorker length and Dhoni shuffles across to heave it to deep mid-wicket, right into the gap and the crowd get what they want. MS runs off and CSK end on 210
Can MS hit one out of the ground? Only one ball tonight to make an impact.
19.5
Stoinis to Gaikwad, 1 run, a low full-toss outside off, Gaikwad shuffles across and sweeps to deep mid-wicket. Dhoni wants the strike and jogs to the other end
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
And here comes MSD. Look at that cheer. And he won't be on strike either. Talk about milking the crowd. MS is a master at that. The crowd though don't care and they are losing their pants in excitement. Humongous cheer when they saw MS walk out.
19.4
Stoinis to Shivam Dube, out Shivam Dube Run Out!! Full outside off, driven to extra-cover and de Kock sends the throw on the bounce to Stoinis who does the rest. Shivam Dube did not dive and was slow. Caught short. Shivam Dube run out (de Kock/Stoinis) 66(27) [4s-3 6s-7]
Stoinis to Shivam Dube, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Run-out check sent upstairs. Gone!
19.3
Stoinis to Shivam Dube, 2 runs, slower and shorter outside off, carved wide of deep backward point for another couple
19.2
Stoinis to Shivam Dube, 2 runs, direct-hit and Gaikwad was gone.
Stoinis round the wicket.
19.1
Stoinis to Shivam Dube, SIX, to deep mid-wicket, the partnership between Shivam Dube and Gaikwad is now
Marcus Stoinis [3.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
18.6
Mohsin Khan to Gaikwad, no run, fullish outside off, Gaikwad swings and misses