IPL 2022: Miller special helps GT beat CSK to storm to No.1 on points table, SRH hammer PBKS for 4th straight win

IPL 2022: David Miller's superlative knock helped Gujarat Titans pull off a 3-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Super Sunday. Earlier, SunRisers Hyderabad hammered Punjab Kings to seal their fourth successive win of the season.

David Miller's batting masterclass was aided by stand-in skipper Rashid Khan's late blitz as Gujarat Titans chased down a 170-run target to defeat Chennai Super Kings in a last-over thriller and storm to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 points table. GT became the first team to register five wins in six games and they are now top of the table, while CSK slumped to their fifth loss in six outings.

Miller waged a lone battle in the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya and smashed an unbeaten 51-ball 94, while stand-in skipper Rashid Khan slammed a 21-ball 40 as GT chased down the total with one ball to spare.

GAIKWAD HITS FORM

Young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad roared back to form with a 48-ball 73 to help Chennai Super Kings post a competitive total of 169 for five after being invited to bat first in Pune. Gaikwad, who hit his maiden IPL fifty of this season, stitched a 92-run stand off just 56 balls with Ambati Rayudu, reviving CSK's innings that was in a spot of bother at 32 for two in the sixth over.

Gaikwad's knock was studded with five fours and as many sixes as he showcased signs of his 2021 form. On the other hand, Rayudu hammered four boundaries and two sixes, playing second fiddle to Gaikwad, who was in his elements.

However, CSK lost the plot after set batters Rayadu and Gaikwad departed in quick succession, slipping to 131 for four. While Rayadu was caught by Vijay Shankar at sweeper-cover, in a bid to score quickly, Gaikwad fell for 73 in the 17th over.

SRH JUGGERNAUT CONTINUES