Ahmedabad, May 25 (Reporter) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) piled on a commanding total of 230 for 5 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their IPL encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. Electing to bat first, CSK were off to a flying start, with young Ayush Mhatre setting the tone with a blistering 34 off just 17 balls (3x4, 3x6), striking at 200. Devon Conway anchored the innings with a well-paced 52 off 35 balls (6x4, 2x6), providing the backbone around which the middle order rallied. Urvil Patel continued the momentum with a swashbuckling 37 off 19 deliveries (4x4, 2x6), before being caught by Shubman Gill off Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore. Shivam Dube fell cheaply for 1 to Shahrukh Khan, but Dewald Brevis unleashed a savage assault on the GT bowlers, smashing 57 off just 23 balls (4x4, 5x6), lifting CSK past the 200-mark. Ravindra Jadeja finished unbeaten on 21 off 18 balls. Among Gujarat’s bowlers, Prasidh Krishna was the most successful, picking 2 wickets for 22 runs in his four overs. Rashid Khan (4-0-42-1), Sai Kishore (2-0-23-1), and Shahrukh Khan (1-0-13-1) also chipped in with a wicket each, though most bowlers endured a tough outing. CSK’s innings saw a brisk start with the powerplay yielding 68 runs. The fall of wickets came at regular intervals – 44/1 (Mhatre), 107/2 (Urvil), 144/3 (Shivam Dube), 156/4 (Conway), and 230/5 (Brevis), but the aggressive intent remained constant. With a daunting target of 231, Gujarat face a steep chase in the second innings...////...