CSK vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2023 Final: CSK 10/0; Gaikwad, Conway resume after Chennai's target revised to 171 in 15

00:18 (IST)

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SIX! And now Devon Conway has started to express himself, shuffling to his left and creating room to go aerial over extra cover, clearing the fence with the inside-out shot off Hardik Pandya in the process. CSK 16/0

00:15 (IST)

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After 1 over,Chennai Super Kings 10/0 ( Ruturaj Gaikwad 10 , Devon Conway 0)

FOUR! Pulled away towards the square-leg fence by Ruturaj Gaikwad off a length ball from Shami, finding the vacant square-leg fence as a result! Gaikwad earlier got lucky with a thick leading edge in the first delivery after the resumption of play as the ball landed in the vacant backward point region. End of the first over, with 10 coming off it including two boundaries to Rutu.
 

00:10 (IST)

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Players make their way back to the centre, HOPEFULLY for the final time in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, and that there are NO more interruptions till the very last ball has been bowled. Mohammed Shami gets ready to bowl out the remainder of the first over with Ruturaj Gaikwad on strike.

23:57 (IST)

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Additional rules in place — The powerplay will be in place between Overs 1 to 4. And bowlers will not to get bowl more than three overs.

23:45 (IST)

IPL 2023 Final CSK vs GT LIVE Updates

JUST IN: The match has been reduced to 15-overs a side with Chennai Super Kings' target revised to 171 now. And play is set to resume at 12.10 am local time.

23:37 (IST)

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Inspection currently underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium. We have our fingers crossed at the moment, hoping for the best. Meanwhile, the clock's ticking away and inching closer to the 11.45 pm-mark — when the overs start getting reduced.

Quick reminder: CSK will have to chase just 68 if the contest gets reduced to five-overs-a-side. And 124 for a 10-overs-a-side contest.

23:25 (IST)

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Another 5 minutes before the umpires step out for an inspection for a second time today. And another 20 minutes before we officially start losing overs in the final.

23:05 (IST)

IPL 2023 Final CSK vs GT LIVE Update

There will be another inspection at 11.30 pm. The practice pitch seems to be pretty soaked up, and that's maybe what the umpires are concerned by. 11.45 pm is the time when we start losing overs. 

22:53 (IST)

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Just a few minutes ago, the umpires were out on the pitch for the scheduled inspection, but there has been no word on when the game could start. The waiting game continues...

22:35 (IST)

IPL 2023 Final CSK vs GT LIVE Updates

Earlier in the contest, MS Dhoni was at his athletic best as he reacted quickly to complete the stumping of in-form GT batter Shubman Gill, off Ravindra Jadeja's ball. You can read about that dismissal and watch the video here 

22:20 (IST)

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Good news for players and fans: It has stopped raining in Ahmedabad. The ground staff has taken the covers off for the time being and are doing their best to mop up the outfield to try and get it ready for resumption of play.

The umpires will head out to the centre for an inspection at 10.45 pm local time, which is less than half-an-hour away.

22:10 (IST)

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Here are the par scores for the Chennai Super Kings at the end of the fifth over, following which the match can be decided to DLS method should there be any further rain delays:

43/0
49/1
56/2
65/3

Revised targets: 68 for a five-over chase; 123 for a 10-over chase

22:00 (IST)

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RAIN MAKES ITS WAY BACK TO THE NARENDRA MODI STADIUM!

And rain makes its way back to the Narendra Modi Stadium less than 24 hours after washing out the scheduled day of the summit clash and forcing the match officials to shift the game to the reserve day. Mohammed Shami sends down just three deliveries, with Ruturaj Gaikwad collecting a boundary off the third ball before they players and the two umpires are forced to make a hasty retreat back to their respective dressing rooms with the ground staff at the Narendra Modi Stadium forced to bring out the covers in a moment's notice.

21:57 (IST)

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FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad opens his as well as his team's account in style with a cracking square drive off Mohammed Shami off the third delivery of the first over of the chase. CSK 4/0
 

21:54 (IST)

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Mohammed Shami gears up send down the first over of the Chennai Super Kings chase with Ruturaj Gaikwad on strike. Chennai need a solid opening stand from the in-form pair of Gaikwad and Devon Conway if they are to chase the mammoth target down.

21:46 (IST)

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There had been a very light drizzle during the innings interval, and the ground staff had promptly brought the covers out, something they have got used to over the course of the playoffs. The covers, however, have since been taken off and the Gujarat Titans players, along with Chennai Super Kings openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway, have made their way to the centre, signalling the start of the second essay.

21:39 (IST)

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Here's a glimpse of the show!