The young Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper batter Kartik Sharma pulled a gun celebration after his team defeated the Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets at the Chidambaram Stadium. Kartik played a vital role alongside his captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, scoring 54 runs in 40 balls, ensuring CSK's fourth win of the season.
The 20-year-old finished the chase in the first ball of the 19th over with a boundary off Trent Boult. With a reverse scoop over the short third, Kartik finished the chase and made a gun celebration towards the dugout.
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Earlier, the former captain of MS Dhoni became popular with the gun celebration he did in 2005 in October, after he scored a century against Sri Lanka in Jaipur in an ODI match. In that match, MS went on to score 183*, which is still his career's best score in the format. Ironically, Kartik scored his best score today in IPL.
Meanwhile, in the post-match presentation, when commentator Ravi Shastri asked about the celebration, Kartik said that he had made up his mind that once he wins it for CSK, he will do it.
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CSK cruise past Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians posted 159/7 in 20 overs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after choosing to bat first. Naman Dhir top-scored with 57 off 37 balls, striking four boundaries and three sixes, while Ryan Rickelton added 37 off 24. Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with a brisk 21 off 12. However, MI lost wickets at regular intervals, slipping from 99/2 to 151/7. Anshul Kamboj led the bowling effort with 3/32, while Noor Ahmad picked up 2/26.
In reply, Chennai Super Kings chased down 160 comfortably in 18.1 overs, finishing at 160/2. Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored the innings with an unbeaten 67 off 48 balls, while Kartik Sharma provided solid support with an unbeaten 54 off 40. Urvil Patel’s quick 24 off 12 ensured early momentum. Jasprit Bumrah and AM Ghazanfar picked up a wicket each, but MI bowlers failed to contain the scoring rate as CSK completed the chase with 11 balls to spare.
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