India, April 26 -- Against an under-strength Gujarat Titans attack, which did not have Prasidh Krishna in the line-up, the Chennai Super Kings did not find a boundary for 32 deliveries after losing two quick wickets. It was not until the 12th over that Chennai reached the 50-run mark.

Ruturaj Gaikwad carried the bat through the innings. In the first 42 balls, he managed only 35 runs, with just two boundaries and 26 dot balls. Seven balls later, he notched up his first fifty of the season, with the 49-ball knock being the slowest-ever fifty in the last three seasons.

Chennai eventually cranked up the run rate post the strategic time-out, scoring over 108 runs in the final eight overs, with Gaikwad himself ending unbeaten on 74. That mean...