<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Chennai Super Kings are through to their 10th Indian Premier League final after beating defending champions Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored with 60 from 44 balls as Chennai posted 172-7 after being put in to bat.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">On a pitch growing increasingly difficult to bat on, Gujarat were all out for 157 with only Shubman Gill - 42 from 38 - making a score of note.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Gujarat go into Qualifier 2, while CSK advance to Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Is India batter Gill cricket's next big thing?</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The M.A. Chidambaram Stadium was a sea of yellow as the Chennai crowd roared on MS Dhoni's side but they were silenced in the second over when Gaikwad chipped tamely to mid-wicket off Darshan Nalkande.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">However, the opener was reprieved as replays showed Nalkande had overstepped and it proved a costly error.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Gaikwad hit the next ball for six and proceeded to play the match's defining innings, reaching his half-century from 36 balls as he put on 87 with Devon Conway for the first wicket.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Once Gaikwad departed, batting looked much tougher but useful cameos throughout the order, including an unbeaten nine from four balls from England all-rounder Moeen Ali, took the Super Kings to a competitive total.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Gujarat failed to build any real momentum with the turn and bounce of Ravindra Jadeja and Mahesh Theekshana causing the batting side problems.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Gill went past 700 runs in a magnificent IPL season but even he struggled for fluency before falling to Deepak Chahar, two balls after Jadeja had bowled David Miller.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Rashid Khan hit three fours and two sixes late on to give the Titans a glimmer of hope but Chennai held on comfortably and took the final wicket with the last ball of the match.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">What is the IPL play-off schedule?</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Chennai are now safely through to the final on Sunday, 28 May and Gujarat could yet join them there.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Wednesday will see third-placed Lucknow Super Giants take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator, with the loser going out.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The winner of the Eliminator will then face Gujarat on Friday in Qualifier 2.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Whoever wins that will advance to play Chennai for the trophy. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>