Hardik Pandya won the toss and said that the Gujarat Titans (GT) will bowl first at the Chepauk Stadium. CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad ended up getting a big let off when he was caught at midwicket in the second over but the delivery was declared a no ball. He has since managed to stamp his authority and CSK have maintained their opening pair through the powerplay against a side who have been dangerous to batting lineups in this period of matches this season. Gaikwad eventually went on to score a half century and while Conway has not been at his fluent best, the openers managed to go through the first 10 overs. CSK clawed their way back after the 10th over with the wickets of Gaikwad and Shivam Dube in quick succession. Conway ended up being dismissed for 40 runs off 34 balls. Some lusty blows from Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali ended up pushing CSK to 172/7.