The middle-overs press

CSK failed to score a six in the first 10 overs of the last match. The team's first six of the match was hit at the start of the ninth over, when Daryl Mitchell welcomed Pat Cummins to the bowling crease by off-driving a slower ball over mid-off. In the same over, Gaikwad repeated the previous performance to reach 51 off 27. CSK's other end, including extras, had accumulated just 31 runs off 27 deliveries up to that point.

However, Mitchell joined the party at this juncture, playing a pivotal role in maintaining CSK's momentum despite Gaikwad's inability to contribute significantly in the subsequent 10 balls. In that period, Mitchell reached fifty off 29 before being dismissed, leaving CSK at 126 for 3 in 13.3 overs.