SYNOPSIS: On a tacky surface where batsmen struggled for momentum, B Sai Sudharsan’s 46-ball 87 gives Gujarat Titans win at Chepauk A day after two placid surfaces produced high-scoring contests in Delhi and Jaipur, Chennai offered a contrasting pitch for the first afternoon fixture at the MA Chidambaram Stadium this season. In a format where pitches generally don’t create an overbearing impact, there are exceptions. With the mercury rising, the groundstaff had the natural elements to work around for there was this genuine fear of the pitch breaking up under the heat. On the eve of the game, until the shadows lengthened, it was under covers – a clear tell tale of the groundstaff preparing for the worst. The heat factor meant, there was considerable watering too. So what they threw up was a tacky pitch, which the Gujarat Titans pacers led by Kagiso Rabada used to good effect reducing Chennai Super Kings to 26/3 inside the five overs.…