Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Match Report
The fourth match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 held at Salem saw an intense showdown between the Chepauk Super Gillies and the Nellai Royal Kings. The match ended in a thrilling finish, with the Nellai Royal Kings securing a victory by three wickets, with just one ball to spare. Here is the complete match report:
Chepauk Super Gillies posted a competitive total of 166/6 in their allotted 20 overs. D Santhosh Kumar gave them a solid start, scoring 41 runs off 29 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. Narayan Jagadeesan anchored the innings, remaining unbeaten on 63 from 46 deliveries, hitting 3 fours and 3 sixes.
Captain Baba Aparajith contributed a quick 24 off 18 balls, while C Andre Siddarth chipped in with 17 runs. However, the middle order couldn’t capitalize on the platform set by the top order, with wickets falling at regular intervals. Ragupathy Silambarasan was the pick of the bowlers for Nellai, claiming 3 wickets for 31 runs in his 4 overs. Mohan Prasath and Sonu Yadav took a wicket each, helping to restrict Chepauk to 166.
Chasing 167, Nellai Royal Kings faced early setbacks with the dismissal of captain Arun Karthik for 10 runs. However, Mokit Hariharan stabilized the innings with a crucial 52 off 38 balls. His innings included 5 boundaries and a six, providing the much-needed momentum.
Guruswamy Ajitesh played a brisk knock of 30 off 14 balls, featuring 4 fours and a six, before being dismissed. The match saw several twists and turns as wickets continued to fall, but Nidhish Rajagopal held his nerve, playing a match-winning unbeaten knock of 53 from 35 balls, with 3 fours and 3 sixes. His crucial innings, combined with two catches earlier in the match, earned him the Player of the Match award.
Daryl Ferrario was the standout bowler for Chepauk, taking 3 wickets for 32 runs. Despite his efforts, the other bowlers struggled to contain the Nellai batsmen. Aswin Crist, though expensive, managed to take a key wicket, and Ganeshan Periyaswamy contributed with a wicket as well.
With the match going down to the wire, Nellai needed 3 runs off the final over. Silambarasan and Rajagopal ensured there were no further hiccups, guiding their team to a memorable victory with one ball remaining, finishing at 168/7.
TNPL 2024 Match Report for Lyca Kovai Kings vs Lyca Kovai Kings
In a nail-biting encounter in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the Lyca Kovai Kings edged out the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by just one run in a thrilling finish at Salem.
After being put into bat, the Lyca Kovai Kings posted a total of 160/7 in their 20 overs. S Sujay provided a steady start with a well-made 27 off 24 balls. However, it was captain M Shahrukh Khan who stole the show with a scintillating knock of 55 off just 32 deliveries, including 4 fours and 4 sixes, giving the innings much-needed impetus.
Balasubramaniam Sachin also made a valuable contribution with 30 runs off 24 balls. The middle order struggled to accelerate, with U Mukilesh (13) and Atheeq Ur Rahman (11*) making modest contributions. Natarajan was the pick of the bowlers for Tiruppur, claiming 2 wickets for 32 runs. Ajith Ram was particularly economical and effective, taking 2 wickets for just 13 runs in his 4 overs, while Mohamed Ali and Alliraj Karuppusamy chipped in with a wicket each.
Chasing a target of 161, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans had a shaky start, losing Radhakrishnan for a duck off the first ball of the innings. However, Tushar Raheja anchored the innings brilliantly with a commanding 81 off 57 balls, hitting 9 fours and 2 sixes. Despite his valiant effort, Tiruppur kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Amit Sathvik managed 12 runs before being dismissed by Shahrukh Khan, who also took the crucial wicket of Mohamed Ali, who played a blistering innings of 35 off 20 balls. Captain Vijay Shankar added 16 runs but couldn’t stay longer to guide the chase. The lower order faltered under pressure, with the team needing 7 runs off the last over.
In a dramatic final over, bowled by Mohammed Mohammed, Tiruppur fell agonizingly short. Tushar Raheja was dismissed in the penultimate over, leaving the tailenders with too much to do. They ended their innings at 159/8, falling just one run short of the target.
Shahrukh Khan’s all-round performance earned him the Player of the Match award. He not only top-scored with the bat but also delivered with the ball, taking 2 crucial wickets for 18 runs. Mohammed Mohammed also claimed 2 wickets despite conceding 45 runs.
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