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Match 4, NPR College Ground, Dindigul , Aug 06, 2026
SKM Salem Spartans
160
(19.4/20)
Lyca Kovai Kings
194/8
(20.0/20)
Lyca Kovai Kings beat SKM Salem Spartans by 34 runs
% Chance to Win
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LKK
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Player of the MatchBalasubramaniam Sachin77(42)
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TGIF - Thank God, It's Friday. Because we are going to have double the fun. The afternoon match kicks off at 3.30 pm IST, between Chepauk Super Gillies and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. And then, in the evening, from 7.30 pm IST, the Dindigul Dragons take on the Nellai Royal Kings. Dindigul would be up and buzzing with the weekend around the corner but our buildup will begin a lot earlier than the mentioned timings. So do tune in early on 7th August, 2026. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Leap of faith - This is just the first game for both sides, but Lyca Kovai Kings have jumped up to second spot, thanks to this big victory margin. Correspondingly, the Spartans are second from bottom. They don't have much time to fret as they meet Trichy Grand Cholas on Saturday next. The Kings, on the other hand, also play on the same day, but in the afternoon, against Siechem Madurai Panthers.
We are a process-oriented team - The victorious skipper of Lyca Kovai Kings, SHAHRUKH KHAN, says that they are a very process-oriented team and feels that the boys were in good nick before the tournament, and they tried to keep things simple on the field. Adds that the wicket was a bit sticky early on, but the way the batters played, even in the middle phase, was good to see. On the bowling, he says Jhathavedh Subramanyan has always been a wicket-taker for them and bowls the tougher overs, and feels that it is always a blessing to have someone like Jhatavedh and Manimaran Siddharth in your team.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The award goes to Lyca Kovai Kings' BALASUBRAMANIAM SACHIN for his blistering knock of 77 (42) studded with 7 fours and 4 sixes. On his knock, Sachin says that this is just the start of the season, so it is a great confidence builder. Believes that he can contribute more as the season progresses. On the conversation in the middle with Abhinav Kannan during their 85-run partnership for the second wicket, Balasubramaniam says that the plan was to just avoid dot balls and try to score as much as possible. On his thoughts on his team's score at the halfway mark, BS says that the wicket was good but sticky and the Kings have a good bowling attack. So he believed that 194 was a very good score.
Needed a good start - The captain of SKM Salem Spartans, ABISHIEK SELVAKUMAR, rues the early part of the run chase. He says that his team needed to have a good start in the chase. Explains that the ball was sticking around a bit and batting was difficult, but his batters chose to play their shots rather than adapting to the conditions. Adds that had they played out those first 3-4 overs watchfully, they could have chased this total down as the wicket was not all that bad entirely. On the lone warrior, Nidhish Rajagopal, Selvakumar says that he played really well, showing defiance in the state of woe, holding one end, but unfortunately, the rest of his batters simply could not support him.
... THE PRESENTATION ...
Not utilizing the conditions - When Abishiek Selvakumar chose to bowl, he would have expected his bowlers to pick up at least 2-3 wickets in the Powerplay. But they managed just a solitary wicket in that phase and even missed a catch and could never come back. Lyca Kovai Kings put on a combined team show, with Balasubramaniam Sachin sparkling brightly, making 77, and the others chipping in bits. Towards the end, M Poiyamozhi and M Uday Kumar picked up 3 wickets apiece but that just prevented the Kings from crossing the 200-mark.
One-warrior show - Sadly, for the Spartans, only one batter stood out - Nidhish Rajagopal. He batted superbly for his 69, surviving the tough phase initially, before changing gears. He found an able ally in S Harish Kumar and for a brief period in that 6th-wicket stand of 60, we got a brief feeling that maybe, this game could have a closer finish. But then, Harish fell and with that, forget the win, even getting close to the target seemed impossible. Towards the end though, M Mohammed's cameo of 30 helped cut down the defeat margin a touch.
Wreckers-in-chief - K Deeban Lingesh and Manimaran Siddharth. Lingesh created ruckus in the opening over itself, picking up 2 wickets in 4 balls and then got his third in his next over. Siddharth played good foil, not allowing runs to be leaked from his end. There was a brief partnership in the middle, but G Kishoor, called into the middle of the chase as an impact substitute, did well to pick up 3 wickets. The others were also decent with the spinners doing really well to choke the batters in the middle overs.
Khadishmal Khadishmal, Paradoosh Paradoosh! Anyone who has watched the first part of The Mummy trilogy, would remember this spell uttered towards the end, to send the Mummy back to where it came from. The first 20 balls of the run chase were nothing but a spell from the Kovai Kings. The ball was sticking on the surface, swinging a touch and in next to no time, the Salem Spartans were reduced to 8/4! That further became 31/5 by the 7th over and it is safe to say, the game was done in the Powerplay itself.
Blown away without the rain - It rained from 1.30 pm local to approximately around 4.30 pm. Having been under the covers for that much time, the pitch was expected to behave in a sticky manner. It did behave that way, but in the second innings, taking SKM Salem Spartans totally by surprise. In the end, it has been a comprehensive opening win for the Lyca Kovai Kings.
End Of The Over 19.4 : 160/10
2 Runs
- 119.1
- W 19.2
- 119.3
- W 19.4
B Iyappan
6 (4)
M Poiyamozhi
1 (1)
G Kishoor
2.4-0-18-3
19.4
W
G Kishoor To B Iyappan OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! LYCA KOVAI KINGS WIN BY 34 RUNS! On a length, around off, from around the wicket, B Iyappan shapes up for the reverse pull but the ball comes slowly off the deck, takes the glove and deflects onto the stumps. Kishoor ends up with 3 wickets and this is a confident start for the Kovai Kings.
19.3
1
G Kishoor To M Poiyamozhi
The bowler should have taken a bit more time. Back of a length and around off, M Poiyamozhi swings across the line but cue-ends it just into the off side. The batters set up for the single, and it is the bowler who races after it. Poiyamozhi is struggling to reach the crease at the non-striker's end, but the throw is wide, and he just jogs back to safety.
M Poiyamozhi is the last batter in, replacing M Mohammed.
19.2
W
G Kishoor To M Mohammed OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Straight down the fielder's throat and Shahrukh Khan isn't going to drop that. Kishoor goes into the pitch and bangs it in a bit short over off. M Mohammed hangs back and tries to wallop it down the ground but smacks it down to long on, where Khan pouches it safely. An entertaining cameo from Mohammed, but it ends here.
19.1
1
G Kishoor To B Iyappan
Just back of a length, slower too and on the pads. B Iyappan gets inside the line and tucks it off the inside edge. The ball brushes the pads and goes towards backward square leg. A single taken.
36 runs needed for a Super Over. That previous over has helped cut down the defeat margin by a significant amount. G Kishoor to finish things off.
End Of The Over 19 : 158/8
24 Runs
- 418.1
- 118.2
- 118.3
- 2 WD 18.4
- 618.4
- 618.5
- 418.6
M Mohammed
30 (17)
B Iyappan
5 (2)
S. Khan
2-0-41-0
18.6
4
Shahrukh Khan To M Mohammed
FOUR! 16 off the last 3 balls, 24 of the over! Tossed up, outside off, M Mohammed swings hard and gets a thick outside edge. To his luck, the ball scoots past short third, to his left, into the deep third fence!
18.5
6
Shahrukh Khan To M Mohammed
SIX MORE! Action replay of the previous delivery. Shahrukh gives it more air and Mohammed goes big again, with the slog. Finds the man in the deep, but it is a spectator in the stands! 150 UP FOR THE SPARTANS, giving the score a bit more respectability now.
18.4
6
Shahrukh Khan To M Mohammed
SIX! CLUBBED! Tossed up, outside off, Mohammed gets down on a knee and slogs it way over deep mid-wicket!
18.4
wd
Shahrukh Khan To B Iyappan
WIDE. Down the leg side, B Iyappan cannot flick it away. The keeper fumbles and the batters run a bye as well.
18.3
1
Shahrukh Khan To M Mohammed
Shorter in length again, pulled off the back foot and down to deep square leg for a single.
18.2
1
Shahrukh Khan To B Iyappan
A better throw and things might have been close. Quicker and a bit shorter, angled in. Iyappan hops back and jams it out to point for a single. The throw at the keeper's end is wide and Suresh Lokeshwar has to really reach for it.
18.1
4
Shahrukh Khan To B Iyappan
FOUR! What a shot! Good length, bowled flatter and around off. B Iyappan brings out the reverse sweep and nails it down to deep third for a boundary. That nearly went all the way.
End Of The Over 18 : 134/8
11 Runs
- 117.1
- 017.2
- 617.3
- 017.4
- W 17.5
- 417.6
M Mohammed
13 (13)
B Iyappan
0 (0)
G Kishoor
2-0-16-1
17.6
4
G Kishoor To M Mohammed
FOUR! Just over! On a length, outside off, M Mohammed lofts this over a leaping cover and finds the boundary.
B Iyappan walks in next, at number 10, replacing S Ajith Ram.
17.5
W
G Kishoor To S Ajith Ram OUT!
OUT! S AJITH RAM IS RUN OUT! Great work in the field. Outside off, S Ajith Ram punched it towards cover. He set off for the single but Maan Bafna returned a very smart throw, slightly wide of the bowler but slow. Kishoor ran quickly back at the stumps, collected the ball and disturbed the bails! The run out appeal was referred upstairs and the replay shows Ajith Ram way short of his crease! From 91/5, SKM SALEM SPARTANS ARE NOW 130/8!
Is that a run out? Seems to be so, with the third umpire called into play.
17.4
0
G Kishoor To S Ajith Ram
Banged in short, at the body, from around the wicket, S Ajith Ram swings for the hills but misses.
17.3
6
G Kishoor To S Ajith Ram
SIX! S Ajith Ram gets a hold of that one and puts it away for a maximum. Another slower ball, outside off, Ajith Ram walks into the shot, holds his shape and whacks it straight down the ground for a biggie.
17.2
0
G Kishoor To S Ajith Ram
Beaten! Seemed like the off-cutter from Kishoor, pitching it in the channel and just gets it to nip away a bit. S Ajith Ram looks to drive but the ball breezes past the outside edge.
17.1
1
G Kishoor To M Mohammed
Very full and on off, Mohammed goes deep in the crease, but still can't get under the ball and drills it down to long on for a single.
G Kishoor returns. 1-0-5-1 so far.
End Of The Over 17 : 123/7
3 Runs
- 116.1
- 116.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 016.5
- 116.6
M Mohammed
8 (11)
S. Ram
1 (2)
J. Subramanyan
4-0-24-0
16.6
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
DROPPED! But an excellent try. Floated, around off, M Mohammed gets down on a knee and goes for the big slog. Gets it high in the air, but not the distance. Abhinav Kannan from long on charges across to his left and dives to get to the ball, but cannot hang on. Single taken. 4-0-24-0 for Jhathavedh Subramanyan.
16.5
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
On the off stump, Mohammed opens the face of his bat and guides it behind point. Sets off for a single but is sent back. Rightly so. The fielder was very close.
16.4
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
Full, outside off, M Mohammed gets down on a knee and swings across the line but misses.
16.3
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
Full ball, drifted into the pads. Mohammed looks to flick but plays around it a bit and gets an inside edge to the leg side.
16.2
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To S Ajith Ram
The length is dragged back a bit and S Ajith Ram gets forward, punching it uppishly down to long on for another single.
16.1
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
A big swing of the blade but it will only be a single. Nicely tossed up, full and around off, dips on the batter. M Mohammed sits down for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Change? Nope. Jhathavedh Subramanyan to continue.
End Of The Over 16 : 120/7
6 Runs
- 115.1
- 115.2
- 215.3
- 215.4
- W 15.5
- 015.6
S. Ram
0 (1)
M Mohammed
6 (6)
M. Siddharth
4-0-18-2
15.6
0
Manimaran Siddharth To S Ajith Ram
Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler. A wicket and just 6 runs from the over, Manimaran Siddharth finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-18-2!
S Ajith Ram walks in next, at number 9, replacing Nidhish Rajagopal.
15.5
W
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! The lone warrior falls as well, with the battle still having some left to be completed. Nidhish Rajagopal gives himself room to the leg side to go inside out, but the bowler follows him. As a result, Rajagopal is not able to manufacture his shot and get his angle right. Instead of cover, the ball is spooned to wide long off, where Abhinav Kannan makes no mistake. The half centurion falls after a valiant knock but there are still a good 4 overs to come after this over. SKM SALEM SPARTANS ARE 120/7, still 74 runs adrift.
15.4
2
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Very good fielding in the deep. A touch short, down the leg side, Nidhish Rajagopal swings it through mid-wicket. Deep mid-wicket races to his left, dives and parries the ball to deep square leg, keeping the batters to just a couple.
15.3
2
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Lofted away, but it won't carry to the fielder. Fuller and outside off, Rajagopal steps in and drives it on the bounce to wide long off. The pick-up in the deep isn't clean and the batters get back for the second run.
15.2
1
Manimaran Siddharth To M Mohammed
Overthrow! Wild, wild throw from the fielder. A bit slower and shorter, outside off. M Mohammed slices it towards backward point and the batters set up for the single, but decide against it rather quickly. The fielder picks it up and fires it wide of the keeper, and the ball rolls down to deep mid-wicket. The batters take the single on the overthrow.
15.1
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Good length over middle, Rajagopal hops to the leg side and glides it to the left of short third for a single.
One more for the skipper? Or some other experiment? Lyca Kovai Kings are well ahead in this game, but SKM Salem Spartans will do well to try and at least bat out the 20 overs. The net run rate could come into the equation at any point in time. Back to the main guys. Manimaran Siddharth returns. 3-0-12-1 so far.
End Of The Over 15 : 114/6
6 Runs
- 214.1
- 014.2
- 114.3
- 114.4
- 114.5
- 114.6
N. Rajagopal
64 (48)
M Mohammed
5 (5)
J. Subramanyan
3-0-21-0
14.6
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
On middle and leg, just a touch short, Nidhish works it through mid-wicket for a single.
14.5
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
Turn and bounce. On a length, around mdidle, M Mohammed looks to defend but the ball pitches, bounces and then spins away, taking the outside edge. It goes quickly towards short third and Rajagopal charges across for the single. There is a run out opportunity but short third fumbles.
14.4
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Full, outside off, Nidhish Rajagopal goes for a big slog sweep but the ball comes slowly off the deck. Takes the outside edge and rolls to the off side. The batters go through for a quick single.
14.3
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
Outside off, tucked towards fine leg for a run.
14.2
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
Full, around off, Mohammed stabs it down the pitch.
14.1
2
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To M Mohammed
The googly, spinning down the leg side, M Mohammed tickles it fine for a couple.
Jhathavedh Subramanyan is back on. 2-0-15-0 so far.
End Of The Over 14 : 108/6
17 Runs
- 1 WD 13.1
- 413.1
- 213.2
- 113.3
- 113.4
- 213.5
- 613.6
N. Rajagopal
62 (46)
M Mohammed
1 (1)
S. Khan
1-0-17-0
13.6
6
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
SIX! CLOBBERED! Half volley, at the stumps, Nidhish Rajagopal gives himself room to the leg side and swings it cleanly over long on! 17 from the over, 87 more needed from 36 balls now!
13.5
2
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Down the leg side, Nidhish goes back and nudges it behind square leg for a couple.
13.4
1
Shahrukh Khan To M Mohammed
On middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
13.3
1
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Outside off, dabbed into the off side for a single.
13.2
2
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Tossed up, outside off, Nidhish goes inside out but mistimes his shot. The ball lands in front of the fielder charging in from long off but ends up overrunning the ball. It goes behind and he concedes the extra second run.
13.1
4
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! Fuller, outside off, Rajagopal swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary! That brings up RAJAGOPAL'S HALF CENTURY AS WELL, in 42 balls! The lone warrior for the Spartans.
13.1
wd
Shahrukh Khan To Nidhish Rajagopal
WIDE. Full and fired down the leg side, Nidhish Rajagopal misses his flick.
Local lad M Mohammed walks in next, at number 8, replacing S Harish Kumar. Shahrukh Khan rolls his arm over as well.
End Of The Over 13 : 91/6
5 Runs
- 012.1
- 412.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 112.5
- W 12.6
S. Kumar
25 (15)
N. Rajagopal
47 (41)
G Kishoor
1-0-5-1
12.6
W
G Kishoor To S Harish Kumar OUT!
OUT! JHATHAVEDH TAKES A BLINDER! The partnership is broken and we can safely say, the Spartans are sinking neck deep now. Full and outside off, pace totally taken off, S Harish Kumar goes for the almighty swing but plays way too early. Gets a leading edge which looks to fly over short third but Jhathavedh Subramanyan runs across to his left from that position, leaps and just at the opportune moment, plucks the ball out of thin air! The Kovai Kings are all over Subramanyan as the 60-run stand is broken. Just when Harish was beginning to look good, he has to depart. SKM SALEM SPARTANS ARE 91/6 AFTER 13 OVERS!
12.5
1
G Kishoor To Nidhish Rajagopal
On a good length again, outside off, Nidhish Rajagopal punches it straight to mid off for a quick single.
12.4
0
G Kishoor To Nidhish Rajagopal
On a good length, outside off, NR gets across and bunts it straight to mid-wicket.
12.3
0
G Kishoor To Nidhish Rajagopal
Slightly held back, outside off, Nidish pushes but misses.
12.2
4
G Kishoor To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! Fuller, outside off, this time Rajagopal gets under the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary!
12.1
0
G Kishoor To Nidhish Rajagopal
Yorker, outside off, Nidhish Rajagopal cannot get it away.
Interesting. Lyca Kovai Kings are using their impact substitute card. G Kishoor replaces Ramesh Divakar.
Ramesh Divakar is substituted by G Kishoor
End Of The Over 12 : 86/5
19 Runs
- 411.1
- 411.2
- 5 NB 11.3
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 411.5
- 111.6
N. Rajagopal
42 (36)
S. Kumar
25 (14)
R. Ambrish
2-0-27-0
11.6
1
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
Slower ball to finish. On middle and leg, Rajagopal bunts it through mid-wicket for a single to make it a 19-run over. 32 in the last 2 overs!
11.5
4
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! FANTASTIC! Overpitched, outside off, Nidhish Rajagopal leans and drives this gloriously through the covers. That's 18 runs of this over already.
11.4
0
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
On middle and leg, worked to the leg side.
11.3
1
R.S. Ambrish To S Harish Kumar
Lucky to escape! Fine leg was up and Ambrish bowled a half volley on the pads. But HK flicked it straight to short fine leg! A quick single was taken.
11.3
nb
R.S. Ambrish To S Harish Kumar
FOUR! Hattrick of fours! 12 runs in the first 3 balls. On a length, around middle, S Harish Kumar backs away and heaves it behind square leg. The ball nearly goes all the way and the umpires want a boundary check. While the checking is going on, the siren wails and the whole stadium comes to know that Ambrish has overstepped! The replay later shows the ball to be landing just inside the ropes. So, NO BALL AND A FOUR signalled. FREE HIT coming up.
Hattrick of fours? In comes another boundary check. Yes, the ball seems to have landed on the half volley.
11.2
4
R.S. Ambrish To S Harish Kumar
FOUR MORE! Back to back. Pace on, on a shorter length, outside off, Harish throws his bat and slices it over point, beating deep third to his left.
11.1
4
R.S. Ambrish To S Harish Kumar
FOUR! BRUTAL! Full and outside off, S Harish Kumar gets under the ball and swings it cleanly over mid on for a boundary! The stand moves to 40 (28). The boundary is checked upstairs to find out whether it is a four or a six and the replay shows the ball clearly bouncing in front of the ropes.
The previous over was a good one for the Spartans, yielding 13, but the required rate is already above 14. Mid off is up now.
End Of The Over 11 : 67/5
13 Runs
- 610.1
- 110.2
- 410.3
- 010.4
- 110.5
- 110.6
S. Kumar
12 (10)
N. Rajagopal
37 (33)
R. Divakar
2-0-18-0
10.6
1
Ramesh Divakar To S Harish Kumar
Outside off, punched through the off side for a run. 13 runs from the over.
10.5
1
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
Divakar goes wide of the crease and bowls another slower delivery, on a length, outside off. Nidish pushes it to the right of the bowler who cannot quite stop the ball with a slide and the ball goes through. The batters take the call for a risky single and make it in even though cover comes charging in and has a shy at the bowler's end. 129 more needed from 55 balls.
10.4
0
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
Full, outside off, pace off, Rajagopal leans and drives beautifully but hits it straight to short cover.
10.3
4
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! BOSH! On a length, around off, Nidhish Rajagopal swings hard and gets the ball well wide of long on to his left, finding the boundary!
10.2
1
Ramesh Divakar To S Harish Kumar
On middle and leg, Harish nudges it behind square leg and takes the single. Rajagopal wants the second but is sent back. The stand moves to 30 (23).
10.1
6
Ramesh Divakar To S Harish Kumar
SIX! Welcome back. Fractionally short, around middle and leg, S Harish Kumar gets outside the line and pulls it magnificently over fine leg! 135 more needed from 59 balls.
Halfway mark reached. Literally no comparison. SKM Salem Spartans are 54/5 but at the same stage, Lyca Kovai Kings were 86/1. Ramesh Divakar is back on. 1-0-5-0 so far.
End Of The Over 10 : 54/5
8 Runs
- 09.1
- 29.2
- 09.3
- 29.4
- 09.5
- 49.6
N. Rajagopal
32 (30)
S. Kumar
4 (7)
R. Ambrish
1-0-8-0
9.6
4
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! Hammered away! Length ball on off, Nidhish Rajagopal gets forward well and pummels it over mid off for a boundary.
9.5
0
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
Pitched up a bit and around off. Rajagopal leans on and pushes it down to mid off.
9.4
2
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
A good hustle from the batters, and the 50 IS NOW UP FOR SALEM. Short of a length, on leg, hoicked away off the back foot and towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
9.3
0
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
Ambrish hammers that good length again, bowling it on off. Rajagopal plays it with a vertical bat and back down the track.
9.2
2
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
A bit fuller and slanted across off, Rajagopal stays leg side of the ball and hits it hard to the left of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
9.1
0
R.S. Ambrish To Nidhish Rajagopal
Pitching outside leg. Ambrish hits a good length, bowling it around leg and gets the ball to skid through. Rajagopal looks to flick but plays around it and gets hit high on the pads.
Debutant R.S. Ambrish will have a go now. Bowler number 5.
End Of The Over 9 : 46/5
9 Runs
- 68.1
- 18.2
- 08.3
- 18.4
- 08.5
- 18.6
N. Rajagopal
24 (24)
S. Kumar
4 (7)
J. Subramanyan
2-0-15-0
8.6
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
On a length and angled across the left-hander. Rajagopal backs away and cuts it behind point for just a single. 9 off that over.
8.5
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Flighted ball around leg, Rajagopal leans on and smothers it towards wide mid on.
8.4
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To S Harish Kumar
Dragged length on the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for a run.
8.3
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To S Harish Kumar
Half an appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Tossed up around middle, not all that full and it is the googly. Kumar leans on to block but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads.
8.2
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Pushed through, flatter and on middle and leg. Rajagopal presses back and taps it down to long on for a single.
8.1
6
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, full and around off. Nidhish Rajagopal sits down, uses his reach and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
End Of The Over 8 : 37/5
5 Runs
- 17.1
- 17.2
- 17.3
- 07.4
- 17.5
- 1 WD 7.6
- 07.6
S. Kumar
3 (5)
N. Rajagopal
16 (20)
M. Siddharth
3-0-12-1
7.6
0
Manimaran Siddharth To S Harish Kumar
Siddharth uses the wide line again, pushing the ball away from the batter. Kumar reaches out and dabs it into the off side.
7.6
wd
Manimaran Siddharth To S Harish Kumar
WIDE! Shorter in length, bowled well wide of the off stump. Left alone by Kumar.
7.5
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Floated up a bit, full and on leg. This is driven down to wide long on for a single.
7.4
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Too close to cut! Flatter and around off, Rajagopal hangs back and looks for the late dab and gets an inside edge back onto the pads.
7.3
1
Manimaran Siddharth To S Harish Kumar
Quicker and flatter outside off, pushed away past extra cover for a single.
7.2
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
A tad bit short, on the pads, whipped off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.1
1
Manimaran Siddharth To S Harish Kumar
Good length outside off, smacked away to deep cover for a single.
End Of The Over 7 : 32/5
6 Runs
- 1 WD 6.1
- 06.1
- 46.2
- W 6.3
- 06.4
- 16.5
- 06.6
N. Rajagopal
14 (17)
S. Kumar
1 (2)
J. Subramanyan
1-0-6-0
6.6
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Nidhish Rajagopal
Tossed up on middle, Rajagopal blocks it down the pitch.
6.5
1
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To S Harish Kumar
Some turn now as well. Flighted up on off, grips and turns away. S Harish Kumar is taken aback and edges it down with soft hands to short third for a single.
6.4
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To S Harish Kumar
Good length on middle and leg, dabbed away into the leg side.
S Harish Kumar is the new batter in.
6.3
W
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Karthick Manikandan OUT!
OUT! KARTHICK MANIKANDAN IS RUN OUT! Oh, a huge mix-up in the middle and the Spartans lose another wicket just when they were starting to find their feet. This is the googly, angled into middle. Karthick Manikandan lunges forward and nudges it down to the left of point, and he sets off for the single. The non-striker also sets off and then quickly sends Karthick back, but it is too late. Manimaran Siddharth picks up the ball and just throws it to the keeper. Suresh Lokeshwar whips off the bails and the batter is well short.
6.2
4
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Karthick Manikandan
FOUR! All muscle! Fractionally short on off, Karthick Manikandan rocks back and flat-bats it back over the bowler's head. The fielder at long off is beaten to his right and it will be a boundary.
6.1
0
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Karthick Manikandan
DROPPED! One of those that stick or don't! Can barely blame the bowler for this one. Tossed up, full and around off. Karthick Manikandan hammers it straight back. Jhathavedh Subramanyan moves to his left but the ball goes through the hands and catches him in the midriff. A bit of a stinging blow but the bowler is fine.
6.1
wd
Jhathavedh Subramanyan To Karthick Manikandan
Drifted into the pads, this straightens a touch and just goes past the bat, called a wide as well. There is a review for a wide, as the bowler feels there was a slight deflection on it. The third umpire is called into action. Initial replays suggest that the ball might have clipped the thigh pad. UltraEdge then shows that there is no bat involved and the ball misses the pads as well. It stays a WIDE!
Jhathavedh Subramanyan to have a bowl now.
End Of The Over 6 : 26/4
5 Runs
- 25.1
- 1 WD 5.2
- 05.2
- 15.3
- 05.4
- 05.5
- 15.6
K. Manikandan
7 (8)
N. Rajagopal
14 (16)
R. Divakar
1-0-5-0
5.6
1
Ramesh Divakar To Karthick Manikandan
Just a single to end the Powerplay, and the SPARTANS ARE 26/4. The Kings were 48/1 at the same stage. Hard length over middle and leg, pushed down in front of mid-wicket for a run. 169 needed now off 84 balls.
5.5
0
Ramesh Divakar To Karthick Manikandan
And again! Back of a length this time, slightly pace off and bowled around the sixth stump line. Manikandan looks to drag the pull leg side but misses it completely.
5.4
0
Ramesh Divakar To Karthick Manikandan
Swing and a miss! Bowled with a straight seam, full and just outside off, moves a bit in the air. Karthick Manikandan hangs deep and throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.
5.3
1
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
Again, a direct hit might have been close. Length ball, around the top of off, Rajagopal pushes it down to cover and immediately sets up for the single. The fielder takes his time and fires it on the bounce towards the stumps at the keeper's end, but misses.
5.2
0
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
fuller one at the toes, nudged away towards mid-wicket by Rajagopal.
5.2
wd
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
WIDE! Too wide this time. Shorter in length, pushed wide outside the off stump. Rajagopal swooshes and misses.
5.1
2
Ramesh Divakar To Nidhish Rajagopal
A bit too straight to begin with. Length ball on the pads, clipped away through the square leg region for a couple of easy runs.
Manimaran Siddharth to bowl three on the trot as well? Nope, instead it will be the pace of Ramesh Divakar to close out the Powerplay.
End Of The Over 5 : 21/4
11 Runs
- 04.1
- 14.2
- 14.3
- 44.4
- 14.5
- 44.6
K. Manikandan
6 (5)
N. Rajagopal
11 (13)
K. Lingesh
3-1-14-3
4.6
4
K Deeban Lingesh To Karthick Manikandan
FOUR! Karthick slashes and he slashes hard. Full and outside off, Karthick Manikandan hangs deep and just smacks it between cover and extra cover for a boundary.
4.5
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Uppish, but there's no fielder inside the ring at mid on. Fuller one on middle, a bit slower and stops on the batter. Rajagopal leans on and chips it down to long on for a single.
4.4
4
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
FOUR! The first boundary of the chase, and it's come in streaky fashion. Hard length, angling into leg. Nidhish Rajagopal comes down the track to heave but gets an inside edge past leg stump and the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence.
4.3
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Karthick Manikandan
Slower one, seemed like the leg cutter. Pitched full and outside off, Karthick crouches down and glides it towards deep third for a run.
4.2
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
A direct hit might have been close! Good length around off, Rajagopal walks down the pitch and hits it to the right of the cover fielder, who has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.
4.1
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Fuller than a good length, around off. Rajagopal gets on the front foot and pushes it down to mid off.
End Of The Over 4 : 10/4
3 Runs
- 13.1
- W 3.2
- 03.3
- 13.4
- 13.5
- 03.6
K. Manikandan
1 (3)
N. Rajagopal
5 (9)
M. Siddharth
2-0-7-1
3.6
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Karthick Manikandan
Shorter in length, over middle, Karthick Manikandan dabs it down into the leg side.
3.5
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Dragged length, angled into the batter. Rajagopal hangs back and tucks it through backward square leg for just another single.
3.4
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Karthick Manikandan
Fired in on the pads, tickled down to short fine leg for a single.
3.3
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Karthick Manikandan
Dropped well short and outside off, slapped down to cover-point.
Karthick Manikandan is the next batter in.
3.2
W
Manimaran Siddharth To Sunny Sandhu OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! No impact from the Impact Player as he walks back for a golden duck. This is turning out to be a sensational Powerplay for the bowling side. Manimaran Siddharth bowls it quicker at nearly 100 clicks, full and around off, but he gets the ball to turn a bit. Sunny Sandhu leans on and reaches for it, getting a faint edge through to the keeper. Suresh Lokeshwar makes no mistake. The Spartans are reeling at 8/4, chasing 195.
3.1
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
Angled into the pads, and this is worked away well behind square leg for a single.
SKM Salem Spartans are in early trouble here. Sunny Sandhu comes in as the Impact Player for them, and he's in at number 5. He replaces M Uday Kumar in the lineup.
M Uday Kumar is substituted by Sunny Sandhu
End Of The Over 3 : 7/3
3 Runs
- 02.1
- 12.2
- 12.3
- 02.4
- 12.5
- W 2.6
H. Nishaanth
4 (7)
N. Rajagopal
3 (7)
K. Lingesh
2-1-3-3
2.6
W
K Deeban Lingesh To Hari Nishaanth OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! What a return to the TNPL this is turning out for K Deeban Lingesh. He's got 3 wickets now in 2 overs. Bowled back of a length, in and around off, holds a bit in the deck. Hari Nishaanth is caught on the crease and checks his shot. The ball gets lobbed off the face of the bat and in front of extra cover, where Andre Siddarth dives in and pouches it nicely.
2.5
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
No boundaries yet, but the batters are trying their best to pick up these quick singles. Length ball, swinging into the pads. Tucked away just to the left of square leg for a run.
2.4
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Back of a length, pushing it wide of the off stump. Rajagopal backs away and cuts it down to backward point.
2.3
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Hari Nishaanth
Short of a good length, on leg. Nishaanth picks it up and flicks it uppishly over backward square leg for just one more.
2.2
1
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Finally, Deeban concedes a run! An inswinger, pitched full on off and shaping in. Rajagopal punches it out to the left of mid off and pinches a single.
2.1
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Good-length delivery, in the channel and angling away. Rajagopal reaches out and taps it down to point.
End Of The Over 2 : 4/2
4 Runs
- 01.1
- 01.2
- 01.3
- 21.4
- 11.5
- 11.6
N. Rajagopal
1 (3)
H. Nishaanth
3 (5)
M. Siddharth
1-0-4-0
1.6
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Nidhish Rajagopal
On the pads again, sliding it down leg. Nidhish Rajagopal tucks it down to short fine leg for another quick single.
1.5
1
Manimaran Siddharth To Hari Nishaanth
A quick dab and run. Good length on middle, Hari Nishaanth plays it down to mid on and scampers through for a run.
1.4
2
Manimaran Siddharth To Hari Nishaanth
On the pads, bowled flatter and this is worked away off the back foot and behind square leg for a couple of runs.
1.3
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Hari Nishaanth
That's a beauty from Manimaran Siddharth. This is darted in, on a length and just outside off, not looking to spin the ball. Hari Nishaanth ends up playing inside the line as the ball zips past the outside edge.
1.2
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Hari Nishaanth
Nagging length, at the stumps, tentatively blocked off by Nishaanth.
1.1
0
Manimaran Siddharth To Hari Nishaanth
An in-drifter to begin with, sliding into the pads. Hari Nishaanth gets out of his crease as he looks to flick and misses, gets brushed on the pads.
What a terrific opening over. Manimaran Siddharth has been given the ball straightaway now.
End Of The Over 1 : 0/2
0 Runs
- 00.1
- W 0.2
- 00.3
- W 0.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
N. Rajagopal
0 (2)
H. Nishaanth
0 (0)
K. Lingesh
1-1-0-2
0.6
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
Not quite a wicket but what a stunning opening over - A DOUBLE WICKET MAIDEN! On a length, outside off, Rajagopal punches it on the up straight to cover.
Okay. What do we have here - 0, W, 0, W, 0. And last ball? Wicket?
0.5
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Nidhish Rajagopal
On a length, outside off, Nidhish Rajagopal pushes inside the line and misses.
Nidhish Rajagopal walks in next, at number 4, replacing his skipper, Abishiek Selvakumar.
0.4
W
K Deeban Lingesh To Abishiek Selvakumar OUT!
OUT! CATCHING PRACTICE! Second wicket in the opening over. Have to say, this was a nothing shot. On a length, outside off, Selvakumar punches it away from his body, without bothering to keep it down. But it goes straight to Manimaran Siddharth at point and he makes absolutely no mistake! The Kovai Kings are all pumped up and why wouldn't they be? Duck for the Spartans skipper as well!
0.3
0
K Deeban Lingesh To Abishiek Selvakumar
On a good length, outside off, Abishiek Selvakumar gets right behind the line and blocks.
Skipper Abishiek Selvakumar walks in next, at number 3, replacing R Kavin.
0.2
W
K Deeban Lingesh To R Kavin OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! First strike already. On a length, outside off, Kavin looked to push it to the off side. But the ball came in with the angle and bounced a touch extra again, cramping him for room. As a result, he ended up fending at it. The ball hit the top part of the bat, around the outside edge and flew wide of first slip. But Abhinav Kannan flung himself to his right and took it nicely. Actually, he had been strategically stationed at wide slip. So good tactics and they work. SKM SALEM SPARTANS ARE 0/1 AFTER 0.2 OVERS!
0.1
0
K Deeban Lingesh To R Kavin
On a length, slightly wide outside off, 119 kph, R Kavin goes for the cut but the ball pitches and moves away, bouncing extra as well, to beat the outside edge.
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Match Info
- Venue NPR College Ground, Dindigul
- Weather Clear
- Toss SKM Salem Spartans won the toss and elected to field
- Result Lyca Kovai Kings beat SKM Salem Spartans by 34 runs
- Player of the Match Balasubramaniam Sachin
- Umpire GS Ananth Ramakrishnan (IND), Saidharshan Kumar (IND) and Rajesh Kannan (IND)
- Referee Hemanth Kumar (IND)
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