Lyca Kovai Kings seal a place for the Finals, win by 30 runs. Sarath Kumar did his best, 8 sixes in his knock of 62 runs, but the target was way to high. Dindigul will have another chance in the qualifier 2. Thanks for tuning in, do join us again tomorrow for the Eliminator.
Kovai vs Dindigul, Qualifier 1 at Salem, TNPL, Jul 07 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Qualifier 1 (N), Salem, July 07, 2023, Tamil Nadu Premier League
Over20
7 runs, 2 wickets
DD 163/9CRR: 8.15
Varun Chakravarthy 4 (1b 1x4)M Mathivannan 9 (9b 1x6)
Valliappan Yudheeswaran2/15 (2)
19.6
4
V Yudheeshwaran to Varun, FOUR runs
outside edges down to thirdman fence.
19.5
W
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, OUT
miscues in the air down the ground to long off and taken by Shahrukh Khan.
Saravana Kumar c Shahrukh Khan b Yudheeshwaran 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
19.4
2
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, 2 runs
keeps it full on the yorker length, digs it out through the onside.
19.3
•
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, no run
yorker length wider, swings and misses.
19.2
W
V Yudheeshwaran to C Sarath Kumar, OUT
moves to the off side and is struck on the pads in line to a full delivery, loud appeal and given, Sarath Kumar reviews it All reds and Sarath Kumar goes after a wonderful knock.
Sarath Kumar lbw b Yudheeshwaran 62 (26b 1x4 8x6) SR: 238.46
19.1
1
V Yudheeshwaran to M Mathivannan, 1 run
in the block-hole and pushes through mid-on.
Over19
7 runsNeed 38 runs from 6b
DD 156/7CRR: 8.21Â Â RRR: 38.00
Sarath Kumar 62 (25b 1x4 8x6)M Mathivannan 8 (8b 1x6)
Gowtham Thamarai Kannan2/33 (4)
18.6
6
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs
switches his hands and becomes a left hander, swings it high over the wide long on fence, that is a good hit.
18.5
•
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run
moves way to the off side and looks to swing it away, change of pace beats the batter.
18.4
•
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run
driven along the ground to mid-off.
18.3
•
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run
moves to the off side and looking to swing it away, misses it and through to the keeper.
18.2
•
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run
mishits in the air through mid-on.
18.1
1
K Gowtham Thamarai to M Mathivannan, 1 run
miscues it high in the air, goes a long way in the air over mid-on but does not have the distance, the fielder running in fails to get under it.
Over18
10 runsNeed 45 runs from 12b
DD 149/7CRR: 8.27Â Â RRR: 22.50
M Mathivannan 7 (7b 1x6)Sarath Kumar 56 (20b 1x4 7x6)
Mohammed Mohammed3/26 (4)
17.6
1
Mohammed to M Mathivannan, 1 run
mistimes the pull in the air through midwicket.
17.5
•
Mohammed to M Mathivannan, no run
swings and misses, through to the keeper.
17.4
1
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run
no room whatsoever, inside edges down to fine leg.
17.3
•
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, no run
misses the upper cut, was the slower bouncer way outside the off stump.
17.2
6
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs
a huge six over the midwicket fence to bring up his 50 in style, fastest 50 in TNPL 2023 off 18 balls.
17.1
2
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 2 runs
excellent save at short thirdman, diving to his left and saved couple of runs.
Over17
20 runsNeed 55 runs from 18b
DD 139/7CRR: 8.17Â Â RRR: 18.33
Sarath Kumar 47 (16b 1x4 6x6)M Mathivannan 6 (5b 1x6)
M Shahrukh Khan1/28 (3)
16.6
1lb
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, 1 leg bye
fires in a quicker delivery, strikes the pad, might be sliding down the leg side, appeal turned down, Shahrukh reviews it. Impact is umpires call and missing leg, they lose the review.
16.5
6
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs
another one goes the distance, once again over the midwicket fence.
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