The Dindigul Dragons' dream is now a reality. The champions of the TNPL, finally. After years and years, they have gotten past the finish line, and this was a display emblematic of champions! Tossed up on a length outside off. Sarath advances, gets close enough and smears it over long on. Smiles and embraces all around in the Dindigul camp. They have waited for a long time for this moment, and now, it is finally theirs! Spare a thought for the Kovai Kings, though. They only lost twice all season, and both of those losses were to the Dragons, and their ambitions of a three-peat have fallen flat on the big night!
Kovai vs Dindigul, Final at Chennai, TNPL, Aug 04 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
Final (N), Chennai, August 04, 2024, Tamil Nadu Premier League
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129/7
(18.2/20 ov, T:130) 131/4
Dindigul won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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Scores: Chetan Kumar | Comms: Shashwat KumarScorecard summary
Lyca Kovai Kings • 129/7(20 overs)
27 (26)
2/15 (4)
25 (17)
2/26 (4)
Dindigul Dragons • 131/4(18.2 overs)
52 (46)
1/14 (4)
32 (35)
1/18 (3)
12:10am And that will be a wrap from us. The Dindigul Dragons pose with the trophy that has long eluded them and the joy on their faces is palpable. A thrilling TNPL season, culminating with the side that played their best cricket in the playoffs, winning. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and until next time, this is goodbye from Chetan, me and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo!
R Ashwin, the Dindigul Dragons captain is also the Player of the Match: Win happened in a flow. We're the only team to lose to Salem. We started slow, were a bit inexperienced at the start and dropped plenty of catches. But the players improved with each game, and I'm so happy for them. They should play for higher honours for TN. Sarath was terrific. He had some shoulder problems, but today he was jumping like Jonty Rhodes. He was everywhere. I wanted to open in this tournament. We didn't have a head coach. I was practicing myself. When the wickets were slow, some of the assistant coaches told me to try it out. I had a great time going all around TN and contributing. Many players have improved and broken through. Tushar Raheja, for example. Siddharth has been fantastic. Future of left-arm spin - the speed he bowls at. Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Singh, there are so many players. Many of them have made a switch, and now they're poised to go to the next level. We've been to qualifiers, eliminators, final, we just couldn't cross the final hurdle. Now glad we're able to.
Shahrukh Khan, the Kovai Kings captain is also the Player of the Tournament: We were trying to keep up to our processes. Really happy, we showed fight. In the middle overs, especially when you play down south, that is where the games are decided. We lost too many wickets. I had a sore shoulder with a freak injury. It is okay, have been trying to push my limits to play for the team. Bitter pill to swallow (tonight). The team comes first, no matter what. I have two departments (batting and bowling) and have the responsibility of taking care of the team. Really enjoying it.
11:35pm We will have the post-match presentation for you shortly.
Baba Indrajith: Very, very happy. We lost back-to-back to CSG but we wanted to be here at Chepauk on August 4. First win (for us) and we are very happy. The management gave us complete support, and Ashwin anna took us along. Complete team effort. Ashwin backed him (P Vignesh) a lot, told him what to bowl when, and when we needed it, he stepped up. Very happy for him.
Shivam Singh: I can't express it in words (this feeling of winning). A legend like him, playing the TNPL so hard, it is an inspiration for us. Batting, bowling, captaincy - he was on his toes throughout. It was unbelievable seeing him (in action in the TNPL). TNPL is one of the best platforms for the youngsters or for anyone. If you play well here, you will get noticed. The way it has been conducted, it has been amazing.
Sarath Kumar: (On the several catches he took tonight) In the team meeting, Ashwin told me (and everyone) that I am the Jonty Rhodes of this team (smiles). Whenever we win, he is the first to congratulate us and he is a good motivator.
11:22pm A clinical run-chase by the Dragons. They seemed a little too frantic at the start but once Ashwin and Indrajith got together, there were no further butterflies. The pair soaked up the pressure, found the fence regularly enough and stayed ahead of the run-rate. Ashwin almost batted through and propelled the Dragons to the brink of victory, which was ultimately secured by Sarath, who popped up with a 15-ball 27 to douse all the tension.
The Kings, to their credit, gave it their all with the bat. However, they were always playing catch-up, having just posted 129. That meant even a couple of boundaries in quick succession sent the Dragons ahead and in the end, that was just too much for the Kings to offset.
18.2
6
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs
18.1
1
Shahrukh Khan to Kumar, 1 run
angled in on a length on the pads. Boopathi helps it round the corner
Shahrukh to bowl what could be the final over of this game. 6 needed off 12
end of over 183 runs • 1 wicket
DD: 124/4CRR: 6.88 • RRR: 3.00 • Need 6 from 12b
Sarath Kumar21 (14b 2x4 1x6)
Boopathi Kumar2 (2b)
Valliappan Yudheeswaran 3-0-18-1
Mohammed Mohammed 3-0-19-0
17.6
•
V Yudheeshwaran to C Sarath Kumar, no run
into the blockhole outside off. Sarath tries to smash it into the sea but only grabs a handful of fresh air
The Dragons one hit away now from their maiden TNPL triumph
17.5
1
V Yudheeshwaran to Kumar, 1 run
another bumper on middle and off. Boopathi gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg
17.4
1
V Yudheeshwaran to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run
hard length outside off. Sarath goes back and across before slapping it towards mid off
17.3
•
V Yudheeshwaran to C Sarath Kumar, no run
length outside off. Sarath sits deep in his crease and drills it straight to mid off
17.2
1
V Yudheeshwaran to Kumar, 1 run
dug into the track on off. Boopathi rolls his wrists and pulls it towards deep square leg
Boopathi in at 6. Around the wicket
17.1
W
V Yudheeshwaran to Ashwin, OUT
Ashwin falls! Slower ball on a full length on the stumps. Ashwin looks to whip it away over deep mid wicket but the lack of pace leads to his undoing. Does not get the distance he is after and Sudharsan, sprinting to his right from deep mid wicket, does the rest. Too little, too late, though?
Ravichandran Ashwin c Sai Sudharsan b Yudheeshwaran 52 (46b 1x4 3x6) SR: 113.04
end of over 174 runs
DD: 121/3CRR: 7.11 • RRR: 3.00 • Need 9 from 18b
Ravichandran Ashwin52 (45b 1x4 3x6)
Sarath Kumar20 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Mohammed Mohammed 3-0-19-0
M Shahrukh Khan 2-0-23-1
16.6
1
Mohammed to Ashwin, 1 run
full, angling into middle and off. Ashwin chunks it off the inside edge into his pad and the ball rolls away into the off side. But hang on. The Kings have reviewed this because, well, why not. Looks a pretty ordinary review and the first review confirms it. Ashwin has smashed it off the inside edge...
16.5
1
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run
back of a length on middle and leg. Sarath stands tall and chips it on the bounce to long on
16.4
•
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, no run
off-pace on a full length outside off. Sarath has a wild whoosh at it and squirts it off the inside edge towards the keeper
16.4
1w
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 1 wide
slow and short outside off again. Sarath waits an eternity for it before swishing and missing. Called a wide this time
16.3
•
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, no run
slow and short outside off. Sarath has a swish at it, while jumping into the air, but cannot make contact
16.2
1
Mohammed to Ashwin, 1 run
dug into the track on off. Ashwin drags it towards deep backward square leg
16.1
•
Mohammed to Ashwin, no run
full outside off. Ashwin drives it straight to extra cover
Just 13 needed now. The Dragons almost there
end of over 1611 runs
DD: 117/3CRR: 7.31 • RRR: 3.25 • Need 13 from 24b
Sarath Kumar19 (8b 2x4 1x6)
Ravichandran Ashwin50 (42b 1x4 3x6)
M Shahrukh Khan 2-0-23-1
Valliappan Yudheeswaran 2-0-15-0
15.6
6
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs
right out of the screws! Tossed up on a length wide outside off. Sarath holds his shape this time, bends his back knee and clobbers it over deep mid wicket!
15.5
1
Shahrukh Khan to Ashwin, 1 run
full and wide outside off. Ashwin throws his hands at it and slices it towards deep point. Brings up his third consecutive fifty and all of them have come in the playoffs!
15.4
1
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run
low full toss outside off. Sarath looks for the big shot again and clinks it off the toe-end towards long off
15.3
1
Shahrukh Khan to Ashwin, 1 run
very full outside off. Ashwin digs it out towards deep point
15.2
1
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run
Sarath has brought a bag of luck with himself tonight! Flighted up full outside off. Sarath has a wild slog at it and miscues it completely. Somehow, though, it lands between three fielders in the mid on region
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
DD
52 runs (46)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
15 runs
0 four1 six
Control
72%
32 runs (35)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
9 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
2
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
DD
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
2
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | |
| Toss | Dindigul Dragons, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | Dindigul Dragons won the 2024 Tamil Nadu Premier League |
| Match days | 4 August 2024 - night (20-over match) |
| LKK Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
| DD Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (1st innings, 18.6 ov) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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