Varun Chakravarthy’s three for 23 helped Dindigul Dragons win a thriller towards Chepauk Super Gillies by one run within the eleventh match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) on the NPR cricket floor in Natham on Wednesday.
This is the primary occasion of a group successful by one run within the historical past of the league.
With 12 required off the final over, that is what transpired: 4, wicket, 4, 1, wicket, 1 run/wicket (run out).
Baba Aparajith’s knock (74, 40b, 2×4, 7×6) stored Chepauk within the contest till the top. With 41 required off three overs, Aparajith hit two successive sixes – over midwicket boundary and a straight hit, however holed out to lengthy off going for the third. He remarkably hit a six off R. Ashwin’s carrom ball.
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Until Wednesday, the 2 strips the matches have been performed on have been mentioned to have retained moisture, have had grass patches, and had provided bounce. There hadn’t been exceptional flip for the spinners.
But on Wednesday, Chepauk captain N. Jagadeesan noticed that the strip was comparatively “drier” and “less grassy” at the same time as he gained the toss and opted to bowl.
Propelled by opener Rahul (20, 9b, 2×4, 2×6), Dindigul received to twenty-eight in two overs, then misplaced three wickets to be on 47 for 3 in six overs. By ten overs, Chepauk had lowered Dindigul to 66 for 5.
A 61-run third-wicket stand between Adithya Ganesh (44, 30b, 4×4, 1×6) and C. Sarath Kumar (25, 21b, 3×4) revived Dindigul’s innings, whereas an excellent cameo from Subodh Bhati (31, 13b, 2×4, 3×6) – that included a 102m six – powered it to 170 for 9.
The scores: Dindigul Dragons 170/9 in 20 overs (Adithya Ganesh 44, Sarath Kumar 25, Subodh Bhati 31, R. Rohit 2/24, Rahil Shah 3/38) bt Chepauk Super Gillies 169/9 in 20 overs (N. Jagadeesan 37, Baba Aparajith 74, Saravana Kumar 2/25, Varun Chakravarthy 3/23)
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com