- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.2 good length delivery and drives on the up to extra cover and the fielder dives forward to take the catch. 2/18.6 slower delivery, was fuller coming into Suresh Kumar, who looks to work it through the onside, a leading edge lobs up in the air to extra cover and taken by the fielder. 68/218.5 width and cuts hard to extra cover straight to the fielder, Sonu Yadav does well to throw to the bowler who runs out Sai. A good knock comes to an end. 165/416.5 another slower delivery gets a wicket for the bowler, outside the off stump and he swings too early and could only get to the fielder at deep backward square leg, who ran in to take the catch. 136/318.6 two in two, swings in the air to deep square leg, the fielder in the deep does well to stay inside the line and take a very good catch. 165/519.6 full toss driven along the ground to the sweeper cover, coming back for the second and the throw to the keeper, the batter is long way off, the keeper does the rest. 181/6Extras7 (b 1, lb 1, w 5)TOTAL181/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.05)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Balasubramaniam Sachin, 1.2 ov), 2-68 (Suresh Kumar, 8.6 ov), 3-136 (Ram Arvindh, 16.5 ov), 4-165 (Sai Sudharsan, 18.5 ov), 5-165 (M Shahrukh Khan, 18.6 ov), 6-181 (U Mukilesh, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB S Sandeep Warrier 4 0 33 0 8.25 13 2 3 1 0 R Sonu Yadav 3 0 42 1 14 3 5 2 1 0 S Lakshay Jain 3 0 19 0 6.33 3 0 0 0 0 R Mithun 3 0 26 0 8.66 3 3 0 0 0 M Poiyamozhi 4 0 29 3 7.25 8 2 0 3 0 S Mohan Prasath 3 0 30 0 10 4 2 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR10.2 googly gets him the wicket, short of a length and Neranjan miscues the pull high in the air to deep backward square leg, Sachin this time holds on as he comes running in from the deep. 77/20.3 full and wide, driven in the air to the off side and taken by the fielder at cover. 1/119.4 slower delivery, pulls and misses, Ajitesh calls him for a run, the keeper does well to strike the stumps and run out Ajitesh. What a breakthrough. 175/611.5 tossed up outside the off stump, miscues it slightly in the air and picks out the fielder at long off, who takes the catch. 88/316.1 played on! Goes for a wild swing and gets an inside edge and knocks the top of the middle and leg stump. 131/417.2 slower delivery, moves inside the line and looks to play through the onside, strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. The batter reviews it, all reds and Nellai lose a review. 145/5Extras9 (b 4, w 5)TOTAL182/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.1)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Arun Karthik, 0.3 ov), 2-77 (Sri Neranjan, 10.2 ov), 3-88 (Rithik Easwaran, 11.5 ov), 4-131 (Sonu Yadav, 16.1 ov), 5-145 (SJ Arun Kumar, 17.2 ov), 6-175 (Guruswamy Ajitesh, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB K Gowtham Thamarai 2 0 20 1 10 6 3 1 0 0 M Siddharth 4 0 23 0 5.75 11 2 0 2 0 L Kiran Akash 3 0 39 1 13 6 1 4 0 0 M Shahrukh Khan 2 0 12 1 6 4 1 0 0 0 J Subramanyan 4 0 34 1 8.5 5 2 1 1 0 U Mukilesh 1 0 8 0 8 3 0 1 0 0 M Mohammed 4 0 42 1 10.5 6 0 4 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Nellai Royal Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 June 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Nellai Royal Kings 2, Lyca Kovai Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
- Lyca Kovai Kings: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (J Suresh Kumar 25, B Sai Sudharsan 25, Ex 0)
- B Sai Sudharsan: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4)
- Lyca Kovai Kings: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (B Sai Sudharsan 34, R Ram Arvindh 14, Ex 2)
- Lyca Kovai Kings: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Lyca Kovai Kings - 181/6 in 20.0 overs (M Mohammed 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- Nellai Royal Kings: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (R Sri Neranjan 20, G Ajitesh 31, Ex 2)
- G Ajitesh: 50 off 33 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Nellai Royal Kings: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 4
- Over 17.2: Review by Nellai Royal Kings (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MV Saidharshan Kumar, Batter - SJ Arun Kumar (Struck down)
- Nellai Royal Kings: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 9
- G Ajitesh: 100 off 58 balls (7 x 4, 7 x 6)
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