31/07Result
Eliminator (N), Tamil Nadu Premier League at Dindigul, Jul 31 2024
Dindigul won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran AshwinDindigul Dragons
31/07Result
Eliminator (N), Tamil Nadu Premier League at Dindigul, Jul 31 2024
Dindigul won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran AshwinDindigul Dragons

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | CSG: 158/6 | RR: 7.90

  • Abhishek Tanwar22 (9b)
  • Sandeep Warrier4-0-35-2
  • Suboth Bhati3-0-21-1

8:45pm A thunderous ending to the innings, and that has gotten the Super Gillies closer to where they would have wanted to be. Aparajith was the glue throughout that innings and kept things ticking, even as those around him fell. Tanwar then provided the pyrotechnics alongside his skipper to ensure CSG ransacked 58 in the final five.

The Dragons, on the other hand, would feel they could have kept CSG to a much lower score. Aparajith was dropped off the second ball he faced and their fielding in general was not up to scratch. Ashwin and Charavarthy could also not make the most of the conditions, with Bhati and Vignesh the only consistent bright spots in their bowling effort. They will still be confident of chasing this down, but they might have just left the door ajar for the four-time champions. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

Abhishek Tanwar: (On batting lower down and his role) In our team, we have super batters in the top five or six. I have been given that role and I have that freedom (to hit at the death). Low scores do not last for top-quality batters and in the big game, the big players score. This is a par score. The wicket is holding a bit, especially when you bowl it into the wicket. Hopefully, we will come across (as winners).

19.6
W
Sandeep Warrier to Aparajith, OUT, holes out to deep point! A wicket to finish the innings! Full and wide outside off. Aparajith looks to carve it over the fence and while he does get a good chunk of it, he does not get enough power or elevation to clear the fielder. Simple catch, and Aparajith walks back after a well-compiled 72 and having taken his side to 158!

B Aparajith c Vignesh b Sandeep Warrier 72 (54b 8x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

19.5
1
Sandeep Warrier to Tanwar, 1 run, dug into the track outside off again. Tanwar has a huge mow across the line and shanks it towards deep mid wicket
19.4
0
Sandeep Warrier to Tanwar, no run, much shorter outside off. The change of plan works and the ball whistles off the surface, beating Tanwar's hoick comfortably. Beaten for pace, more than anything else

Warrier under the pump. CSG well past 155 already. Can they now get close to 165? That should be a very good score

19.3
6
Sandeep Warrier to Tanwar, SIX, six more, Warrier is going the distance! Friendly full toss on the pads and that is a proper buffet ball. Tanwar lines it up and smears it over deep backward square leg!
19.2
1
Sandeep Warrier to Aparajith, 1 run, very full on leg stump. Aparajith stays leg side of the ball and drills it towards long off
19.1
6
Sandeep Warrier to Aparajith, SIX, Aparajith goes big! In the slot on leg stump, and Warrier gets met. Absolutely met. Allows Aparajith to have a free swing through the line and he deposits it into the crowd over long on!

Warrier to bowl the final over. Fine leg and third man are up. Can CSG get to 155?

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | CSG: 144/5 | RR: 7.57

  • Baba Aparajith65 (51b)
  • Abhishek Tanwar15 (6b)
  • Suboth Bhati3-0-21-1
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-32-1
18.6
1
Bhati to Aparajith, 1 run, top yorker to finish off. Aparajith cannot get under it and clinks it towards long on
18.5
1lb
Bhati to Tanwar, 1 leg bye, huge appeal, not given! Yorker speared into leg stump. Tanwar has a slog across the line and misses. Gets pinned on the back leg but the ball seemed to be heading down. The umpire felt so too but the Dragons want to take another look. No bat involved but Ball Tracking, as expected, reckons the ball would have missed leg stump. Tanwar stays!
18.4
1
Bhati to Aparajith, 1 run, off-pace on a back of a length outside off. Aparajith punches it towards extra cover. Ashwin goes down in instalments but manages to keep it to a single
18.3
4
Bhati to Aparajith, FOUR, four more! Goes for the yorker outside off but errs on the shorter side. Aparajith gets his hands through the ball and crashes it past extra cover!
18.2
1
Bhati to Tanwar, 1 run, very full delivery slanting into off stump. Tanwar has a swing at it and jams it off the inside edge into his pads. Picks up a single as the ball rolls away into the off side
18.1
6
Bhati to Tanwar, SIX, hold the pose, Abhishek Tanwar! Slower ball that sits up to be hit outside off. Tanwar reads the variation like the morning daily, stands up tall and carves it over cover!

Right. Two overs left. Can the Super Gillies push up to 150? That could be a competitive score on a surface that has been a bit two-paced and has offered spin. Bhati to bowl

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | CSG: 130/5 | RR: 7.22

  • Abhishek Tanwar8 (3b)
  • Baba Aparajith59 (48b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-32-1
  • Suboth Bhati2-0-8-1
17.6
1
Varun to Tanwar, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Tanwar eases it out towards deep cover point
17.5
6
Varun to Tanwar, SIX, the first six of the evening, and it has come in the 18th over! Dragged down outside off and it gets the treatment it deserves. Tanwar picks it early and pummels it over cow corner!
17.4
1
Varun to Aparajith, 1 run, length outside off. Aparajith aims to go inside out over extra cover. Slices across it too much, though, and plonks it on the bounce to deep cover point
17.3
4
Varun to Aparajith, FOUR, back of a length on leg stump. Aparajith winds up and heaves for the hills. Chunks it off the inside edge but it finds the gap between short fine leg and deep square leg
17.2
1
Varun to Tanwar, 1 run, fizzed through on a length on off. Tanwar lunges forward and works it behind square to get off the mark

Long on is very straight. And there is a slip in place too

17.1
1
Varun to Aparajith, 1 run, in the slot just outside off. Aparajith plants his front foot and scuffs his attempted lofted shot. Dribbles towards long off

Tanwar joins his skipper

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | CSG: 116/5 | RR: 6.82

  • Baba Aparajith53 (45b)
  • Suboth Bhati2-0-8-1
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-33-0
16.6
W
Bhati to Andre Siddarth, OUT, off stump out of the ground! Sizzling yorker, tailing back into off stump. Siddarth does not pick it and is incredibly late in bringing his bat down. Breezes under the bat and then demolishes off stump. What a delivery, and the Super Gillies are now five down!

C Andre Siddarth b Bhati 7 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 77.77

16.5
1
Bhati to Aparajith, 1 run, back-of-the-hand slower ball on a shortish length outside off. Aparajith dabs it down to short third
16.4
1
Bhati to Andre Siddarth, 1 run, sharp yorker on middle and leg. Siddarth jams down on it and squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
16.3
0
Bhati to Andre Siddarth, no run, another slower ball, dipping on the batter late and landing on a length on middle and leg. Snakes away, opens up the batter completely and somehow misses the stumps. Bounces over, in fact

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Dindigul 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3R Vimal KhumarShivam Singh
2nd112R AshwinShivam Singh
3rd0B IndrajithShivam Singh
4th13Shivam SinghBV Kumar
5th10Shivam SinghC Sarath Kumar
6th16S BhatiC Sarath Kumar
7th7S BhatiS Dinesh Raj