02/08Result
Qualifier 2 (N), Tamil Nadu Premier League at Chennai, Aug 2 2024
Dindigul won by 9 wkts (55b rem)
Player of the Match
P VigneshDindigul Dragons
02/08Result
Qualifier 2 (N), Tamil Nadu Premier League at Chennai, Aug 2 2024
Dindigul won by 9 wkts (55b rem)
Player of the Match
P VigneshDindigul Dragons

8:53pm An innings that never really got going. Raheja, who has been in good form, departed inside the powerplay, with Ashwin accounting for him. It was free-fall thereafter, with none of the other batters racking up a substantial score or a partnership. There was a brief phase, when Bafna and Ganesh were together, where the Tamizhans would have felt a score of 140 was possible. But Bafna's dismissal put paid to those hopes.

Lots to admire from this bowling display. The Dragons did not try anything too extravagant and just stuck to bowling right lines and lengths. Ashwin set the tone at the start with an early wicket and a spectacular catch and the rest followed. Vignesh was the standout throughout the innings, with Chakravarthy, who was expensive yesterday, bagging a couple of wickets. The Dragons will be pretty confident of chasing this down. However, if the Tamizhans are to pull this one out of the fire, we will have witnessed something truly special. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

P Vignesh: (On his plan) I wanted to keep it simple. Did not take much pressure, wanted to just enjoy it. (On their success as a bowling unit tonight) It is all about the process. Playing with them (Ashwin and Chakravarthy) is a learning, and I learn everything from them.

19.4
W
Sandeep Warrier to Bhuvaneswaran, OUT, that will be that! Sharp bumper, following the batter outside leg. Bhuvaneswaran gets into an awful tangle and gets tucked up too. The ball hits him on the body and then rolls away. Rohit thinks the single is on, presumably because he wants to face the last ball. Bhuvaneswaran, though, is still reeling after the blow. Rohit gets sent back but by then, it is too late. The stumps are hit at the bowler's end, and the Tamizhans have been bundled out for 108!

R Rohit run out 14 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

19.3
1
Sandeep Warrier to Rohit, 1 run, full toss on off. Rohit backs away and scuffs it towards extra cover
19.2
1
Sandeep Warrier to Bhuvaneswaran, 1 run, into the blockhole outside off. Bhuvaneswaran makes room for himself and digs it out to the bowler's left. He takes off for the single, which is very risky. The bowler shies at the stumps but cannot hit his mark

Bhuvaneswaran on strike

19.1
1
Sandeep Warrier to Rohit, 1 run, hard length on off. Rohit is cramped for room and scuffs it towards extra cover

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | TT: 105/9 | RR: 5.52

  • Ramalingam Rohit12 (12b)
  • Suboth Bhati3-0-26-2
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-27-1
18.6
W
Bhati to Ajith Ram, OUT, off stump flattened! Laser-guided yorker on off stump. Ajith Ram, rather ambitiously, looks for the scoop. Gets across his stumps and in truth, gets too far across. Cannot access the ball thereafter, which thunders into off stump and leaves it in a mess. Dragons one wicket away from bowling out the Tamizhans!

S Ajith Ram b Bhati 8 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 53.33

18.5
1
Bhati to Rohit, 1 run, top yorker on off stump. Rohit cannot get under it and clinks it towards long on
18.4
1
Bhati to Ajith Ram, 1 run, slower bumper on middle and leg. Ajith Ram is too early into the pull and chalks it towards deep mid wicket
18.4
1w
Bhati to Ajith Ram, 1 wide, leg-stump yorker that goes wrong and drifts down leg. Ajith Ram does not get bat on it and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
18.3
0
Bhati to Ajith Ram, no run, banged into the track on middle and off. Ajith Ram nearly swings himself off his feet but still does not make contact
18.2
1
Bhati to Rohit, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Rohit digs it out towards long on
18.1
1
Bhati to Ajith Ram, 1 run, full toss on off stump. Ajith Ram tugs it down the ground towards long on

100 up for the Tamizhans. Can they get up to 120 somehow? Bhati to bowl

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | TT: 100/8 | RR: 5.55

  • Ramalingam Rohit10 (10b)
  • Ajith Ram6 (11b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-27-1
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-17-2
17.6
4
Ashwin to Rohit, FOUR, edged and four! Length in the channel. Rohit does not read the carrom ball and has a tentative poke at it. Gets a thick outside edge and it dribbles away between the keeper and slip!
17.5
1
Ashwin to Ajith Ram, 1 run, angled into the pads. Ajith Ram works it away into the on side
17.4
2
Ashwin to Ajith Ram, 2 runs, goes high up, and the chance goes down! Given plenty of air on a length outside off. Ajith Ram advances and aims to go inside out. Gets plenty of height but no distance. Sweeper cover running in makes a hash of it, though
17.3
1
Ashwin to Rohit, 1 run, another dart, this time on middle and leg. Rohit advances and eases it to long on
17.2
1
Ashwin to Ajith Ram, 1 run, speared in full on off. Ajith Ram advances and knocks it to long off
17.1
1
Ashwin to Rohit, 1 run, length outside off. Rohit stays back and punches it towards deep cover point

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs | TT: 90/8 | RR: 5.29

  • Ramalingam Rohit4 (7b)
  • Ajith Ram2 (8b)
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-17-2
  • P Vignesh4-0-8-3
16.6
1
Varun to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length on the pads. Rohit glances it towards short fine leg and retains strike

Around the wicket now

16.5
0
Varun to Rohit, no run, hard length on off. Nips away and Rohit stabs it towards extra cover
16.4
0
Varun to Rohit, no run, googly on a length on off. Rohit lunges forward and defends into the on side
16.3
1
Varun to Ajith Ram, 1 run, shorter and wider outside off. Eased out towards backward point

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