4s
6s
Total 4's :
11
Total 6's :
11
Wickets :
8
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.5
Sandeep Warrier to Hari Nishaanth, FOUR! First boundary of the chase and it comes from the bat of the skipper. Back of a length, around off, angling away, Hari Nishaanth stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and punches it in the gap between cover and point. 197 more needed from 115 balls.
4
1.3
Diran VP to Hari Nishaanth, FOUR! London looking, Tokyo turning! Diran will not mind that. A short ball, from around the wicket. Hari Nishaanth swivels for the pull but Diran gets extra bounce. The batter is hurried into his shot and gets a top edge, which goes over the keeper and then swirls on its way to the deep third fence.
4
1.5
Diran VP to Suresh Lokeshwar, MISFIELD, FOUR! Just before this ball, Ravichandran Ashwin had walked up to the bowler to follow the batter into his body. Diran did that, bowling it on a length, targetting the leg stump, Suresh Lokeshwar came down the track, got cramped for room but still went through his heave. Got it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg, Vimal Khumar, got to his left from there, tried to pick the ball up and parry it to his partner from deep mid-wicket, but fumbles.
6
1.6
Diran VP to Suresh Lokeshwar, SIX! Not beautiful, but effective. A short ball, outside off, Lokeshwar comes down the track, looks to go inside out, staying leg side of the ball. He targets point, but the extra bounce induces a top edge which carries the ball over deep third instead. Suresh will not mind. 16 from the over!
6
2.3
Sandeep Warrier to Suresh Lokeshwar, SIX! No problems with this one for Lokeshwar. A length ball, ouside off, Suresh Lokeshwar comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and carves it nicely over cover-point. Point moves back now.
4
3.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Suresh Lokeshwar, FOUR! Ordinary start from the legend. Ashwin attempts a carrom ball, but it is short and down the leg side. Suresh Lokeshwar just gets outside the line and pulls it to the right of short fine leg.
W
3.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Suresh Lokeshwar, OUT! HARI NISHAANTH IS RUN OUT! Well, in the first innings, Nishaanth took the catch to get rid of Ashwin. In this innings, Ashwin returns the favour. Around middle, much straighter, Lokeshwar nudged it through mid-wicket and called for the second. Nishaanth responded but Sandeep Warrier, tracking the ball down from deep mid-wicket, has a rocket arm. He fires a good throw to his skipper, who collects and disturbs the stumps. Straightaway starts running in celebration, while the umpire refers it upstairs. The first look in the replay seems to indicate that Nishaanth is well short but then, the third umpire feels that the bails did not come off on the first go. He makes the broadcaster go back and forth before eventually getting convinced. Hari Nishaanth departs for 10 (8), lucky break for Dindigul. Siechem Madurai Panthers are 34/1 and need another 168 from 100 balls.
6
3.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Suresh Lokeshwar, SIX! Beautifully played! Carrom ball from Ashwin, Lokeshwar comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, holds his shape and lofts it through the line, down the ground, over the sightscreen!
4
4.5
Subodh Bhati to Suresh Lokeshwar, FOUR! HAMMERED! A short ball, outside off, Suresh Lokeshwar comes down the track and flat-bats it on one leg, over mid on. Nearly got it all the way!
6
5.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jagatheesan Kousik, SIX! Superb shot that! Varun Chakaravarthy drops it right into the arc, on off, Jagatheesan Kousik clears the front leg, opens the off side, creates a strong base and thumps it over long off for a six.
6
6.1
Vignesh Puthur to Jagatheesan Kousik, SIX! Oh, hello! Short in length, on the middle, Jagatheesan Kousik crouches at it and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6
6.4
Vignesh Puthur to Suresh Lokeshwar, SIX! EXQUISITE! Fraction short, angling at off, Lokeshwar reads the length early, gets in position quickly by using the depth of the crease. Pulls is well over deep mid-wicket for a six.
6
7.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jagatheesan Kousik, SIX! Dispatched! Brings up the 300th six in TNPL 2024! Short, but not that short around off, Jagatheesan Kousik reads the carrom ball well off Ashwin's hands, and deposits it behind long on for six.
W
10.5
Vignesh Puthur to Jagatheesan Kousik, OUT! TAKEN! The pressure took a toll on Jagatheesan Kousik here as the last boundary came long back. Vignesh goes full, and on the middle, Jagatheesan Kousik sits down and tries to play that premeditated slog hit over the leg side. But, the ball is too full to play that shot. Jagatheesan Kousik however, goes into his shot off the toe end of the bat. The ball travels flat and straight towards long on where Shivam Singh takes a good catch.
W
11.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Suresh Lokeshwar, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Dindigul Dragons are crawling back into the game here. Ashwin uses all his vast experience and bowls it flat and at the stumps, Suresh Lokeshwar comes down the track and runs past the ball trying to work it away to the leg side. He misses to connect the ball and it goes past whispering his edge and then into the stumps. Two quick wickets for Dindigul Dragons and suddenty things have gotten a bit dicy for Madurai.
4
11.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Uthirasamy Sasidev, FOUR! Innovative and effective! Fuller length outside off, Sasidev looks for the reverse sweep and connects. The ball goes through to the third man region for a boundary. Good sportsmanship from Ravichandran Ashwin as he appreciates the shot. Also, good battle brewing here. Just before delivering the ball, Ashwin stopped on his follow-through and brought the point fielder to the short third region. But knowing the fielder is in at 45, Sasidev went for that shot and got the desired result.
4
12.3
Sandeep Warrier to N Sarangarajan Chaturved, FOUR! Terrific shot. On a length, around off, N Sarangarajan Chaturved backs away to the leg side and punches this on the up between mid off and cover. It is not a big gap but he threads the same. The stand moves to 13 from 6 balls.
4
12.4
Sandeep Warrier to N Sarangarajan Chaturved, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Full and wide outside off, Saranagarajan reaches out and drives this beautifully through the covers. There is a sweeper, who races to his right, gets to the ball and dives but cannot haul it back in. Chaturved moves to 12 from 6 balls and the equation reads - 88 needed from 44.
6
12.5
Sandeep Warrier to N Sarangarajan Chaturved, SIX! 'Shot of the match' says Hemang Badani on air. A length ball, a bit too straight, N Sarangarajan Chaturved just plays it through the line, sending the ball over long on! The stand moves to 23 from 8 balls.
W
13.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to N Sarangarajan Chaturved, OUT! BOWLED! Just what the doctor ordered for Dindigul Dragons and Varun Chakaravarthy has delivered. In this over, N Sarangarajan Chaturved was showing the tendency to get across his stumps and Varun exploited that. He just kept it in line of the stumps and the line a bit too full. Also, varied the pace a bit, bowling it a bit slow. Chaturved went through his attempted paddle but missed and the ball shattered the stumps. N Sarangarajan Chaturved departs for 18 (12), and Siechem Madurai Panthers have slipped from 95/1 to 122/4. They need another 80 from 38 balls.
6
14.1
Subodh Bhati to Uthirasamy Sasidev, SIX! Subodh Bhati is back into the attack and the ball is dispatched back into the crowd. Fine leg is up and Bhati bowls it short. Idli served with Sambhar, chutney and gunpowder. Uthirasamy Sasidev gets into position quickly, goes deep into his crease and pulls it over fine leg!
W
14.6
Subodh Bhati to Akram Khan, OUT! BOWLED! YOU MISS, I HIT! Now, the whole world can see why does Ravichandran Ashwin praise Bhati so much. A six on the first ball and then just 1 off the next 5, with a wicket. A terrific yorker, right in the blockhole, Akram Khan tries to dig it out but is comprehensively beaten by pace. The ball goes right under the bat and displaces the stumps. Akram departs for 1 (4), Siechem Madurai Panthers have slipped from 95/1 to 131/5. 71 more needed now from 30 balls.
W
15.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Uthirasamy Sasidev, OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Sasidev is gone. Madurai are crumbling now. The carrom ball, outside off, Uthirasamy Sasidev looks to heave it to the leg side but gets a massive leading edge. Simple catch for Diran VP at backward point. Sasidev departs for 14 (9), Siechem Madurai Panthers slip from 95/1 to 133/6. 69 more needed from 27 balls.
6
15.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to P Saravanan, SIX! What a start! A touch short, around off, P Saravanan pulls it miles over long on!
W
16.1
Sandeep Warrier to R Mithun, OUT! STUNNING CATCH BY VIMAL KHUMAR! He had an excellent outing with the bat and now, makes his mark on the field as well. A length ball, outside off, slower in pace, R Mithun swings hard at that, towards the leg side. But he cannot find the distance and in fact, mistimes it. The ball dips onto the fielder but Vimal charges in from deep mid-wicket, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a stunner, diving forward. R Mithun departs for 1 (2), Siechem Madurai Panthers slip from 95/1 to 139/7. They need another 63 from 23 balls.
W
16.6
Sandeep Warrier to Karthick Manikandan, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Back of a length, around off, skids through, Karthick Manikandan looks to go inside out, but is cramped for room. Is too close to the ball and skies his shot towards deep cover, where Boopathi Kumar completes the formalities.
6
17.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to P Saravanan, SIX! Connects one. On the stumps, fuller in length, P Saravanan swings it cleanly over long on.
4
17.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to P Saravanan, FOUR! Not intended but will be welcomed. A short ball, around leg stump, Saravanan looks to pull but the ball skids through, takes the top edge and flies over the keeper, to the fine leg fence.
4
18.4
Subodh Bhati to P Saravanan, FOUR! Saravanan continues to enjoy himself. Bhati targets the yorker but it ends up being a low full toss. PS just times it straight back, past the bowler and the stumps at his end, down the ground, straight as an arrow. Long off gets across and dives to his left, but in vain. Shivam Singh it is, who is now limping off the field, after hurting himself with that dive. Hope he is okay for the next game.
4
19.3
Diran VP to Murugan Ashwin, FOUR! A bit of a heave-ho. A quicker ball, on leg stump, comes as a full toss, Murugan Ashwin swings hard and gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball though, speeds through the outfield, beating deep square leg's dive to his left.