Dindigul, June 18: In the evening match at NPR College of Engineering and Technology Cricket Ground, Natham, Dindigul, Dindigul Dragons upset Siechem Madurai Panthers by seven wickets.
The Dindigul Dragons chose to bat first and dominated from the outset. S. Karthik was removed for four runs by P. Saravana Kumar in the first over.
Hari Nishaanth was then joined in the center by J. Kousik. The veteran pair compiled a 56-run partnership for the second wicket. Dindigul Dragons responded by removing in-form C Hari Nishaanth just as the squad was beginning to look excellent. B Indrajith tripped the Siechem Madurai Panthers captain on 24.
J. Kousik, on the other hand, constantly discovered borders. He defeated M. Mathivanan with a six and a four. Ravichandran Ashwin put his confidence in Varun Chakaravarthy’s expertise. The’mystery’ spinner did not disappoint, taking two wickets in his first two deliveries.
Subodh Bhati bolstered the Siechem Madurai Panthers lineup. In successive deliveries, he dismissed K. Deeban Lingesh and D. Sudhan. Subodh Bhati therefore became the tournament’s Purple Cap Holder.
Ravindran Ashwin took the wicket of Washington Sundar, reducing the Siechem Madurai Panthers to 97/7. D. Rahul’s cameo of eight balls and 14 runs enabled the Siechem Madurai Panthers to 123/10 in the end.
Ravichandran Ashwin deployed six bowlers, and they all performed well throughout the game. Subodh Bhati and P. Saravana Kumar were the ball’s stars. They each collected three wickets. Varun Chakaravarthy took two wickets, while Ravichandran Ashwin and M Mathivanan each took one.
Dindigul Dragons, chasing 124 to win, got off to a good start as D Rahul hit two boundaries in the opening over. He was unable to sustain his onslaught, though, as Gurjapneet Singh dismissed him for 9(6). R. Vimal Khumar fell for Gurjapneet Singh’s fuller delivery a few deliveries later, and Dindigul Dragons found themselves at 17/2.
Gurjapneet Singh returned to dismiss S. Arun. Adithya Ganesh, the impact player for Dindigul Dragons, hit the veteran Baba Indrajith with several blows. Despite the loss of wickets, the latter hit three boundaries off D Rahul to keep things going.
Baba Indrajith celebrated his fourth half-century with a six off Washington Sundar’s delivery. He accomplished the milestone in 35 deliveries. In the same over, the wicketkeeper hit two more sixes and a four, enabling the Dindigul Dragons reach 100 in the 12th over.
Baba Indrajith led the squad to victory in 14.1 overs. He was undefeated on 78 (48), with seven fours and four sixes. Notably, this is Baba Indrajith’s highest T20 score. Adithya Ganesh was a fantastic second violin for Baba Indrajith. Dindigul Dragons’ impact player scored an unblemished 22*(22). The pair had a partnership of 92 (63), which allowed the team comfortably cross the finish line. The Dindigul Dragons have moved to the top of the standings with their victory.
Only Gurjapneet Singh took at least one wicket for the Siechem Madurai Panthers. Gurjapneet Singh’s four overs were outstanding. He finished with a score of 3/18.
“We are happy with this win,” Baba Indrajith remarked of his knock. I’m excited to be a part of the team. “I don’t think this is my best knock because I want to contribute even more in the upcoming games.”
“I’m glad to contribute to both wins,” stated match player Subodh Bhati. I’m also fortunate to have Ashwin as captain. He continues encouraging me to collect up wickets.”
“Our batting was disappointing today,” Siechem Madurai Panthers skipper Hari Nishaanth stated after the defeat. We would have won the game if we had remained longer and played according to the circumstances. That was not accomplished by the batters.”
“We were able to bring out the best in our bowling department,” stated the victorious captain, Ravichandran Ashwin. Anyone can perform well on the surface if we work with confidence.”
The past year’s finalists, Lyca Kovai Kings and Chepauk Super Gillies, will square off in the ninth game of the Shriram Capital Tamil Nadu Premier League on Monday. The Chepauk Super Gillies lead the standings this year with two victories. Lyca Kovai Kings have one victory and two loses from two games.
