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Kovai Kings vs Dragons, Qualifier 1 at Salem, TNPL, Jul 07 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Qualifier 1 (N), Salem, July 07, 2023, Tamil Nadu Premier League
(20 ov, T:194) 163/9

Kovai Kings won by 30 runs

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end of over 207 runs • 2 wickets
DD: 163/9CRR: 8.15 
Varun Chakravarthy4 (1b 1x4)
M Mathivannan9 (9b 1x6)
Valliappan Yudheeswaran 2-0-15-2
Gowtham Thamarai Kannan 4-0-33-2

Lyca Kovai Kings seal a place for the Finals, win by 30 runs. Sarath Kumar did his best, 8 sixes in his knock of 62 runs, but the target was way to high. Dindigul will have another chance in the qualifier 2. Thanks for tuning in, do join us again tomorrow for the Eliminator.

19.6
4
V Yudheeshwaran to Varun, FOUR runs

outside edges down to thirdman fence.

19.5
W
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, OUT

miscues in the air down the ground to long off and taken by Shahrukh Khan.

Saravana Kumar c Shahrukh Khan b Yudheeshwaran 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
19.4
2
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, 2 runs

keeps it full on the yorker length, digs it out through the onside.

19.3
V Yudheeshwaran to Saravan, no run

yorker length wider, swings and misses.

19.2
W
V Yudheeshwaran to C Sarath Kumar, OUT

moves to the off side and is struck on the pads in line to a full delivery, loud appeal and given, Sarath Kumar reviews it All reds and Sarath Kumar goes after a wonderful knock.

Sarath Kumar lbw b Yudheeshwaran 62 (26b 1x4 8x6) SR: 238.46
19.1
1
V Yudheeshwaran to M Mathivannan, 1 run

in the block-hole and pushes through mid-on.

end of over 197 runs
DD: 156/7CRR: 8.21 RRR: 38.00 • Need 38 runs from 6b
Sarath Kumar62 (25b 1x4 8x6)
M Mathivannan8 (8b 1x6)
Gowtham Thamarai Kannan 4-0-33-2
Mohammed Mohammed 4-0-26-3
18.6
6
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs

switches his hands and becomes a left hander, swings it high over the wide long on fence, that is a good hit.

18.5
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run

moves way to the off side and looks to swing it away, change of pace beats the batter.

18.4
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run

driven along the ground to mid-off.

18.3
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run

moves to the off side and looking to swing it away, misses it and through to the keeper.

18.2
K Gowtham Thamarai to C Sarath Kumar, no run

mishits in the air through mid-on.

18.1
1
K Gowtham Thamarai to M Mathivannan, 1 run

miscues it high in the air, goes a long way in the air over mid-on but does not have the distance, the fielder running in fails to get under it.

end of over 1810 runs
DD: 149/7CRR: 8.27 RRR: 22.50 • Need 45 runs from 12b
M Mathivannan7 (7b 1x6)
Sarath Kumar56 (20b 1x4 7x6)
Mohammed Mohammed 4-0-26-3
M Shahrukh Khan 3-0-28-1
17.6
1
Mohammed to M Mathivannan, 1 run

mistimes the pull in the air through midwicket.

17.5
Mohammed to M Mathivannan, no run

swings and misses, through to the keeper.

17.4
1
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 1 run

no room whatsoever, inside edges down to fine leg.

17.3
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, no run

misses the upper cut, was the slower bouncer way outside the off stump.

17.2
6
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs

a huge six over the midwicket fence to bring up his 50 in style, fastest 50 in TNPL 2023 off 18 balls.

17.1
2
Mohammed to C Sarath Kumar, 2 runs

excellent save at short thirdman, diving to his left and saved couple of runs.

end of over 1720 runs
DD: 139/7CRR: 8.17 RRR: 18.33 • Need 55 runs from 18b
Sarath Kumar47 (16b 1x4 6x6)
M Mathivannan6 (5b 1x6)
M Shahrukh Khan 3-0-28-1
Mohammed Mohammed 3-0-16-3
16.6
1lb
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, 1 leg bye

fires in a quicker delivery, strikes the pad, might be sliding down the leg side, appeal turned down, Shahrukh reviews it. Impact is umpires call and missing leg, they lose the review.

16.5
6
Shahrukh Khan to C Sarath Kumar, SIX runs

another one goes the distance, once again over the midwicket fence.

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