Tiruppur vs Dindigul, Qualifier 2 at Chennai, TNPL, Aug 02 2024 - Match Result

Ashwin finishes it with successive sixes! The Dragons spread their wings and they are going on to contest the game that matters! Another slower delivery that sits up outside off and is begging to be hit. Ashwin marches down the track and forehands it over long on. Perhaps Ashwin is keeping an eye on the Paris Olympics, and he has struck gold for the Dragons tonight!

dispatched with disdain! Half-tracker outside off and Ashwin is not going to miss out. Opens up his front hip and clubs it over deep mid wicket!

slower bumper on leg stump. Indrajith rolls his wrists and pulls it towards fine leg

off-pace again, on a back of a length outside off. Indrajith helps it behind square and places it enough to fine leg's left to smuggle a second

slower ball on a fullish length just outside off. Indrajith comes forward and defends

cutter on a shortish length outside off. Indrajith waits on it and glides it down to third man

length on middle and leg. Ashwin flicks it away towards deep mid wicket

length on the pads. Indrajith eases it out to deep square leg

off-pace on a length outside off. Ashwin throws his hands at it and edges it down to third man

gorgeous! In the slot just outside off. Ashwin springs onto the front foot and creams it over the fielder at mid off!

back of a length on leg stump. Indrajith tucks it off his hips towards deep square leg

a 25-ball fifty for the Dindigul Dragons skipper! Back to back fifties too! Half-tracker outside off and Ashwin latches onto it. Rocks back and hammers it over mid wicket. Raises his bat and soaks in the applause - he deserves every bit of it!

leg-cutter on a back of a length just outside off. Indrajith opens his bat face and guides it to third man

slower bumper on middle and leg. Ashwin waits an eternity for it before pulling it towards deep square leg

dug into the track outside off. Indrajith hops up onto his toes and runs it down to third man

a breakthrough for the Tamizhans, finally! Full outside off. Khumar throws his hands at it but the bat face opens upon contact. Cannot generate the power he is after and Bafna, who times his leap to perfection at backward point, does the rest. Too little, too late, though, you'd assume!

length outside off. Khumar advances but scuffs his drive towards extra cover

Ashwin putting on a batting clinic! Sai Kishore tries to jam in a yorker outside off but Ashwin is just too good. That reverse has been working a charm tonight and he belts this past short third to further deflate the Tamizhans!

nails the reverse sweep! Sai Kishore is running out of ideas here. Full and wide again. Ashwin decides the wants to access the region behind point and does so with absolute conviction!

big appeal, and given! Reviewed by Ashwin instantly! Darted in very full on middle and off. Ashwin looks for the reverse and seems to miss it. The ball strikes the pad and rolls away towards short third. Ashwin is adamant he has gotten bat on it, and he has plenty of reason to believe so. Right off the toe-end, and Ashwin survives!