TNPL 3, Match 5 Review: Lyca Kovai Kings beat iDream Karaikudi Kaalai in the Super Over
Kovai Kings then lost three wickets in the last nine balls and eventually, the match was decided by the super over.
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Lyca Kovai Kings began their 2018 Sankar Cement-TNPL campaign with a thrilling win over iDream Karaikudi Kaalai via the Super Over at the ICL Sankar Nagar ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday, July 15, after the match ended in a tie. Batting first in the Super Over, Kovai Kings managed to score 14 runs. Kaalai’s experienced bowler Yo Mahesh dismissed Shahrukh Khan for 4 (2) but Abhinav Mukund and Anthony Dhas played out the remainder of the over.
Kovai Kings expectedly chose experienced left-arm pacer T Natarajan to bowl the Super Over for them. He repaid the faith. Kovai managed to defend the 15 runs as Anirudha Srikkanth and R Kavin struggled to get going and fell short by 6 runs.
Chasing 163 for victory, Kovai Kings were given a flying start by openers Shahrukh Khan (32, 20b, 3×4,2×6) and captain Abhinav Mukund (59, 44b, 8×4).
After Mukund’s dismissal, Karaikudi Kaalai tried their best to sneak back into the game but the partnership between Dhas and Ashwin V kept Kovai Kings on track.
Kovai Kings then lost three wickets in the last nine balls and eventually, the match was decided by the super over.
Earlier, Karaikudi Kaalai’s Maan K Bafna, batting at No 3, hit a fine 44 44 (22b, 2×4, 4×6) to put the side on track to a good total. However, they managed only 46 runs in the last six overs to finish at 162.
Leg-spinner Prasanth Rajesh picked up three wickets and Dhas took two. Natarajan went wicketless but conceded just 19 runs in his four overs.
Brief scores:
iDream Karaikudi Kaalai 162/7 in 20 overs (Maan Bafna 44, Aaditya V 36, Rajesh M P 3-22, Antony Dhas 2-47) vs Lyca Kovai Kings 162/6 in 20 overs (Abhinav Mukund 59, Ashwin Venkataraman 34, Shahrukh Khan 32, Yo Mahesh 2/30, Swaminathan 2/36) match tied. Lyca Kovai Kings won via the Super Over.
Super over:
Lyca Kovai Kings (batting)
Ball 1: No ball+Four
Ball 1: byes 1 run
Ball 2: OUT
Ball 3: 1 run
Ball 4: Four
Ball 5: 1 run
Ball 6: 2 runs
Total: 14 runs
Karaikudi Kaali (Batting)
Ball 1: Four
Ball 2: 2 runs
Ball 3: 1 run
Ball 4: 1 run
Ball 5: 1 run
Ball 6: no run
Total: 9 runs
Lyca Kovai Kings won the Super Over
Awards
‘Sankar Cement’ Maximum Sixes Award: Maan K Bafna (iDream Karaikudi Kaalai)
‘Krishna Mines Super White Super Fours’ Award: Abhinav Mukund (Lyca Kovai Kings)
‘Equitas Funtastic’ Player of the Match: Maan K Bafna (iDream Karaikudi Kaalai)
‘Sprite Most Refreshing Player’ Award: M P Rajesh (Lyca Kovai Kings)
‘Sankar Cement Man of the Match’ Award: Abhinav Mukund (Lyca Kovai Kings)
‘Most number of DOT BALL bowled in the match’ Award: Maan K Bafna / V Yo Mahesh/ S Mohan Prasath (iDream Karaikudi Kaalai)
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