The final match of the TNPL was washed out as both Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings were declared joint winners. (Twitter/TNPL)TNPL 2022 Final, CSG vs LKK Highlights: The final match of the TNPL was washed out as both Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings were declared joint winners.
The start was delayed with the game reduced to 17-overs-per-side. Sai Sudharsan was in great touch as he notched up a 30-ball half-century. However, the CSG bowlers pulled things back towards the end to restrict their opponents to 138.
In reply, CSG opener Kaushik Gandhi was dismissed in the second over. Despite the rain, play continued but the Super Gillies struggled to score runs. Ultimately the CSG innings ended at 14/2 after 4 overs when rain interrupted play again.
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That's it. The game has been called off and CSG and LKK have been declared joint-winners.
It's still pouring in the middle as we wait for an official word. We are in over losing territory now. It'll also take a while for the ground to be in a playable condition.
5-over par score is 39/2 ! As of now CSG: 14/2 after 4 overs
N Jagadeesan departs for 2 and Shahrukh Khan takes a good catch! Rajagopal Sathish, right handed bat, comes to the crease. CSG: 14/2 after 4 overs
Kaushik Gandhi is gone in the 2nd over of the match as Super Gillies are rattled early. S Ajith Ram with the crucial wicket. CSG 4/1 after 1.4 overs
The previous over rattled the Kings as the lost 3 in the same over. Last over now. Where can the Kovai Kings finish? Sonu Yadav to bowl and it's 2 from the first 3 balls. Oh wait? Is that a wicket? That's given. The Kings are almost done. They finish at 138/9 after 17 overs.
Two back to back blows for the Kovai Kings as they lose Abhishek Tanwar and Shahrukh Khan. LKK 130/6 after 15.2 overs.
Shijit Chandran is gone for a duck and Sai Kishore picks up another wicket. LKK: 85/4 after 10 overs
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Mukilesh has to depart. That was crashing into the middle. Impact on leg and hitting the stumps- three reds. U Mukilesh lbw to Sai Kishore for 7(8)
1 1 6 2 2 N4 4 = 21 runs ! Sai Sudharsan is going all guns blazing and R Alexander has his hands on his head! LKK: 75/2 after 8 overs
Ganga Sridhar Raju is gone for 27 off 17 ! Sonu Yadav strikes in his first over and Kovai lose their second wicket. LKK: 51/2 after 6 overs
Sai Sudharsan on song! He takes on Sai Kishore and smashed him for three boundaries in a row! Kovai are scoring at a brisk rate. LKK: 45/1 after 5 overs
SIX ! Raju clears his front leg and swings it over deep mid-wicket and then a four this time he gets the measure of the short delivery. LKK: 31/1 after 4 overs
Suresh Kumar departs for 5. Sandeep Warrier strikes in his first over. The quick short ball gets the better of the batsman. Jagadeesan takes a fine catch. LKK: 13/1 after 2 overs
Ganga Sridhar Raju, J Suresh Kumar(w), Sai Sudharsan, Shijit Chandran, Shahrukh Khan(c), U Mukilesh, Abhishek Tanwar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Manish Ravi, S Ajith Ram, Balu Surya
Kaushik Gandhi(c), N Jagadeesan(w), S Radhakrishnan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Rajagopal Sathish, S Harish Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, R Alexander, Sandeep Warrier
Chepauk Super Gillies have won the toss and have opted to field. It will now be a 17-overs contest
Just as we begin to lose overs, it has started to pour again. What began as a light drizzle has now turned into a light shower.
Umpires have an inspection and we are getting reports that there will be another one in 15 mins from now. We will most likely have a rain-curtailed game.
We are still some time away from live action.