Match 11, Salem, June 14, 2025, 07:15 PM
Siechem Madurai Panthers
150/8(20.0ov)
Dindigul Dragons
151/1(12.3ov)
Dindigul Dragons beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by 9 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Shivam Singh
Commentry
That is all from this game. In two games today, both the chasing teams won pretty comfortably. Let's hope we get more closely fought contests on Sunday, 15th June as we have two games lined up for you. At 3.15 pm IST (9.45 am GMT), Trichy Grand Cholas will take on IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans and later at 7.15 pm IST (1.45 pm GMT), Nellai Royal Kings will face Salem Spartans. As always, our build-up starts early on for both games. Until then, take care and goodbye!
No prize for guessing the PLAYER OF THE MATCH, Shivam Singh takes the award home for his unbeaten 86 off just 41 balls. Shivam Singh shares that it feels amazing to contribute to the team's cause and credits it all to God's grace. He mentions that he backs his skills and trusts the preparation he has put in. Reflecting on his partnership, he says that he and Ashwin have been playing together for a while and understand each other’s game well. He also adds that he has been practising sweeps and reverse sweeps regularly on Ashwin’s advice.
Ravichandran Ashwin played his part too. He put Siechem Madurai Panthers under pressure with his regular boundaries but unfortunately fell one shy of his fifty. Overall, Dindigul Dragons didn't even allow Siechem Madurai Panthers to sniff even once for a comeback. However, both teams will look to rectify their mistakes on the field. In both innings, we saw dropped catches and misfields. Dindigul Dragons went away as they had the game in control but Siechem Madurai Panthers had to pay the price as they were short of runs.
It was a tale of two halves - in the first innings, Siechem Madurai Panthers' players struggled to get going. They succumbed under pressure against quality bowling from Ashwin's men. In the first innings, the ball was holding and gripping with spinners executing the plans perfectly. However, in the second innings, it felt like someone changed the pitch as it turned out to be a belter to bat on. Ashwin was the aggressor initially but slowed down for his partner in crime, Shivam Singh, to take on the bowlers. He went berserk, scoring for fun and in no time scored fifty.
A thumping win for Dindigul Dragons and they are back to winning ways. That innings from Shivam Singh was one of the best we have seen in this season's TNPL. Seriously, such domination from one man and he single-handedly has made a mockery of this run chase. With this win, Dindigul Dragons jump to third place while Siechem Madurai Panthers drop to the sixth spot with just one win from three games.
In over# 13
6
6
1
P Vignesh 36/1(2.3)
12.3
6
SIX! Back-to-back sixes from Shivam Singh to complete a clinical chase! From around the wicket, fuller and quicker, on middle and leg, Singh switches his stance and brings out the reverse. With his fast hands, he hits it well over deep backward point for another six. Dindigul Dragons romp home in just 12.3 overs!
12.2
6
SIX! Shivam Singh is in a hurry to finish this game early. P Vignesh serves it fuller, sliding on the pads. Shivam Singh gets down on one knee and sweeps it over backward square leg for a six. Dindigul Dragons are now just 6 runs away from the win.
12.1
1
Fired into the pads, tickled in front of short fine leg for a single by Hunny.
In over# 12
1
4
2
1
0
1
Gurjapneet Singh 21/0(2)
11.6
1
On a shorter length, just around off. Hunny Saini taps it to short third for a single.
11.5
4
FOUR! In the gap! Pace taken off and Singh goes into the wicket, on off, Hunny picks it and stands tall to pull it to the right of long on for a boundary.
11.4
2
Pitches on the back of the length, angling onto the off stump. Hunny Saini hops back and dabs it to backward point for a single. The fielder there fumbles a bit to collect the ball, and the batter crosses over for another run.
11.3
1
Another slower one from Singh, on a good length, on off, Shivam guides it in front of short third for a run.
11.2
.
Slower one from Gurjapneet Singh. Lands it on the short of a length, outside off. Shivam Singh couldn't read the change of the pace as he looked to pull but got beaten on the outside edge.
11.1
1
Angled across, on a back of a length, steered down to deep third for a single.
In over# 11
1
4
0W
1
2
1
P Vignesh 23/1(2)
10.6
1
Fuller, on the pads. Hunny Saini uses his feet and taps it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.
10.5
4
FOUR! Hunny Saini is up and running! Tossed up, full and on middle, Hunny reaches out in front and gets on top of it. Sweeps it firmly to the right of deep square leg for a boundary.