Eliminator, Dindigul, July 02, 2025, 07:15 PM
Trichy Grand Cholas
140/9(20.0ov)
Dindigul Dragons
143/4(16.4ov)
Dindigul Dragons beat Trichy Grand Cholas by 6 wickets
With this big win, Dindigul stay alive and move closer to the title as they now gear up for a cracking clash in Qualifier 2. They will meet Chepauk Super Gillies on Friday, July 4, in Dindigul, with the match set to begin at 7.15 pm IST (1.45 pm GMT). Make sure to join us an hour earlier for the pre-match build-up. Until then, take care. Cheers! Ciao!
Ravichandran Ashwin is the Player of the Match for his 3 wickets and his knock of 83 runs!
Earlier in the evening, Trichy Grand Cholas posted 140/9 after being sent in to bat first, but never truly got going. Waseem Ahmed's 36 and Jafar Jamal's explosive 33 gave them a platform, but wickets kept tumbling in clumps. Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 3/28 while Varun Chakravarthy picked up 2/19. The last 5 overs didn’t bring many runs, and a total under 150 was always going to be under-par in Dindigul.
Trichy’s bowling lacked bite, control, and variation, as they allowed Dindigul batters to settle in with poor lines and lengths. K Easwaran took two wickets in the last overs while Athisayaraj Davidson and Saravana Kumar managed one wicket each, but were expensive, and the damage was already done by Ashwin earlier. Also, the fielding didn’t help either, as misfields and dropped catches summed up a disappointing second innings.
Ashwin made his intentions clear right from the start as he tore into the bowling with elegant drives and fearless lofted shots. He smashed 83 off 48 balls and looked in a different league altogether. Shivam Singh chipped in with a quick 16 to form an opening fifty partnership with Ashwin, and Baba Indrajith remained unbeaten on 27 to complete the job. It was a chase that looked more like a net session with hardly any pressure on the batters.
Dindigul Dragons have booked their place in Qualifier 2 with a commanding 6-wicket win over Trichy Grand Cholas in this Eliminator. Chasing a modest target of 141, they never looked in trouble and wrapped things up in just 16.4 overs. It was a ruthless show led by their skipper Ashwin, who played a sparkling knock and also shone with the ball. Trichy were sloppy, lacked intent in the field, and simply didn’t turn up for the big occasion.
In over# 17
4
1
0
0
1wd
Athisayaraj Davidson 26/1(2.4)
16.4
4
FOUR! That will do! Errs his line down leg, Hunny Saini uses the pace of the ball and helps it fine for a boundary. Dindigul Dragons beat the Trichy Grand Cholas by 6 wickets!
16.3
1
A low full toss, Baba Indrajith flicks it through square leg for one.
16.2
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Too full, on off, Baba Indrajith pushes it to the mid off fielder.
16.1
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A yorker, on middle, Baba Indrajith digs it back.
16.1
1wd
Wide! Down the leg side, Baba Indrajith looks to flick it but misses. Wide given and Suresh Kumar takes a review. The replays show that it was indeed a wide ball. The on-field decision stands.
In over# 16
0
0W
0
0W
0
2
K Easwaran 22/2(3)
15.6
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Slower one, outside off, Hunny Saini eases it to the fielder at short third.
Hunny Saini walks in to bat now.
OUT! TIMBER! K Easwaran gets another wicket! A yorker, on middle, Dinesh H looks to flick it but misses it completely as the ball hits the timber. Dinesh H departs for a duck with his team just needing 4 runs to win.
15.5
W
OUT! TIMBER! K Easwaran gets another wicket! A yorker, on middle, Dinesh H looks to flick it but misses it completely as the ball hits the timber. Dinesh H departs for a duck with his team just needing 4 runs to win.
15.4
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Slower one, outside off, Dinesh H looks to push it but misses.
Dinesh H walks in.