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The 2024 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) kicked off at the SCF Cricket Ground in Salem, where the Lyca Kovai Kings took on the Chepauk Super Gillies. The Lyca Kovai Kings won the opening encounter as they defeated the Chepauk Super Gillies by 15 runs.
With the first game of the Tamil Nadu Premier League done and dusted, the Lyca Kovai Kings top the points table with two points. They have a net run rate of 0.650 after beating the Super Gillies.
Meanwhile, the Chepauk-based franchise, after their loss against Lyca, is at the bottom of the points table with an NRR of -0.650.
Kovai Kings beat Super Gillies in the 2024 TNPL Opener
Chepauk Super Gillies won the toss and elected to take the field in the very first game of the 2024 Tamil Nadu Premier League against the Lyca Kovai Kings. Lyca Kovai Kings openers S Sujay (6) and J Suresh Kumar (4) didn't trouble the scorers much. They went cheaply thanks to a stunning opening spell by Abhishek Tanwar.
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Batting at No. 3, Sachin B steadied the ship for the Kovai Kings with his 63 off 53 deliveries at a strike rate of 118.87. U Mukilesh (31 off 25) was the second-highest run scorer for the Lyca Kovai Kings, as they managed to put together a score of 141/7 in 20 overs.
The Chepauk Super Gillies bowling was a one-man show as Abhishek Tanwar ran through the Kings’ bowling lineup, taking 4/26 in 4 overs. Tanwar finished his spell with an economy rate of 6.50, with his teammates Ganeshan Periyaswamy and Daryl Sunder Ferrario taking a wicket each.
While a target of 142 runs might not seem appealing at first, the Kovai Kings bowlers made life difficult for the Super Gillies. The latter lost opener Santosh K Duraisamy for a silver duck. Narayan Jagadeesan (18) and skipper Baba Aparajith (38) made up for the early loss. However, the Chepauk Super Gillies soon lost three wickets in quick succession as the scorecard read 63/4 in 10.2 overs.
With the Super Gillies in dire need of a good innings, Pradosh Ranjan Paul stepped up. Pau’s 32-ball 40 kept the Super Gillies in the hunt, but he unfortunately had to retire. In the end, the Chepauk Super Gillies could only manage to score 128/6 in 20 overs as the Lyca Kovai Kings won the game by 13 runs.
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