TNPL 2024 Points Table: Updated standings after Salem Spartans vs Chepauk Super Gillies, Match 17

Chepauk Super Gillies boosted their NRR by securing a 23-run win over Salem Spartans in match 17 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 season on July 18. The match, played out at Coimbatore’s Sri Ramakrishna College Ground, marked the fifth respective outing for both sides in the tournament.

Lyca Kovai Kings remain at the top of the TNPL 2024 points table owing to their four-match unbeaten run. Chepauk Super Gillies, after routing cellar-dwellers Salem Spartans, climbed to second on the standings with six points from five games and with an NRR of 0.459.

Nellai Royal Kings take the third spot on the table courtesy of two wins and five points from four games. Trichy Grand Cholas and Dindigul Dragons, with four points each, take the next two positions on the eight-team standings.

Siechem Madurai Panthers, with just three points from four matches, are placed sixth on the list. IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans at seven and SKM Salem Spartans at eight dwell at the bottom of the TNPL 2024 points table. They have a dismal NRR of -0.195 and -0.648 respectively.

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Rahil Shah helps Chepauk secure a 23-run win after Tanwar's fireworks

Batting first, Chepauk Super Gillies openers D Santhosh Kumar and Narayan Jagadeesan failed to convert their confidence starts into notable scores. They were both dismissed by Harish Kumar and Sunny Sandhu respectively inside the opening powerplay.

Captain Baba Aparajith counterpunched with a run-a-ball 41 at number three, while middle-order batter Daryl Ferrario made 23 runs from 13 balls at the death. Abhishek Tanwar launched four sixes in his eight-ball 26*-run cameo to take Chepauk Super Gillies to a competitive 156/7 from 20 overs.

For the Salem Spartans, Sunny Sandhu (2/20) and M Poiyamozhi (2/13) emerged as the standout performers with the ball. Chasing 157, Salem Spartans lost each of their top three batters to Rahil Shah (3/13) and M Silambarasan (1/10) to slip to 44/3 in 10.4 overs.

Robin Bist, Muhammed Adnan Khan, and Harish Kumar punched out dazzling 30s in the middle. However, their collective brilliance fell short in front of the tight spells of Shah, Silambarasan, and Ganeshan Periyaswamy. Chepauk Super Gillies eventually secured a 23-run win to jump to the second spot on the TNPL 2024 points table.