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And that's it from us here, join us again tomorrow for the second double-header of this year's TNPL, this time from Dindigul. Until then, it's goodbye.
Karaikudi Kaalai beat Chepauk Super Gillies by 47 runs
For the third game in a row, Chepauk Super Gillies couldn't chase the target and that means that they registered their third successive loss in TNPL 2018. This time, it was because of a masterclass from the Kaalai captain and a poor effort with the ball that gave Shajahan the opportunity to help his side to an above-par score. Once they lost captain Gopinath, the chase was all but over and they have M Ashwin to thank for ensuring that the quantum of loss was under 50.
FREE-HIT. But all the batsman could do is just take a single to long off. Anti-climax of the highest order. That means Super Gillies need just 49 to win off the last ball.
Two overs to go, 68 needed for Super Gillies to avoid registering their third successive loss in TNPL 2018. Here's Mohan Prasath to complete his spell.
A missed run-out, dropped catch and a full toss that should have been called a no ball but that wasn't. That was the story of the 18th over from Yo Mahesh that went for just four runs.
DROPPED! Yo Mahesh comes back into the attack and almost gets a wicket off the second ball. But he can only get a hand on a strong drive down the ground from Ashwin.
Ashwin is trying his best to improve Super Gillies' net run rate but even he hasn't been able to get a few over the ropes. Just five came off that over from Rajkumar.
OUT! Harish Kumar goes for the big one but this one just had height and no real distance and the fielder at cover settles under it and takes it comfortably in the end. Harish Kumar c Rajhamany Srinivasan b V Lakshman 11(8)
SIX! M Ashwin gets one in the slot and he just calmly slots that over long on and Lakshman, whose first over went for 14, is already off to a bad start.
SIX! Harish just walkd down the track and lofts one over long on. Super Gillies will need a few more of those if they are to even get close to the target. Still just nine runs off that over
OUT! Gopinath departs for 47 and is that the game for the Super Gillies? He wants to accelerate and goes for the slog sweep but only gets a feather on it to the keeper. Gopinath c R Kavin b Maan Bafna 47(38)
RUN-OUT! Absolute chaos and lack of communication means that Karthik has to depart. That was short and wide and hit straight to the fielder at deep cover. There was never two there but Karthik was convinced there is. Gopinath doesn't return the favor and a good throw means that Karthik is out by a mile
