TNPL 2018 Eliminator: Lyca Kovai Kings vs iDream Karaikudi Kaalai Live Score, Commentary & Live Updates

Follow all the live updates from Dindigul as Kovai Kings take on Karaikudi Kaalai.

Updated: 09 August 2018 23:02 IST - Published: 09 August 2018 16:01 IST

Lyca Kovai Kings will now face the Siechem Madurai Panthers in the second qualifier at Dindigul tomorrow at 7.15 PM.

Lyca Kovai Kings beat iDream Karaikudi Kaalai by 24 runs.

OUT! Nattu doesn't get the hat-trick but he finishes with a four-fer courtesy of a brilliant catch from MP Rajesh.

Karaikudi Kaalai 113/10 after 19.4 overs

26 needed off the last five balls. Kovai Kings now just a wicket away from victory. HAT-TRICK ball from Natarajan.

OUT! Nattu brings out a yorker first ball and the off stumps is uprooted. Kishan Kumar has to go. S Kishan Kumar b T Natarajan 25(21)

Karaikudi 112/9 after 19.1 overs

T Natarajan to bowl the final over of the innings and he has 26 runs to play with. If he nails his yorkers, it becomes a question about the quantum of loss.

Antony Dhas concedes seven off his third over and Kaalai now need 26 off the final over.

Karaikudi 112/8 after 19 overs

33 needed off the last two overs with just two wickets in hand.

OUT! Natarajan gets his man. Maan Bafna is trapped in front and that surely should be the chase as well. Maan Bafna lbw b T Natarajan 40(38)

Karaikudi 105/8 after 18 overs

Maan Bafna helps his side cross 100 with a six over long off. They aren't going to chase this now are they?

Karaikudi 103/7 after 17.2 overs

Just eight came off Antony Dhas' second over and the required rate has jumped up to 14.

Karaikudi 96/7 after 16 overs

Expensive end to Mithun's spell. 17 runs came off his final over and the required run rate is down to 12.5. The only problem for Karaikudi is the lack of batting to come.

Karaikudi 88/7 after 16 overs

The 15th over ends with an almost unbelievable catch at backward point by Ajith Ram, who flung himself to his right and just couldn't hold on. Just four came off that over from Antony Dhas.

Karaikudi 71/7 after 15 overs

This is a slow death for Karaikudi. They aren't racing towards the target but slowly but surely slipping further and further.

Karaikudi 67/7 after 14 overs

With Shajahan's wicket, it looks like this will be a matter of when and not if Kovai win this game.

Karaikudi 63/7 after 13 overs

OUT! Shajahan picks out Abhinav Mukund at cover and T Natarajan has a wicket. And that looks like it will be that. M Shajahan c Abhinav Mukund b T Natarajan 8(8)

Karaikudi 62/7 after 12.4 overs

Another good over of spin and Karaikudi are struggling to find the boundaries.

Karaikudi 55/6 after 12 overs

An excellent spell of fast bowling from K Vignesh ends with the Tamil Nadu pacer having figures of 3/19 in what is certain to be a match-winning performance.

Karaikudi Kaalai 53/6 after 11 overs

OUT! R Mithun picks up a wicket. Rajkumar tries to slog but only ends up picking up K Vignesh at short third man. And at the halfway stage, Karaikudi have a mountain to climb. Rajkumar c K Vignesh b Mithun R 14(15)

Karaikudi 50/6 after 10 overs

Kovai Kings' spinners are tightening their grip on this game. Just two off Rajesh MP's second over.

Karaikudi 42/1 after 9 overs

Just five off Ajith Ram's third over and he has bowled brilliantly so far.

Karaikudi 40/5 after 8 overs

Despite conceding a boundary off the last ball that was an excellent start for Rajesh MP. Karaikudi have lost half their side even before crossing 50.

Karaikudi 35/5 after 7 overs

OUT! Yo Mahesh is caught behind trying to cut and Kovai are on a rampage. Yo Mahesh c Rohith b Prasanth Rajesh 2(6)

Karaikudi 31/5 after 6.3 overs

T Natarajan doesn't get a wicket off his first over but ensures that Karaikudi manage just 29 in the power play.

Karaikudi 29/4 after 6 overs

What an over from K Vignesh that has changed the game on its head. Two runs and two wickets from that over.

Karaikudi 23/4 after 5 overs

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