FOUR! Full on off, and Aparajith has carved that away to the point boundary. Veerans win this in a canter.
SIX! Baba has taken that ball and has launched it over deep mid-wicket. What a sensational innings from the young turk.
FOUR! Aparajith opens the face of the bat and times the ball to the deep cover fence. Clean!
153/5 after 18.1 overs.
The ball was just under the waist, Rangarajan has to go.
OUT! But the umpires are checking for a no-ball, was the ball above the waist height?
They are doing it nicely now. Measured play indeed. 153/4 after 18 overs.
3 overs left, 19 runs needed. Stroll in the park really.
SIX! HUNDRED for Baba Aparajith, as he swats a length ball over deep square leg. Skipped leading from the front.
SIX! Full ball on off, Aparajith sits deep and launches the ball straight over the boundary ropes. He is taking it home now.
130/4 after 16 overs. Veerans in charge right now. They need 36 runs from the last 4 overs.
FOUR! Sloppy from Vijay at long on, allows an easy ball to pass through his legs. Not very good.
FOUR! Edged and the ball flies away to the third man fence. Rangarajan has done his bit and some.
118/4 after 15 overs.
FOUR! Malolan smacks a full ball, this time to the long on boundary.
FOUR! Rangrajan smashes a full ball down the ground. Much needed.
60 runs needed in 36 balls.
99/4 after 13 overs. The required run rate is 9.35.
98/4 after 12.3 overs.
OUT! Kavin tries to cut but finds the man at backward point.
97/3 after 12 overs.
FOUR! Aparajith stands tall and smacks the ball in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket.
88/3 after 11 overs. This match can go down to the wire.
FOUR! Aparajith guides it to the third man fence. In control!
80/3 after 10 overs.
SIX! Aparajith comes down again and smashes this one over long on. This is something special from Aparajith.
SIX! Down the track and this time smokes the flighted ball over long off. Top stroke, top innings.
FOUR! And now sits back and cuts the short ball to the point region. 50 up for the skipper!
FOUR! Aparajith skips down the track and smashes the ball over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Aparajith has to hold fort today. This game depends on him. The score reads 58/3 after 9 overs.
Superb over from the leg-spinner. Tightening the screws.
R Kavin is the new batsman.
OUT! The young leggie has castled Vignesh. Superb flight and dip and goes through GV Vignesh.
FOUR! Aparajith comes down the ground and drives the ball through covers. Looking good indeed. 48/2 after 7 overs.
OUT! Sarangarajan tries to hit it down the ground, but finds Ganapathy at long on.
After the powerplay, the Veerans are 41/1.
36/1 after 5 overs. Sedate over from Babu, the left-arm spinner.
32/1 after 4 overs. Baba has stamped his authority already.
A magnificent on drive from Aparajith, picks the gap beautifully.
The ball drifts on the pad, and Aparajith clips it neatly to the fine leg fence for another four.
Another boundary from Aparajith. Brilliant batting. Picks the length and dispatches it over mid-wicket.
Bang goes Aparajith, full ball on off, and Baba smokes it down the ground. Maximum!
13/1 after 3 overs.
Delightful from Aparajith, offering the full face of the bat. Lovely boundary.
Great effort by Badrinath at short cover, but can't latch on to the ball.
7/1 after 2 overs.
Inside out stroke by Aparajith. First boundary in the chase.
Good probing over from Ganapathy. The score reads 1/1 after 1 over.
Baba Aparajith is the new batsman.
It was all about the innings of Baba Aparajith and he has single-handedly taken his team to a victory.