TNPL 2018: Dindigul Dragons Vs Siechem Madurai Panthers Live Score, Commentary & Live Updates

Dindigul Dragons beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by nine wickets.

Updated: 13 July 2018 22:30 IST - Published: 13 July 2018 15:03 IST

And Dindigul get the job done as they romp home with nine wickets to spare. The rate at which they got to the target will surely help them towards the end of the group stage. And that's it from us. Join us again tomorrow as the defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies take on Ruby Trichy Warriors.

Dindigul inch closer as their target has come down to single digits. They need nine runs in five overs to seal the game.

DD 161/1 after 15 overs.

The pair also reached their 100-run partnership off 51 balls.

R Vivek reaches his fifty off 25 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. Dindigul need 24 runs off 36 balls.

DD 146/1 after 14 overs.

N Jagadeesan just smashed Rahil Shah out of the ground for a huge six.

J Kousik aka Puli comes into the attack and the Dindigul Dragons batsmen cash in on his gentle medium pace as they take 12 runs off the 13th over.

DD 133/1 after 13 overs.

Varun came back to bowl his third and kept the batsmen at bay as he tested them with some variations. Just three runs came off the 11th over.

DD 109/1 after 11 overs.

FIFTY for N Jagadeesan and 100 for Dindigul Dragons. The CSK batsman hit four boundaries in four balls off Sabin Karnewar and reach his fifty. A fine knock by the youngster.

DD 106/1 after 10 overs.

Vivek continues his good form as he hit Rahil Shah over the long-on for a flat six and accounted for 12 runs in the ninth over.

DD 89/1 after 9 overs.

Big-hitting R Vivek gets into the groove as he hits a six and a four off the eighth over. Dragons batsmen are in a hurry here.

DD 77/1 after 8 overs.

Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batsman N Jagadeesan gets a move on as he takes nine runs from the seventh over bowled by Abhishek Tanwar.

DD 64/1 after 7 overs.

A wicket and two lucky boundaries for Dindigul Dragons in the sixth over bowled by Kiran Aakash. They won't bother about the way they get their runs as long as they get them.

DD 55/1 after 6 overs.

Hari Nishaanth departs! He tries to greet Kiran Aakash by smashing him through the covers but ends up offering Thalaivan Sargunam a catch.

Hari Nishaanth c Thalaivan Sargunam b Kiran Aakash 28 (17)

Yet another good over from Varun as he concedes just four runs off the fifth. Dindigul will look to compensate for the previous over here.

DD 45/0 after 5 overs.

Hari Nishaanth on fire and N Jagadeesan joins him in the party as both the batsmen take 15 runs off the fourth over. All the pressure piled on by Varun has been released by Shijit Chandran.

DD 41/0 after 4 overs.

Varun lives up to his reputation as he conceded just one run off his third over. The batsmen are struggling to pick him here.

DD 26/0 after three overs.

The mystery spinner Varun CV is here to bowl the third.

Dragons are reluctant to stop their Juggernaut as they take 12 runs off the second over as well. Hari Nishaanth is looking ominous here.

DD 24/0 after 2 overs.

Abhishek Tanwar to start the proceedings from the other end.

Dindigul are off to a brilliant start as Hari Nishaanth hit a four and a six to take 12 runs off the first over bowled by Rahil.

DD 12/0 after 1 over.

WOOOOOFFFF! Six over the bowler's head to start the proceedings.

N Jagadeesan and C Hari Nishaanth walk out to bat. Rahil Shah to bowl the first over.

We will be back in 15 minutes for the run chase.

Dindigul Dragons need 170 runs to win. Remember that they conceded 172 in the inaugural match here a couple of match.

Also, watch out for the mystery spinner in the Madurai ranks, CV Varun.

Madurai finish their innings at 169/6 in their 20 overs. Looks like they are at least 10 runs short considering the start they got. KB Arun Karthick's 61 set the tone for Madurai and some late blitz from Shijit Chandran took them to a decent score. R Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/25 in his four overs.

15 runs and two wickets off the last over bowled by R Ashwin.

SMP 169/6 after 20 overs.

Second wicket of the over for R AShwin. The offie gets his revenge for the big six he conceded off the previous ball by sending Abhishek Tanwar back to the pavilion.

Abhishek Tanwar c M Abhinav b R Ashwin 7 (5)

R Ashwin to bowl the last over and he strikes off the first ball. Shijit Chandran, the well-set batsman departs.

Shijit Chandran c M Mohammad b R Ashwin 35 (20)

A good over from R Rohit in spite of a dropped catch R Vivek see Madurai Panthers take seven runs from the penultimate over.

SMP 154/4 after 19 overs

The important wicket of SP Nathan followed by a brilliant six by Shijit Chandran over the covers are the highlights of the 18th over bowled by Aditya Arun. 12 runs off theover.

SMP 147/4 after 18 overs

Madurai lose their fourth as the big-hitting SP Nathan holes out to Hari Nishaanth at long-on.

SP Nathan c Hari Nishaanth b Aditya Arun 3 (6)

Seven runs off the 17th over bowled by R Rohit. Last three overs and we can expect Madurai to go all guns blazing and take their team to 17 at least. R Ashwin (3-0-10-10 still has an over left in his kitty.

SMP 135/3 after 17 overs

A wicket, a dropped catch and a stumping appeal, an eventful over from R Ashwin comes to an end. He conceded just four runs in his third over.

SMP 128/3 after 16 overs

That dropped chance didn't cost much for Dindigul as Ashwin removes Arun off the very next ball caught by .

KB Arun Karthick c R Rohit b R Ashwin 61 (44)

R Ashwin comes back to bowl his third and almost got a wicket off his second ball but the fielder drops the catch at short third-man and gave KB Arun Karthik a lifeline on 59.

15 runs of M Mohammad's last over takes Madurai's scoring rate over 8. KB Arun Karthick is looking ominous here.

SMP 124/2 after 15 overs.

Madurai have placed themselves in the driver's seat after 14 overs as they are looking at a score in excess of 180 in their 20 overs.

SMP 109/2 after 14 overs.

Abhinav strikes back as he premeditates Thala coming down the track and bowls a wide. Jagadeesan calmly collects the ball and disturbs the stumps.

Thalaivan Sargunam st N Jagadeesan b M Abhinav 26 (26)
SMP 108/2 after 13.3 overs

Thalaivan Sargunam hits a huge six off M Abhinav that landed outside the ground.

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Madurai pull things back as they take 10 runs from the ninth over.

SMP 75/1 after 9 overs.

Abhinav continues his good run with the ball and backs up his first over in which he conceded just two runs by conceding just four off his next.

SMP 65/1 after 8 overs.

Eight runs off the seventh over bowled by Aditya Arun.

SMO 60/1 after 7 overs.

Abhinav starts his spell on a great note as he conceded just two runs off his first over.

SMP 52/1 after six overs.

X Thalaivan Sargunam is the new batsman. Leg-spinner M Abhinav comes on to bowl.

A brilliant comeback over from Rohit Ramalingam. After conceding a boundary off the second ball, he didn't give away a single run and got the wicket off skipper D Rohit off the last ball.

D Rohit b R Rohit 24 (16)
SMP 50/1 after 5 overs.

Fifty up for Madurai off just 26 balls. They are looking towards a big total here.

17 runs off the fourth over bowled by Trilok Nag. First, Rohit hit a couple of sixes and KB finishes off the over with a boundary straight down the ground.

SMP 46/0 after 4 overs.

Two sixes off two balls for Rohit. It was a proper xerox copy of the previous ball.

Trilok Nag comes into the attack and is welcomed with a six. Bowls a short and wide one which was rightly dispatched over the backward point fence for a six. Rohit joins the party.