The most common bounce supplied by the Chennai Super Kings floor for the pacers this season got here to the fore on Wednesday, as Athisayaraj Davidson (two for 33), P. Saravana Kumar (two for 27), and Ok. Easwaran (two for 19) roughed up Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) with 5 wickets within the PowerPlay to arrange a four-wicket win for Trichy Grand Cholas (TGC) in a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) match right here.
A bruised SMP staggered its method to 131 for seven from 29 for 5, courtesy of Atheeq Ur Rahman (30) and C. Sarath Kumar (37 n.o.).
Left-armer Athisayaraj and Saravana Kumar broke SMP’s spirit with a two-wicket burst every.
Opener and left-hander B. Anirudh Sita Ram (7) was caught down the leg aspect, and Ajay Chetan (duck) edged a fuller, outside-off Test-match supply to first slip – each back-to-back within the second over off Athisayaraj.
Saravana Kumar had opener Ram Arvindh (14) miscue a pull off a shorter supply to deep midwicket, and M. Ashwin (duck) caught at second slip off an outside-off Test-match supply that pitched on a very good size – each back-to-back within the sixth over.
Easwaran had captain N.S. Chaturved (4) nick a short-of-length supply to the keeper within the third over, and a set Atheeq caught at lengthy on within the fifteenth over.
But it wasn’t a simple chase for TGC. Medium-pacer Gowtham Thamarai Kannan (two for 16) and leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan (2/24) had it in a spot of hassle on 77 for 5, however R. Rajkumar (37 n.o., 15b, 1×4, 4×6) ensured that his staff acquired house. Skipper and opener J. Suresh Kumar top-scored with 44 (36b, 7×4).
The scores: Siechem Madurai Panthers 131/7 in 20 overs (Atheeq Ur Rahman 30, Sarath Kumar 37 n.o., Ok. Easwaran 2/19, Athisayaraj Davidson 2/33, Saravana Kumar 2/27) misplaced to Trichy Grand Cholas 137/6 in 18.1 overs (Suresh Kumar 44, R. Rajkumar 37 n.o., Gowtham Thamarai Kannan 2/16, Karthik Meiyappan 2/24). Toss: Grand Cholas.
Thursday’s match: Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons (7.15 p.m.).
