Madurai Panthers advance to playoffs after low-scoring thriller against Karaikudi Kaalai
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TNPL 2019 - Madurai Panthers advance to playoffs after low-scoring thriller against Karaikudi Kaalai
Despite two wickets each from Sunil Sam, Mohan Prasath and Maan Bafna, Madurai Panthers chased down the small total in the 19th over and won by two wickets.
Match Summary
Karaikudi Kaalai 93-All Out
Madurai Panthers 97-8
Madurai Panthers won by 2 wickets
.@TeamKaraikudi bowlers made the total look daunting, but Kiran Akash's cameo at the end seals the win for the defending champs as they secure qualification and pip the Super Gillies to second spot! #NammaPasangaNammaGethu #TNPL2019 pic.twitter.com/RF8XgkPlXM
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) August 8, 2019
Madurai Panthers started their innings on a decent note with the openers adding 21. However, wickets started falling one after the other so much so that they kept getting reduced to 25-2, 36-3, 40-4, 52-5 and so on. At last, they were bowled out for just 93 runs from their stipulated overs.
For Madurai Panthers, Rahil Shah was the star bowler and picked up three wickets while conceding just 13 runs. Kiran Akash also picked up three wickets while giving 23 runs, while Selva Kumaran picked two wickets and gave away 17 runs from his four overs.
In reply, the Madurai Panthers' chase did not start well either with opener Arun Karthik departing on the very second ball of the match. There was then a partnership between Sarath Raj and skipper Shijit Chandran.
Add that (Q) next to the Madurai Panthers! Through to the Playoffs! #NammaPasangaNammaGethu #TNPL2019 #IDKKvSMP pic.twitter.com/4Y2sTLnvKP
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) August 8, 2019
However, once they were dismissed, the Karaikudi Kaalai bowlers got wickets in clusters and Madurai Panthers seemed a bit shaky. But it was Selva Kumaran and Kiran Akash who provided them the much-required contribution towards the end.
Despite two wickets each from Sunil Sam, Mohan Prasath and Maan Bafna, Madurai Panthers chased down the small total in the 19th over and won by two wickets.
Karaikudi Kaalai- Srikkanth Anirudha, V Aditya, Maan Bafna, M Shajahan, Yo Mahesh, RD Ashwin Kumar, S Ganesh, Sunil Sam, Ashwath Mukumthan, Ashwin Balaji, S Mohan Prasath
Madurai Panthers- Arun Karthik, A Sarath Raj, Shijit Chandran, Jagatheesan Kousik, Nilesh Subramanian, Abhishek Tanwar, MS Promoth, R Mithun, Kiran Akash, Rahil Shah, N Selva Kumaran
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