The Dindigul Dragons 131 for 4 (Ashwin 52, Indrajith 32, Siddharth 1-14) beat Lyca Kovai Kings 129 for 7 (Arvindh 27, Atheeq 25, Vignesh 2-15, Varun 2-26, Warrier 2-26) for six wickets
After the introduction, the Kings raced to 48 for 1 in five overs. But Varun struck twice in two balls in the last over of the powerplay removing S Sujay (22 off 12) and U Mukilesh. UB Sai Sudharsan, who scored an unbeaten 123 in Qualifier 1, soon cut a short and wide one to point back to leave Amakhosi at 51 for 4.
Atheeq Ur Rahman and Ram Arvindh then stitched a stand of 36 runs off 28 balls. But when that relationship was broken by Suboth Bhati, the Kings’ run rate took a huge hit. M Shahrukh Khan, the captain of the Kings, also had a rest day which ended with him ending the innings badly.
The start of the Dragons’ chase of 130 runs was tense, with the openers dismissed in 15 balls. But Ashwin and B Indrajith (32 off 35) brought a sense of calm. Ashwin hit one six and three fours during his stay. They added a run-a-ball 65 for the third wicket all but sealed the chase. One quick finish at the end, thanks to Sarath Kumar’s 27-ball 27 with two fours and as many sixes.
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