R.S. Mokit Hariharan (46, 22b, 7×4, 2×6) set the stage with a blazing begin earlier than skipper B. Aparajith (77 n.o., 48b, 5×4, 5×6) took cost as Chepauk Super Gillies romped house to an eight-wicket win over IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans within the TNPL-9 match on the Sri Ramakrishna College Ground on Friday.
Chasing 174, opener Mokit went hammer and tongs within the PowerPlay in opposition to the Tamizhans bowlers, who have been wayward of their strains and lengths. The left-hander was extreme on the leg-side, sweeping the spinners to the fence with out fuss as CSG raced to 68 for one within the first six overs.
Aparajith and Vijay Shankar then joined forces and stored the pedal to the steel. The two senior execs toyed with a hapless Tamizhans assault, pulling and lofting the bowlers over the ropes. The duo’s unbroken 105-run partnership for the third wicket off simply 57 balls ensured the four-time champion cantered house in 16 overs.
Earlier, Tushar Raheja’s glowing knock (79, 43b, 7×4, 5×6) helped Tamizhans put up 173 for six after being put in to bat.
The left-hander bought going, lofting Abhishek Tanwar down the bottom earlier than taking over Vijay Shankar. He flicked the medium-pacer over positive leg for a most earlier than discovering two extra boundaries in a 17-run fourth over to present impetus to the innings.
Raheja was sturdy by the off-side, and he maximised it by lofting the pacers and spinners alike over cowl.
But as soon as he was dismissed, the Super Gillies medium-pacers pulled issues again to limit the previous to a par rating. CSG’s batters then took over.
The scores: IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans 173/6 in 20 overs (Tushar Raheja 79, Pradosh Ranjan Paul 38, Abhishek Tanwar 2/23, Vijay Shankar 2/39) misplaced to Chepauk Super Gillies 174/2 in 16 overs (R.S. Mokit Hariharan 46, B. Aparajith 77 n.o., Vijay Shankar 41 n.o.). Toss: CSG.
Saturday’s match: Nellai Royal Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas (7. 15 p.m.)
Published – June 06, 2025 10:56 pm IST
