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Right then! Chepauk Super Gillies get a big win, their fourth on the bounce and move to the second spot on the points table. The Tamil Nadu Premier League is getting better and better with weeks passing. The next chapter of the 2024 tale is between the Siechem Madurai Panthers and Lyca Kovai Kings, on the 22nd of March from 7.15 pm IST (1.45 pm GMT), but you can join us early as we bring you all the pre-match excitement. Till then, take care and have a good night!

Abhishek Tanwar is the Player of the Match for his brilliant performance with both bat and ball.

After being asked to bat first, Chepauk Super Gillies set a formidable total of 198/4 in their 20 overs. Their openers, Narayan Jagadeesan and Santhosh Kumar D, laid a solid foundation with scores of 51 and 56, respectively. The middle overs saw a slight dip in momentum, but the lower-order batsmen, Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Abhishek Tanwar, provided a late surge with unbeaten knocks of 29 and 26, respectively. Trichy's bowling was expensive both with the new ball and during the death overs. Ravi Rajkumar emerged as their top wicket-taker, claiming two wickets. In their chase, Trichy Grand Cholas started aggressively but lost momentum in the middle and death overs. Waseem Ahmed impressed at the top, scoring 48. Ravi Rajkumar displayed some good intent towards the end with a quickfire 39 off 18, almost bringing the Trichy Grand Cholas back in the game, but his dismissal halted the momentum. Jafar Jamal fought valiantly and remained unbeaten on 52, but he couldn’t steer his team to victory.

The brilliant death bowling by the Chepauk Super Gillies' bowlers after an outstanding batting display has helped Chepauk Super Gillies win the game by 14 runs, placing them second on the points table. Chepauk Super Gillies appear to be peaking at the right time, and the atmosphere in their dugout is jubilant. Conversely, Trichy Grand Cholas stands third on the table and will aim to bounce back strongly. Here’s how the game unfolded.

FOUR! Jafar Jamal ends with a flourish and gets to his FIFTY but it will be in a losing cause. Full and wide again, Jamal gets his hands through the line of the ball and laces the cover drive through the gap for a boundary. Jamal ends on 52 off 34 and Trichy Grand Cholas get 16 off the final over, falling short of the target. Chepauk Super Gillies WIN THE GAME BY 14 RUNS!

SIX! Crashed away over the cover fence but it will only be a consolation six for Jafar Jamal. Full and wide, not quite in the blockhole, Jamal has to reach for it and almost falls over but plays it immaculately, flat and over the cover fence for a biggie. Also, Trichy Grand Cholas do surpass the 190-run mark which means that Lyca Kovai Kings will stay top of the table in terms of net run rate and Chepauk Super Gillies won't be able to go top of the table just yet.

A yorker now on the fifth stump line, Saravana Kumar hangs back and drives it firmly along the turf to deep cover for another single.

Another short ball, slower and bowled over off stump, Jafar Jamal goes hard on the pull but mistimes it well behind square leg for one. Jamal wants two but won't get it.

FOUR! Pace on now, bowled short and wide, Jafar Jamal makes room and goes hard at it, slashing it up and over short third for a boundary.

No run. That should do it for the Super Gillies! A well-disguised slower ball, a tad shorter and around off and it is the leg cutter that goes away from the right-hander. Jafar Jamal looks to pull but misses.

31 runs needed of the final over and it's Aswin Crist who gets the ball in his hands.

What an over yet again for Chepauk Super Gillies and Abhishek Tanwar seems pleased with the job he has done here and rightly so too. Goes full and wide but misses his mark and serves a full toss instead, Saravana Kumar walks towards the ball and looks to cream it through covers but fails to connect. 31 needed off the final over!

Jafar Jamal can't find the gap or his timing at the moment. Full and wide again, right in the blockhole, Jamal goes well deep in the crease and hammers it just to the right of deep cover where the substitute fielder makes s ahsrap stop and keeps it down to just one run.

Full and wide, gets the wide yorker in this time, Saravana Kumar moves across to the off side and plays it away towards cover for only a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and wide outside off stump, Saravana Kumar stays back in the crease and manages to squeeze it away with an open bat face wide of short third for a boundary.

Vinod SP has been asked to get retired out under this situation and Saravana Kumar comes out to bat.

Another full toss at the stumps but this is more close to a yorker, Vinod SP goes deep in the crease and jams it back to the bowler. Oh, hang on! Vinod SP seems to be retired out here as Trichy Grand Cholas look to up the ante. Pretty bizarre as Vindo came in ahead of Antony Dhas and Saravana Kumar and is sent back after just 3 balls.