Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Karaikudi Kaalai, 17th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Yo Mahesh to MS Sanjay, out K Vignesh Run Out!! 1 run completed. Mix up on the second run and K Vignesh has been sold down the river by Sanjay. This was a full toss that was slapped to sweeper cover, Sanjay was fidgety on the second run and there was no way his partner was going to understand whether to run or go back. In the end, he is stuck midpitch as the throw from Bafna is flat at the keeper's end. Easy peasy for R Kavin. K Vignesh run out (Maan Bafna/R Kavin) 3(8)

Yo Mahesh to MS Sanjay, FOUR, top stroke from Sanjay. His batting is a lesson for some of his more famous teammates. Was always a good wide yorker but perhaps just an inch short, Sanjay reaches out to drill it through extra cover. Well wide of sweeper

Rajkumar to MS Sanjay, FOUR, these are valuable runs for the Warriors. Sanjay is chipping in with a handy cameo, gets a full toss that he slogs to the deep square leg fence. The 100 finally comes up!

Rajkumar to MS Sanjay, SIX, another big hit from Sanjay. Gee, they should promote this bloke, two seriously clean strikes for sixes. This was full and in the slot, he just went through with the loft. Lot of height on it and clears long-on for a maximum

Rajkumar to Mani Bharathi, out Bowled!! Rajkumar loves to destroy the furniture and he's done it again. Another full ball, almost a yorker and Bharathi plays around it, missing it completely. Stumps in a mess and that's end of Bharathi who like Suresh tried to salvage something for the Warriors but in vain. Mani Bharathi b Rajkumar 22(26) [4s-1]

Mohan Prasath to MS Sanjay, SIX, clean strike! That's come out of nowhere really, considering the Warriors' struggles tonight. Sees the flight and lofts it straight over the bowler's head. Flat six

Mohan Prasath to Lakshmi Narayanan, out Bowled!! Two in two for Prasath! He's on a hat-trick now. Another drag on and it's expected on this pitch to be frank. Cross batted strokes are suicidal and batsmen continue to try those. Narayanan went for the cut and could get an inside edge onto the stumps. All going haywire for the Warriors. Lakshmi Narayanan b Mohan Prasath 0(1)

Mohan Prasath to Suresh Kumar, out Lbw!! That's dead plumb and it's a massive blow because Kumar was key to the Warriors' chances. Oh hang on, the impact looks dicey but doesn't matter, there's no DRS and Kumar was to go. Was a fuller ball and went for the sweep, only to miss it and get pinged on the pads. Might just have been struck outside the line but the umpire feels it's good enough. The partnership was shaping up for the late assault to get the total to respectability but that seems a dream now barring a miracle. Suresh Kumar lbw b Mohan Prasath 22(33)

S Kishan Kumar to Mani Bharathi, FOUR, launched straight down the ground, clever batting from Bharathi as he picked the safest spot on the ground. Got a half volley and struck it cleanly. No chance for long-off

Maan Bafna to Sonu Yadav, out Lbw!! Strikes first ball! Terrible shot selection from Yadav, what was he thinking? This was drifting into middle and played down the wrong line trying to defend. Once he missed it, was always going to be a sitting duck and that's dead plumb. The umpire's finger goes up almost as soon as the appeal started. Anirudha can do no wrong today, all the bowling changes working like a dream. Sonu Yadav lbw b Maan Bafna 1(3)

Yo Mahesh to Ganapathy, out Caught by S Kishan Kumar!! Double strike from Mahesh! He's gone bonkers out there in celebration and why not. He was brought back as an aggressive move to deflate the opposition and that's what he has done. Two huge strikes in the over. This is an outrageous stroke from Ganapathy, given the circumstances. Goes after the short ball and is no position to play it, only gets a top edge that balloons to mid-off. Half the side back in the hut for the Kings. Ganapathy c S Kishan Kumar b Yo Mahesh 1(2)

Yo Mahesh to S Aravind, out Caught by R Kavin!! Mahesh redeems himself for that run out blip and removes Aravind. The Warriors are sinking here. Lovely delivery, the away curler from a good length and Aravind tentatively has a poke at it. Gets a nick that is pouched low by R Kavin to his left. If not for the Kaalais' bowlers gifting extras, the score would have looked more terrible right now. The Warriors desperately need a hero tonight. S Aravind c R Kavin b Yo Mahesh 2(5)

Yo Mahesh to S Aravind, 1 run, comedy of errors! First a horrible mix up between the batsmen and then the throw at the bowler's end isn't collected well by Mahesh and that saves Aravind. This was tapped towards backward point and Suresh Kumar wanted the single but his partner was ball watching. Eventually they get the single but that was a narrow escape

Rajkumar to Saravanan, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Wickets tumbling for the Warriors. Comeback man Saravanan is the latest casualty. Got beaten for pace here, was a quick fullish ball that tailed in just a shade and his feet were stuck. Played down the wrong line and found the stumps in a mess. Saravanan b Rajkumar 10(10) [4s-2]

Mohan Prasath to Saravanan, FOUR, aerial but well placed and races away to the deep backward square leg fence. Nice loop on this but the line was too straight and allowed Saravanan to play the slog sweep

S Kishan Kumar to Saravanan, FOUR, deft touch from Saravanan, waited for the leg break and essayed the cut at the last moment to get it finer. No way backward point was going to chase it down

S Kishan Kumar to Indrajith, wide, out Stumped!! Disaster for the Warriors! The skipper has to depart and his struggles continue. It's the rookie leg spinner who's dealt the blow. He saw Indrajith giving the charge and fired a low toss down leg, Indrajith lost balance on the flick and though R Kavin fumbled in gathering initially, he had time to whip off the bails due to the Warriors' skipper's slowness to get back. Indrajith st R Kavin b S Kishan Kumar 3(7)

Mohan Prasath to Bharath Shankar, out Bowled!! Chopped on! The pitch was on the slower side yesterday and seems like it shall be tonight as well. Not much room for the cut but Shankar went hard on the stroke and only managed a thick inside edge that cannons onto the sticks. He'll be disappointed, wasn't a percentage stroke on this pitch and he knows it. Bharath Shankar b Mohan Prasath 11(7) [4s-2]

Yo Mahesh to Bharath Shankar, FOUR, streaky runs! Perhaps R Kavin could have reacted better behind the sticks. Straighter lines this time and Shankar went for another slash, got a thick inside edge that just missed the sticks and beat the keeper to his left

Yo Mahesh to Bharath Shankar, FOUR, slapped away! First loose ball and Shankar is quick to pounce on it. Gets width outside off and cracks the cut past the diving point fielder