Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings, 17th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Athisayaraj Davidson to Silambarasan, out B Anirudh Sita Ram Run Out!! This is terrible cricket from Madurai. B Anirudh Sita Ram should not have crossed when a wicket fell off the last ball of the over and now in trying to take strike, he has been out run-out. The batter missed a length ball outside off and B Anirudh Sita Ram wanted a quick single but failed as the keeper managed to get the direct hit in. B Anirudh Sita Ram run out (Indrajith) 51(42) [4s-2 6s-2]

Mukumthan to Kiran Akash, out Caught by Sanjay Yadav!! Length delivery and it produces a wicket. Back of a length delivery, Kiran Akash wanted to slog that but managed to sky it and was easily taken at long-on. He had dropped one earlier but manages to hold on now. Kiran Akash c Sanjay Yadav b Mukumthan 8(6) [6s-1]

Mukumthan to Kiran Akash, SIX, kneels down and slog sweeps it over wide long-on for a sixer. Was a length ball and Kiran Akash smoked it away with a lot of power

Mukumthan to Kiran Akash, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, Kiran Akash lifts the ball away and the man from long-on running for the ball, drops it. That went in and out. Easy miss

Athisayaraj Davidson to Sugenthiran, out Caught by Indrajith!! Fuller, wider, Sugenthiran looks to preempt a paddle and gets a fine outside edge for it to be taken by the keeper. Easiest of chances to the keeper as the batter fell prey to the wide fuller ball. Madurai once again lose a wicket at a wrong time as Sugenthiran was starting to look good. Sugenthiran c Indrajith b Athisayaraj Davidson 9(8) [4s-1]

Athisayaraj Davidson to Sugenthiran, FOUR, short ball, Sugenthiran looks to pull and gets a top-edge for the ball to fly over the keeper for a four. That was a quick delivery and the ball has run away to the fence

Athisayaraj Davidson to B Anirudh Sita Ram, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off and has been poked out into the off-side with soft hands for a single. Fifty for B Anirudh Sita Ram. Has been a fine knock from him

Aparajith to R Mithun, out R Mithun Run Out!! Tragedy strikes Madurai. That was a needless attempt for a dicey single and R Mithun was sent back only to find himself well short as the keeper got to the ball and then ran to the batter's end to whip the bails off. R Mithun looked to tuck it away but failed. However, he wanted to steal a single but failed. R Mithun run out (Indrajith) 4(9)

Aparajith to J Kousik, out Caught by NS Harish!! Was a tossed up delivery and the batter swung it across the line. Got a lot of height but the distance went missing. The man at long-on covered some good ground and managed to take a smart catch at wide long-on. The fielder almost lost his balance but managed to hold on to complete the catch. J Kousik c NS Harish b Aparajith 2(3)

Sanjay Yadav to Chaturved, out Caught by Aparajith!! Good catch! That was fuller, wider, Chaturved threw his bat at it and didn't keep it down for the man at cover to take a good catch above his head. Was hit well but placed poorly for Madurai to lose a wicket against the run of play. They were going well and hitting the gaps but not on that occasion. Royal Kings will love the wicket as it has come at a time when they still can string in a few dot balls. Chaturved c Aparajith b Sanjay Yadav 37(21) [4s-5 6s-1]

Sanjay Yadav to Chaturved, FOUR, comes down the track, slices it and gets it over the point fielder for a four. That wasn't hit well but got enough bat on it to send it away

Mohan Abhinav to Chaturved, SIX, a sixer to end the over! A boundary had started the damage. Chaturved skipped down the track and slammed it over long-off for a sixer. A huge over comes to an end. That was a clean strike after the batter danced out to meet it on the half volley. 21 runs come off the over as Madurai mean business

Mohan Abhinav to B Anirudh Sita Ram, SIX, gets hold of the full toss and nails it over wide long-on for a sixer. Was hit well and off the meat of the bat as B Anirudh Sita Ram timed it really well

Mohan Abhinav to Chaturved, FOUR, skips down the track, goes inside out and hits it flat! That might have gone all the way. That was hit so sweetly by Chaturved as he danced out to get to the pitch of the ball. Four signalled

Mohan Abhinav to Chaturved, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries. This is all due to sweeper's fault. Doesn't account for the spin on the shot, allows it to slip away. Another inside-out hit as Mohan Abhinav keeps tossing it up outside off

Mohan Abhinav to Chaturved, FOUR, almost all the way. One bounce over the ropes. Beautiful inside-out hit over extra-cover. Not quite SKY-level but still pretty good

Mohan Abhinav to Chaturved, FOUR, wrong delivery. Outside leg and Chaturved plays the semi-vertical bat sweep. Backward square had no chance

NS Harish to Arun Karthik, out Bowled!! Arun Karthik again fails to get a big score. Today he got a start but cannot kick on. Fired in full and probably the wrong choice of shot from Karthik. He kneels down to sweep and the length's too full, the ball cannons into off-stump. Arun Karthik b NS Harish 26(22) [4s-4]

NS Harish to Arun Karthik, 1 run, Arun Karthik backs away and glides this from off, to short third man. Had there been a direct hit, B Anirudh Sita Ram was gone. He was diving and struggling

Sri Neranjan to Arun Karthik, FOUR, Arun Karthik finishes the powerplay on a high. Walks at Sri Neranjan and swings this short of length delivery over backward square. No-one there and it races away

Sri Neranjan to Arun Karthik, FOUR, inches inside the cushions at the deep mid-wicket fence. Arun Karthik clubbing this slower cutter from outside off and hitting it off the meat of the bat

Sri Neranjan to B Anirudh Sita Ram, FOUR, placed wide of backward point. Width outside off and B Anirudh Sita Ram brings the bat down on the ball, opening the bat-face to get a boundary

Mukumthan to Arun Karthik, FOUR, wrong line and Arun Karthik pounces. Sliding into the pads, with short fine inside the ring, Arun Karthik helps it over the fielder

Mukumthan to B Anirudh Sita Ram, SIX, just clears the square leg fence. B Anirudh Sita Ram takes two steps out and then flicks aerially. Didn't seem to have the legs to go all the way, but it did

Mukumthan to Arun Karthik, FOUR, ugly agricultural hoick and poor from mid-on. This is dragged from outside off by Arun Karthik and the mid-on fielder should've dived, instead escorted the ball all the way to the fence

Athisayaraj Davidson to B Anirudh Sita Ram, FOUR, off-drive of the highest quality. Overpitched on off and B Anirudh Sita Ram timed it past mid-off's left

Athisayaraj Davidson to P Praveen Kumar, out Caught by Indrajith!! Extra pace and Athisayaraj Davidson strikes. Digs it in short and forces P Praveen Kumar to play the pull, top-edge straight behind to the keeper for an easy grab. Hurried Kumar and cramped him up as well. P Praveen Kumar c Indrajith b Athisayaraj Davidson 1(3)