Salem Spartans vs Ruby Trichy Warriors, 18th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

M Poiyamozhi to AVR Rathnam, FOUR, streaky and four, slower ball outside off - Rathnam threw his hands at it, gets a thick edge that runs fine past the keeper, third man was inside the ring and has no chance

M Poiyamozhi to Lokesh Raj, SIX, fuller length delivery and just outside off - Raj gets under it, swings and does so cleanly, back over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen

Saravan Kumar to AVR Rathnam, FOUR, cheeky and four, Rathnam shuffled right across the stumps, used the pace on the ball and paddled it fine, past the keeper and runs away to the ropes

Saravan Kumar to Murugan Ashwin, out Caught by Nidhish Rajagopal!! Nothing's going the Spartans way. A pre-meditated swipe from Ashwin, shuffled right across and let the bowler follow him, was looking to go over the on-side, gets a spiralling top-edge. The fielder at backward point moved across to his right and swallowed it. Murugan Ashwin c Nidhish Rajagopal b Saravan Kumar 21(21) [4s-2]

M Poiyamozhi to M Ganesh Moorthi, out Caught by Mathivannan!! Almost a misjudgement, but Mathivannan called for it and holds on in the end. Length ball and Moorthi cleared his front-leg on the slog, got too far under it, went high and towards deep mid-wicket. No elevation on the shot, two fielders converged, but there's no confusion as the call was clear. M Ganesh Moorthi c Mathivannan b M Poiyamozhi 3(4)

Akash Sumra to Murugan Ashwin, FOUR, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, driven to the lefty of backward point and the fielder ended up diving over the top of the ball - much needed boundary for the Spartans

Akash Sumra to Ravi Karthikeyan, out Bowled!! Karthikeyan has been cleaned up - wandered down the track aimlessly, didn't get anywhere close to the ball, swung across the line, was playing against the angle and the ball slipped through the big bat-pad gap - crashes into the top of off and Karthikeyan can keep walking back to the hut. Ravi Karthikeyan b Akash Sumra 2(5)

Saravan Kumar to Ferrario, out Caught by Rahil!! That's a smart catch from the captain - the ball was dying onto him, but he slid forward, bent down low and got both his hands under it, to get rid of his opposite number. Was a length ball outside off, wasn't there to be drive and Ferrario didn't get hold of the shot, sliced it uppishly and towards mid-off. Ferrario c Rahil b Saravan Kumar 14(19) [6s-1]

Mathivannan to Ferrario, SIX, lofts it down the ground, don't think he's got hold of it completely but it's enough to clear long-on. Loosens the shackles

Mathivannan to Murugan Ashwin, FOUR, on the shorter side outside off as Mathivannan fires it in, Ashwin gets the cut away past backward point

Mathivannan to Shankar, out Caught by Rahil!! Slaps it hard off the back foot but it's straight to short extra cover. Darted in outside off, back of a length, Shankar times it well and even a couple of yards either side of the fielder would've been a boundary. He's disappointed as he walks off. Shankar c Rahil b Mathivannan 7(6) [4s-1]

M Poiyamozhi to S Abhishek, out Bowled!! Previous one was a slower ball and Abhishek was early into the shot. This one's a considerable upgrade in pace, speared in full on middle and leg. Abhishek is late on it as he looks to play across the line. Leg stump takes a pounding. Had a wretched time out there, Abhishek, scoring just 14 off 28 balls. S Abhishek b M Poiyamozhi 14(28)

Antony Dhas to S Abhishek, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, Abhishek pushes into the off-side

Antony Dhas to Shankar, no ball, FOUR, Shankar is given the warmest welcome by Dhas. A low full toss on leg stump, which is helped away fine for four. On top of this awful delivery, it's a no-ball as well

Antony Dhas to Sushil, out Lbw!! Length ball on middle, Sushil plays right across the line and is rapped on the back pad. Umpire doesn't take long to raise the finger. It's been a struggle so far for Salem with the bat. A wicket may not be the worst thing, as it brings Vijay Shankar to the crease. Sushil lbw b Antony Dhas 11(10) [4s-1]

Rahil to Sushil, FOUR, drifting in on leg, Sushil is quick to spot the line and goes down low for a well executed sweep past short fine leg

Rahil to Akshay Srinivasan, out Caught by Akash Sumra!! Srinivasan's scratchy innings ends with him tamely chipping one to mid-on. Advances down, gets beaten in the flight as he tries pushing down the ground, and gently lobs it to Sumra. An absolute dolly. Akshay Srinivasan c Akash Sumra b Rahil 19(16) [4s-4]

Saravan Kumar to Akshay Srinivasan, FOUR, full on middle, Srinivasan whips it away over square leg. Excellent pick-up off the wrists

Saravan Kumar to Akshay Srinivasan, FOUR, pitched up around off, Srinivasan looks to drive down the ground but it runs away off a thick inside edge through square leg

Rahil to Akshay Srinivasan, no run, past the outside edge with Srinivasan wafting at a length ball that turns sharply

Rahil to Akshay Srinivasan, FOUR, short ball outside off, Srinivasan cuts this through point. Fielder gives chase and tries flicking it in but fails

Saravan Kumar to Akshay Srinivasan, FOUR, another one pitched up and quite wide outside off. This time Srinivasan drives nicely through extra cover, finding the gap for four