In a rather one-sided affair, Siechem Madurai Panthers outclassed Dindigul Dragons by seven-wicket to register their third win of the TNPL 2022 in four matches.
Dindigul Dragons could never really excavate any momentum in this match as they were knocked off for a below-par total. In response, the N Chaturved-led side hunted down the target in just 15.3 overs to register a dominating triumph.
Chasing a modest total of 123, SMP opener Arun Karthik provided a flying start to the team, smashing 41 runs off 31 balls with the help of seven fours.
Vignesh S Iyer, who was playing his first game of the season, couldn't make a huge impact as he was dismissed for just 11 runs. Coming to bat at 3, the left-handed batter Balchander Anirudh then took the matter into his hand and whacked unbeaten 51 runs off just 34 balls to help Madurai complete the chase in just 15.3 overs.
For Dindigul Dragons, L Vignesh, M Silambarasan and VP Diran bagged one wicket each. Earlier after being asked to bat first, Dindigul Dragons batters dished out an underwhelming performance, putting up a target of just 123 on the board.
The right-arm speedster Sunny Sandhu and spin maestro Varun Chakravarthy produced a clinical show with the ball to keep the Dindigul Dragons batters on a backfoot.
RS Mokit Hariharan top-scored for Dindigul Dragons with an unbeaten 43 runs off 31 balls. Skipper Hari Nishanth (26-ball 24) and wicket-keeper batter Mani Bharathi's (22-ball 18) partnership was well blooming before both of them were engaged in awful runouts to walk back to the pavilion.
Apart from the aforementioned trio, none of the other batters could cross the 10-run mark. Sunny Sandhu (3-11), and Varun Chakravarthy (2-14) starred with the ball for the Panthers as the duo bowled economically and shared five scalps between them.
Brief Score:
Dindigul Dragons: 122/9 (20 Overs)
Mokit Hariharan 43*(31), Hari Nishanth 24 (26); Sunny Sandhu 3-11 (4), Varun Chakravarthy 2-14 (4)
Siechem Madurai Panthers: 126/3 (15.3 Overs)
Arun Karthik 41 (31), Balchander Anirudh 51* (34); L Vignesh 1-23 (3), M Silambarasan 1-24 (4)
Siechem Madurai Panthers won by 7 wickets.