AVE vs ROY

Avengers beat Royals by 9 wickets
Pravin R 50(21) | Janarthanan 35(26)
Lawrence Jawaharraj 1-18(2) | Kalidoss R 1-8(1)

GAME.SET.MATCH! It's raining sixes and boundaries in the middle and what seemed to be a fighting total was chased with no fuss at all. We witnessed ball-striking of the highest order from Pravin right from the word go as he kept charging the Royals' pacers in the first two overs. Mohandoss joined the act in the third over and smashed Karthigesan for 25 runs as this partnership gave the Royals a rollicking start inside the powerplay

The carnage didn't stop even after the field got spread as the ball continued to sail over the ropes. Kalidoss managed to break the destructive stand but Pravin scored his half-century in just 21 deliveries to comfortably steer his side home

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6.4 G Sunil Kumar to N Thennavan, SIX! FINISHES IT IN STYLE! Full and angling into middle and leg stump. Thennavan walks across his stumps and brings out a pick up behind square on the leg-side as it travels high and handsome over the fence for a massive six. A fitting end to what has been a dominant run chase and Avengers win by 9 wickets with 20 deliveries to spare!

6.3 G Sunil Kumar to N Thennavan, well outside the off stump on a full length. Thennavan opens the face of his bat and jams it down as he fails to connect

6.2 G Sunil Kumar to R Pravin, FIFTY FOR PRAVIN! This has been quite an innings alright! Full around the off stump and he drives down the ground to long off to get to his milestone. Off just 21 deliveries as well!

6.1 G Sunil Kumar to N Thennavan, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Thennavan opens the face to run it to short third man for a single

It's been a real treat to watch Pravin play. This is the best ball-striking we have seen so far in this tournament and he's issuing the statement to the other bowlers in this tournament

5.6 P Murugan to R Pravin, SIX! THUMPED! Full toss at the stumps and that was asking to be dispatched. Pravin sits low and brings out a flat slog sweep to send it sailing over the square leg fence for six

5.5 P Murugan to N Thennavan, width offered on a back of a length radar. Thennavan rocks back to cut it square of the wicket for a solitary run

5.4 P Murugan to R Pravin, SAFE! Full and drifting into leg stump. Pravin sits low and brings out a slog sweep high into the sky before it drops in between the two fielders in the long leg region. Just a single!

5.2 P Murugan to N Thennavan, FOUR! OH DEAR! Full outside the off stump as Thennavan comes forward to loft it up and over the covers. The sweeper overruns it to his right and slips as the ball beats him in the other direction with the topspin to make it to the fence

Thennavan N, RHB, walks in at no.3

Royals manages to break the partnership but only after all the damage is done by the openers. That ball was bowled too quick and Mohandoss was beaten for pace

4.6 R Kalidoss to R Mohandoss, BIG APPEAL AND GIVEN! Low full toss angling into the stumps as Mohandoss plays all around his flick. Struck absolutely plumb in front even as it rolls to the right of the keeper and the umpire had no hesitation in raising the finger. End of a superb blitz from Mohandoss but it might be too little, too late for the Royals!

R Mohandoss lbw Murugan 34 (14b, 4*4, 2*6)

4.5 R Kalidoss to R Mohandoss, width offered on a back of a length radar. Mohandoss reaches for it with an attempted slash but he fails to put bat on ball

4.4 R Kalidoss to R Mohandoss, SIX! BOOM! Angles a full one into middle and leg stump. Mohandoss just holds his ground and picks it up and over mid-wicket in nonchalant fashion to send it over the fence for six