Abhishek Tanwar

Vijay CC pacer Aswin Crist took 5-60 while and skipper Vijay Shankar put up an allround performance as his team beat Alwarpet CC by 21 runs in the final of VA Parthasarathy Trophy one-day tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Chepauk Super Gillies rode top contributions from opener N Jagadeesan (75, 6x4, 3x6) and R Sai Kishore (2-25 with the ball followed by an innings of 48) to register a five-wicket win over Kovai Kings in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Tuesday.

Chepauk Super Gillies rode top contributions from opener N Jagadeesan (75, 6x4, 3x6) and R Sai Kishore (2-25 with the ball followed by an innings of 48) to register a five-wicket win over Kovai Kings in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Tuesday.

Kovai Kings defeated Madurai Panthers in the TNPL-6 Eliminator by 20 runs via DLS (Duckworth Lewis Stern) method in Salem on Tuesday night. Kovai's bowlers set up the win by restricting Madurai to 126-7.

India Pistons' enterprising second-wicket stand of 201 runs between GV Vignesh (133) and Akshay Srinivasan (85 n.o.) helped them score 258 for 2 on the opening day of the TNCA first division Elite clash against Vijay CC at the Guru Nanak College ground.

Kovai Kings defeated Madurai Panthers in the TNPL-6 Eliminator by 20 runs via DLS (Duckworth Lewis Stern) method in Salem on Tuesday night. Kovai’s bowlers set up the win by restricting Madurai to 126-7. Subsequently, Kovai’s in-form openers --- Ganga Sridhar Raju (49 n.o.

Lyca Kovai Kings’ skipper M Shahrukh Khan (58 n.o., 4x4, 5x6) brought to the fore his stupendous finishing skills as his 24-ball knock helped the side beat Nellai Royal Kings by two wickets to make the TNPL-6 final in Coimbatore on Friday. Shahrukh’s innings helped Kovai chase Nellai’s target of 209. Batting first, Nellai scored 208-6 riding top contributions from Sanjay Yadav (55) and B Aparajith (44). Kovai will take on Chepauk Super Gillies in the final on Sunday.

Out-of-favour India cricketer K Dinesh Karthik will lead a strong Tamil Nadu team, comprising all-rounders Vijay Shankar and M S Washington Sundar, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket tournament, scheduled to be played at Jaipur from September 24 to October 16.

Baba Aparajith (104 batting) and Ankit Bawne (110 batting) put together an unbroken 203-run stand for the third wicket to help Jolly Rovers call the shots on Day 1 at 266-2 in their TNCA first division semifinal clash against Vijay CC on Thursday. While Aparajith’s 264-ball essay was studded with 11 fours and a six, his partner’s 212-ball knock had 9 boundaries and a six.

M Mohammed shone with the bat (33, 2x4, 2x6) and ball (4 for 31) to help iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans edge past Lyca Kovai Kings by 2 runs in their TNPL-5 clash at Chepauk on Saturday.

R Sathish’s (64, 4x4, 4x6) 32-ball blitz and Sai Kishore’s all-round show helped Chepauk Super Gillies notch up a 36-run win over Lyca Kovai Kings in their TNPL-5 clash at Chepauk on Friday.

Ganga Sridhar Raju’s patient 171-ball 105 was the cornerstone of India Pistons’ innings as they finished the first day on 257-4 in their TNCA first division league semifinals against defending champions Vijay CC at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

Madurai Panthers registered their second win in the TNPL 3 as they beat Tuti Patriots by 7 wickets at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Sunday.

The team announced by the selection committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association includes off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and opening batsman Murali Vijay.

Tamil Nadu registered a three-wicket win over Vidarbha in their Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 clash in Surat. Chasing a target of 142, TN received crucial contributions from opener Murali Vijay (74) and J Kousik (41 n.o.) as the side won with four balls to spare.

Madurai Panthers knocked out VB Kanchi Veerans by 5 wickets in the TNPL-4 eliminator at the ICL ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday. Sanjay Yadav's 52-ball 77 helped Kanchi finish with 151-6 but they failed to defend that total.

Grand Slam scored a 77-run win over Vijay CC to make the Elite TNCA first division league final here on Sunday. Grand Slam, who had a 12-run lead in the first innings, were dismissed for 166 in their second essay with K Bharath Shankar (55) being the leading contributor.

Saravana Kumar’s (5-29) and Kaushik Gandhi’s unbeaten 101 helped Jolly Rovers cruise to a 10-wicket win over MCC in their VA Parthasarathy Trophy one-day clash on Tuesday. In another match, Abhishek Tanwar took (6/36) as Grand Slam beat Sea Hawks by 17 runs.

India spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounders Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar were on Sunday named in the Tamil Nadu probables list for the VIjay Hazare Trophy One-Day Tournament 2019-20, beginning later this month.

Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, discarded Test opener Murali Vijay and wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik were named in a strong Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament, which begins on November 1.

The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) match between Chepauk Super Gillies and Salem Spartans on Tuesday witnessed something really bizarre as the Spartans skipper Abhishek Tanwar conceded a total of 18 runs on the final delivery of the innings.

Chandrasekar hit a majestic and unbeaten 212 to help India Pistons finish on 458/9 in their TNCA first division semifinals against defending champions Vijay CC at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.

Siechem Madurai Panthers made the TNPL-3 playoffs after scripting a four-wicket win over Karaikudi Kaalai at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Tuesday.

The 100th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League saw Dindigul Dragons coast past defending champions Siechem Madurai Panthers by 30 runs at the ICL Ground in Tirunelveli on Monday evening.

Ankit R Kalsi (99) closed in on his third first class century as Himachal Pradesh put up a strong batting show to extend their lead to 113 after ending day two of their Ranji Elite Group B fixture against Tamil Nadu at 340 for five, on Sunday.

A clinical Dindigul Dragons delivered the goods in front of their 'home crowd' as they beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by 75 runs in the TNPL 3 Qualifier 1 clash at NPR College ground in Dindigul on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy performances in the last few years resemble a sinusoidal wave. They reached the crest by making the final of the 2014-15 season but hit the trough by getting eliminated in the group stages next year.

Defending champions Siechem Madurai Panthers needed a Super Over to beat Ruby Trichy Warriors in their TNPL-4 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Wednesday.