Ashwin Venkataraman

Not all Bangaloreans had a peaceful experience this April while paying property tax to avail of the 5% rebate.

Dindigul Dragons kept their playoffs hopes alive with a 23-run victory over Ruby Trichy Warriors in their Tamil Nadu Premier League clash at the ICL Ground here on Saturday. In what was a must-win clash, the Dragons first posted 154-7 before restricting their opposition to 131-7.

Pradosh Ranjan Paul's (245 n.o., 31x4, 2x6) 251-ball blitz and V Ganga Sridhar Raju's (191, 20x4) sturdy show with the bat helped Grand Slam declare their first innings at 566-6 in their TNCA first division clash against TI Cycles on Wednesday.

Shoaib Md Khan shone with the ball bagging figures of seven for 104 as Nelson bowled out Young Stars for 274 on Day 1 of their TNCA first division Elite clash at SSN College ground here on Monday.

Siechem Madurai Panthers' dream run in the TNPL 3 continued as they made the final after beating Lyca Kovai Kings in their Qualifier 2 clash by seven wickets at the NPR College in Dindigul on Friday.

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.

S Radhakrishnan hit an unbeaten 204 for Globe Trotters in their drawn TNCA Elite first division clash against Nelson SC at Pachaiyappa's College ground. This was Radhakrishnan's maiden double century and the 266-ball knock contained 29 fours.

Young Stars stunned defending champions Jolly Rovers by 108 runs in their TNCA first division league clash here on Saturday.

B Aparajith’s 226-ball 208 helped Jolly Rovers post 546-4 on Day 1 of their TNCA first division clash against Globe Trotters here on Thursday.

VB Kanchi Veerans scored their maiden win in TNPL 3 as they defended 116 and beat Lyca Kovai Kings by 14 runs in a low-scoring clash at the IC Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday evening.

If Jolly Rovers' B Anirudh Sitaram headlined the opening day of the TNCA first division final against Alwarpet CC with a patient knock of 98, it was the turn of his teammates B Indrajith (112 n.o.) and Ankit Bawne (100 n.o.) to come to the party on Day 2 on Thursday.

Rahil Shah yet again showcased his class in the shortest format of the game. The Tamil Nadu left-armer put up a superb display of spin bowling (12/4 in 4 overs) to help VB Thiruvallur Veerans register a five-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons at the ICL Ground, Tirunelveli on Friday.

Vijay CC will lock horns with Alwarpet CC in the finals of the VA Parthasarathy Memorial One-day tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.

After a disappointing first couple of seasons, Siechem Madurai Panthers' fortunes have turned around dramatically in TNPL 3.

R Ashwin starred with the ball - bagging match-figures of 8-70 - to help Mylapore Recreation Club (MRC) 'A' score an innings and 47-run win over CromBest in their TNCA first division league clash here on Thursday.

Former India player and Haryana captain Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad.

The player's draft for the fifth season of TNPL went on expected lines. The only two to feature in category A - players with international experience - Vijay Shankar and Abhinav Mukund were bagged by Salem Spartans and Tiruppur Tamizhans respectively.

The players draft for the third edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League held here on Thursday went as per the script. The most prominent T20 players from the state — Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar — were lapped up by franchises in the opening round of the draft.