NS Chaturved

Skipper NS Chaturved (41 n.o., 1x4, 4x6) and J Kousik (40, 3x4, 2x6) played a key role in Siechem Madurai Panthers’ 81-run win over iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in their TNPL-5 encounter at Chepauk on Monday. Kousik and Chaturved’s fiery 78-run stand from 42 deliveries for the fourth wicket helped Madurai notch up 184-4 in the first half before their bowlers delivered the knockout punch by dismissing Tiruppur for 103 in 17.4 overs.

Madurai Panthers rode pacer R Silambarasan’s (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran’s top-effort (41 off 27) helped Madurai score 165-7.

Madurai Panthers rode medium-pacer R Silambarasan's (4-22) splendid show with the ball to register a 39-run win over Salem Spartans in their TNPL-6 encounter in Coimbatore on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rithik Easwaran's top-effort (27-ball 41) helped Madurai score 165-7. Their bowlers led by Silambarasan then took centre-stage to restrict Salem to 126-9.

Mylapore Recreation Club ‘A’ were the underdogs heading into the TNCA first division final against the formidable Vijay CC, but the R Ashwin-led side showed great character to win their maiden title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Nellai Royal Kings registered an eight-win over Dindigul Dragons in a rain-curtailed TNPL-6 encounter in Dindigul on Thursday. The clash, reduced to 12-overs-a-side, saw Nellai chase down Dindigul’s target of 131 riding an unfinished third-wicket stand of 99 between Baba Aparajith (59 n.o.

VB Thiruvallur Veerans defeated Ruby Trichy Warriors by 57 runs in their TNPL clash here on Sunday. Chasing a stiff target of 183, Warriors got off to a good start with Bharat Shankar (33, 1x4, 2x6) and Baba Indrajith (34, 6x4) adding 62 for the first wicket in 8 overs.

Cheteshwar Pujara’s 189 helped MRC ‘A’ finish on 377 for 8 in their TNCA first division clash against Vijay CC here on Tuesday. Pujara’s 255-ball essay was laced with 21 fours. NS Chaturved was the other major contributor for MRC ‘A’ with a well-compiled 92. The Pujara-Chaturved partnership for the fourth wicket yielded 186 runs in 53 overs.

VB Thiruvallur Veerans opener NS Chaturved believes his side can put behind their first match loss and bounce back strongly when they take on Dindigul Dragons in TNPL 2 on Friday.

NS Chaturved (116) played a patient knock as AG's Office scored 254 for 7 in their Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) First Division league clash against UFCC (T Nagar) on Tuesday.

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies rode strong performances from left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4 for 20) and skipper Kaushik Gandhi (64, 6x4, 1x6) as they beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by 5 wickets in their TNPL-5 clash at Chepauk on Wednesday night. Siddharth and Sonu Yadav (2 for 18) played their part in restricting Madurai to 124-9. Kaushik topped the batting charts as Chepauk crossed the finish line in 18.5 overs.

In a low-scoring encounter, J Kousik starred with bat and the ball to help Siechem Madurai Panthers register a 6-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons in their TNPL-4 clash at Chepauk on Thursday.

An unbeaten 79 from skipper NS Chaturved and a three-for from off-spinner AC Prathiban (3/17) helped AG's Office beat defending champions Jolly Rovers-Sanmar by six wickets in the second round match of the VA Parthasarathy Memorial Trophy at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.

R Ashwin will lead Tamil Nadu with MS Washington Sundar being his deputy at the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament which will be held in Surat from February 21 to March 2.

Karaikudi Kaalai needed seven runs off five balls. Anirudha Srikkanth, on one leg, had no option but to strike it big as he couldn't move an inch.

Dindigul Dragons logged their third win in four outings as they beat VB Kanchi Veerans by 7 wickets in their TNPL-3 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Sunday.

Dindigul Dragons registered a comfortable eight-wicket wicket win over Lyca Kovai Kings in their TNPL-3 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Wednesday