TNPL 2019: Lyca Kovai Kings hands Dindigul Dragons first defeat of season
The HinduA brilliant spell of spin bowling in the Powerplay from S. Ajith Ram followed by left-arm pacer T. Natarajan’s fiery burst gave Lyca Kovai Kings a crucial 35-run win over Dindigul Dragons at the India Cements ground here on Wednesday. This win means VB Kanchi Veerans needs to win its final game against Ruby Trichy Warriors, with the team on better net run rate going ahead. Squandered start Earlier, electing to bat, Lyca Kovai Kings squandered a good platform set by openers M. Shahrukh Khan and skipper Abhinav Mukund who put on a 50-run partnership, and managed only 134 for eight in 20 overs on a good batting wicket. Medium-pacer Adithya Arun struck first in the seventh over, when Shahrukh who looked good until then, pulled straight to the deep-midwicket fielder before Praanesh came back strongly accounting for Abhinav after going for 17 runs in his first over.