Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, 24th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Indian Cement Company Ground, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli
Dindigul Dragons won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (Nellai Royal Kings 179/6, Dindigul Dragons 180/6).
- Nellai Royal Kings: 179/6 (20 ov)
- Dindigul Dragons: 180/6 (18.4 ov)
Match report
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) faced Dindigul Dragons (DGD) in the 24th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Indian Cement Company Ground, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli. Play began on Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 13:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Nellai Royal Kings won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were GS Ananth Ramakrishnan and Mohamad Rafi, with Hemanth Kumar as match referee.
Nellai Royal Kings made 179/6 in 20 overs, with NS Harish top-scoring on 42 not out from 20 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23. Dindigul Dragons made 180/6 in 18.4 overs, with Vimal Khumar top-scoring on 45 from 31 balls. Bhasker Rocky was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 39.
Result: Dindigul Dragons won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Hunny Saini was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Nellai Royal Kings · 1st innings: 179/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Karthik | c M Karthik Saran b Ganeshan Periyaswamy | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| D Santhosh Kumar | st Baba Indrajith b Ravichandran Ashwin | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 130 |
| Athish S R | st Baba Indrajith b Varun Chakaravarthy | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 118.75 |
| Nirmal Kumar | c Ravichandran Ashwin b Ganeshan Periyaswamy | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Rithik Easwaran | c Maan Bafna b Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonu Yadav | not out | 39 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Muhammed Adnan Khan | c & b Ravichandran Ashwin | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 146.67 |
| NS Harish | not out | 42 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 210 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Ajay Krishna
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Warrier | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Ganeshan Periyaswamy | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| M Karthik Saran | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DT Chandrasekar | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
Dindigul Dragons · 1st innings: 180/6 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Athish S R b Sonu Yadav | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Shivam Singh | b Emmanuel Cherian | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Baba Indrajith | c Sachin Rathi b Bhasker Rocky | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Maan Bafna | b Ajay Krishna | 38 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Vimal Khumar | c Sonu Yadav b Bhasker Rocky | 45 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 145.16 |
| Hunny Saini | run out (Rithik Easwaran) | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 264.29 |
| Dinesh Halba | not out | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 154.55 |
| M Karthik Saran | not out | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 366.67 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, DT Chandrasekar, Ganeshan Periyaswamy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cherian | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Sonu Yadav | 3.4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 9.55 |
| Bhasker Rocky | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Ajay Krishna | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Sachin Rathi | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Nirmal Kumar | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (DGD, Sonu Yadav): 11 runs, 176/6 – 2 4 4 0lb wd
- Over 18 (DGD, Sachin Rathi): 15 runs, 165/6 – 1 1 4 6 1 2
- Over 17 (DGD, Sonu Yadav): 18 runs, 150/6 – W 1 1 • 6 nb7 wd 0lb
- Over 16 (DGD, Bhasker Rocky): 11 runs, 132/5 – 1 1 4 4 1 W
- Over 15 (DGD, Sachin Rathi): 16 runs, 121/4 – 1 2 4 1 6 2
- Over 14 (DGD, Ajay Krishna): 14 runs, 105/4 – 4 4 1 wd 4 • W