Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans, 24th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Nellai Royal Kings won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) (Nellai Royal Kings 146/5, Salem Spartans 140/7).
- Nellai Royal Kings: 146/5 (16.1 ov)
- Salem Spartans: 140/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) faced Salem Spartans (SS) in the 24th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Play began on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Salem Spartans won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Krishnaraj Srinath and Sethuraman Nishaanth, with Vijeylaxmi Narasimhan as match referee.
Salem Spartans made 140/7 in 20 overs, with Hari Nishanth top-scoring on 36 from 37 balls. Emmanuel Cherian was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 22. Nellai Royal Kings made 146/5 in 16.1 overs, with D Santhosh Kumar top-scoring on 50 from 24 balls. Rahil Shah was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Nellai Royal Kings won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). Athish S R 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.
Salem Spartans · 1st innings: 140/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Nishanth | run out (Rithik Easwaran) | 36 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 97.3 |
| Abishiek Selvakumar | b Emmanuel Cherian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajendran Vivek | c Athish S R b NS Harish | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 116 |
| Boopathi Kumar | lbw b Valliappan Yudheeswaran | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Harish Kumar | lbw b NS Harish | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Eshwar M | c Sonu Yadav b Emmanuel Cherian | 31 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 129.17 |
| Karthick Manikandan | c Valliappan Yudheeswaran b Emmanuel Cherian | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| S Ajith Ram | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Dev Rahul | not out | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: B Iyappan, Uday Kumar M
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cherian | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Sonu Yadav | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Valliappan Yudheeswaran | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sachin Rathi | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| NS Harish | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| U Mukilesh | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Nellai Royal Kings · 1st innings: 146/5 (16.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Santhosh Kumar | c Rajendran Vivek b B Iyappan | 50 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 208.33 |
| Athish S R | c Eshwar M b B Iyappan | 50 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 172.41 |
| Sonu Yadav | b Rahil Shah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rithik Easwaran | c Boopathi Kumar b Rahil Shah | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Ajitesh Guruswamy | b Rahil Shah | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| U Mukilesh | not out | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| NS Harish | not out | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Valliappan Yudheeswaran
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Rahul | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Uday Kumar M | 2.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.08 |
| Karthick Manikandan | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Rajendran Vivek | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Boopathi Kumar | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| B Iyappan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Rahil Shah | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (NRK, Uday Kumar M): 6 runs, 146/5 – 6
- Over 16 (NRK, Karthick Manikandan): 7 runs, 140/5 – 1 4 • • 1 1
- Over 15 (NRK, Rahil Shah): 3 runs, 133/5 – 1 1 • 1 • •
- Over 14 (NRK, B Iyappan): 8 runs, 130/5 – • 1 4 2 • 1
- Over 13 (NRK, Rahil Shah): 3 runs, 122/5 – W 1 1 1 • •
- Over 12 (NRK, B Iyappan): 10 runs, 119/4 – 1 • • 1 2 6