Salem Spartans vs Vida Kovai Kings, 4th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · NPR College Ground, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Lyca Kovai Kings won by 34 runs (Salem Spartans 160, Vida Kovai Kings 194/8).
- Salem Spartans: 160 (19.4 ov)
- Vida Kovai Kings: 194/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Salem Spartans (SS) faced Vida Kovai Kings (VKK) in the 4th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at NPR College Ground, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. Play began on Thursday, 6 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were GS Ananth Ramakrishnan and Saidharshan Kumar, with Hemanth Kumar as match referee.
Vida Kovai Kings made 194/8 in 20 overs, with Balasubramaniam Sachin top-scoring on 77 from 42 balls. M Poiyamozhi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 35. Salem Spartans made 160 in 19.4 overs, with Nidhish Rajagopal top-scoring on 69 from 52 balls. K Deeban Lingesh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14.
Result: Lyca Kovai Kings won by 34 runs. Balasubramaniam Sachin 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.
Vida Kovai Kings · 1st innings: 194/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhinav Kaushik | c Harish Kumar b S Ajith Ram | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Suresh Lokeshwar | c B Iyappan b S Ajith Ram | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 176.92 |
| Balasubramaniam Sachin | b M Poiyamozhi | 77 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 183.33 |
| Shahrukh Khan | c M Mohammed b Uday Kumar M | 27 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 150 |
| Andre Siddarth | b M Poiyamozhi | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.5 |
| Ambrish R S | c Abishiek Selvakumar b M Poiyamozhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maan Bafna | c & b Uday Kumar M | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| R Divakar | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| K Deeban Lingesh | c Harish Kumar b Uday Kumar M | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Manimaran Siddharth, Jhathavedh Subramanyan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Mohammed | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Uday Kumar M | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
| S Ajith Ram | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| M Poiyamozhi | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8.75 |
| Harish Kumar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| B Iyappan | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
Salem Spartans · 1st innings: 160 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Kavin | c Abhinav Kaushik b K Deeban Lingesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hari Nishanth | c Andre Siddarth b K Deeban Lingesh | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Abishiek Selvakumar | c Manimaran Siddharth b K Deeban Lingesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nidhish Rajagopal | c Abhinav Kaushik b Manimaran Siddharth | 69 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 132.69 |
| Sunny Sandhu | c Suresh Lokeshwar b Manimaran Siddharth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karthick Manikandan | run out (Suresh Lokeshwar) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Harish Kumar | c Jhathavedh Subramanyan b G Kishoor | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 |
| M Mohammed | c Shahrukh Khan b G Kishoor | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 166.67 |
| S Ajith Ram | run out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| B Iyappan | b G Kishoor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| M Poiyamozhi | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Uday Kumar M
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Deeban Lingesh | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| R Divakar | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jhathavedh Subramanyan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Ambrish R S | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| G Kishoor | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 2 (SS, Manimaran Siddharth): 4 runs, 161/10 – 1 1 2 • • •
- Over 20 (SS, G Kishoor): 2 runs, 157/10 – W 1 W 1
- Over 19 (SS, Shahrukh Khan): 24 runs, 155/8 – 4 6 6 1wd 1 1 4
- Over 18 (SS, G Kishoor): 11 runs, 131/8 – 4 W • 6 • 1
- Over 17 (SS, Jhathavedh Subramanyan): 3 runs, 120/7 – 1 • • • 1 1
- Over 16 (SS, Manimaran Siddharth): 6 runs, 117/7 – • W 2 2 1 1