Tirunelveli, Sep 17: Albert Tuti Patriots became the first finalists of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) Twenty20 tournament 2016 as they defeated Dindigul Dragons by 38 runs at the India Cements Limited Ground, Sankarnagar, Tirunelveli, on Friday (September 16).
Bolstered by the return of Dinesh Karthik and Abhinav Mukund, Patriots notched up their 4th win a row to book their place for the finals in Chennai. They will face Chepauk Super Gillies or Lyca Kovai Kings, who will play the 2nd semi-final today (September 17).
Brief scores: Albert Tuti Patriots 187 for 7 (Abhinav Mukund 91, 55b, 10x4, 1x6, Dinesh Karthik 48, 31b, 1x4, 4x6, Sunny Kumar Singh 3/34, Yazh Arun Mozhi 1/19) beat Dindigul Dragons 149 for 8 (N Jagadeesan 59, 41b, 7x4, 1x6, Ashwin V 40, 26b, 3x4, 2x6, Washington Sundar 4/23, Aswin Crist 2/25) by 38 runs.
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