Nellai Royal Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies Match 3 Full Commentary

Result · Aug 05 2026, Wed - 07:30 PM (IST)

Match 3, - NPR College Ground

CSG

154/10 (17.2)

NRK

204/6 (20.0)

Nellai Royal Kings beat Chepauk Super Gillies by 50 runs

CRR:8.88

Player Of The Match

NS Harish

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All in readiness for the chase to commence. The two umpires and the players of Nellai Royal Kings have made their way out to the middle. Athish S R has been subbed out. Rocky Bhasker is the Impact Sub for Nellai. The Chepauk skipper, Narayan Jagadeesan walks out to open alongside Waseem Ahmed. Emmanuel Cherian will start with the new ball. Here we go...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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A testing chase awaits - It was a bowling effort that was more miss than hit from Chepauk Super Gillies. M Silambarasan was the standout performer, going at just a run a ball while also picking up two wickets. The odd delivery did hold up, but overall, it is a good batting surface. Nellai will have taken note of what worked for the Chepauk bowlers. They will look to replicate those plans as they look to defend the total. We will be back shortly with the chase.
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A topsy-turvy innings - Nellai Royal Kings bossed the Powerplay before Chepauk Super Gillies wrested control through the middle overs. But Nellai had the final say as they finished with a flourish, with 68 runs coming off the last 4 overs. Up top, it was Athish S R who blazed away in the Powerplay and laid the platform for Nellai. However, once Chepauk got rid of him, they were able to make further inroads and tighten the screws, only for the wheels to come off towards the back end as Sonu Yadav and Muhammed Adnan Khan produced ball striking of the highest order.
19.7

Abhishek Tanwar closes it out with a good yorker, but the damage was already done. 29 off the final over, and Nellai Royal Kings finish with 204/6 on the board. Full and around off, tailing in a bit. Sonu Yadav jams it off the inside edge onto the boot and the ball trickles into the off side. The batters pinch a single.
19.6

FOUR! That's just adding insult to injury, and up comes the 200 for the Royal Kings. Hard length wide outside off, Yadav slices it high and to the left of deep cover. The fielder in the deep runs across but is lazy to get down, and the ball slips under his fingers for a boundary.
19.5

SIX! This is turning into a disaster of a final over for the Super Gillies. Slower one into the pitch, back-of-the-hand variety as well. This one sits up and Sonu Yadav clobbers it over cow corner for another biggie. 24 off the over, and there are two more balls to go.
19.4

That's a cardinal sin from Tanwar, especially at a time like this. Hard length at the batter, hit away through the on side for a single. Tanwar has overstepped and a No Ball is called. Free Hit to follow as well.
19.3

SIX! Muhammed Adnan Khan is playing a special knock here, 16 off the first 3 balls. Full and straight, just misses the yorker, does Abhishek Tanwar. Adnan hangs deep and thwacks it over the leaping long off fielder for a maximum.
19.2

FOUR! M Silambarasan has made a real mess of that one. Back of a length, over middle. Adnan stands tall and hoicks it wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs around to his left but loses his balance and he spills it onto the ropes. The replays confirm that the ball bounced before flicking the ropes, so it will be four and not six.
19.1

SIX! Muscle meets timing! Seam-up delivery, full and outside off. Muhammed Adnan Khan reaches out again, keeps his shape and power it over sweeper cover for a biggie to start the final over.
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Abhishek Tanwar (3-0-25-2) to close out the innings.
18.6

FOUR! Lofted away in the gap. Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Sonu Yadav slams it high and wide of sweeper cover, picking up another boundary. 13 off the over.
18.5

1 run, that is pushed away for a single.
18.4

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.
18.3

Mistimed by Yadav, goes high in the air but lands safely. Slower ball, pitched up at the stumps, Yadav swings at it and gets it in between mid on and mid-wicket. The long on and deep mid-wicket charge in and it is the latter who puts in the despairing dive, but gets nowhere close to it. Single taken.
18.2

1 run, the batter lofts this in the air and gets a run for the team.
18.1

FOUR! Down on one knee and that's a terrific shot. A leg cutter, full and wide outside off. Muhammed Adnan Khan does well to not only reach it but also power it away square through the off side for a boundary.
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M Vignesh to bowl the 19th over.
17.6

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! Attempted slower one, floated full and outside off. Sonu Yadav waits well before drilling it along the turf and through extra cover for a boundary.

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That's a wrap - Righto, the first doubleheader day in the 2026 TNPL has provided plenty of exhilarating action. We have already seen 6 out of the 8 teams take centre stage and kick off their season, and next up, it is time for the two remaining teams to go play their first match. It will be SKM Salem Spartans going up against Kovai Kings on Thursday, August 6. That game is scheduled to begin at 2 pm GMT (7.30 pm IST), but as usual, you can also join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
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Player of the Match - NS Harish gets the accolade for his superb spell of 4/25 in 4 overs.
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The Presentation ceremony...
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Strong team, but a faltering start - The Super Gillies simply weren't at the races, be it with the ball or even with the bat. They failed to take advantage whenever a wicket fell, and allowed partnerships to flourish. Ashwanth Valthapa bowled well without picking up a wicket, whereas M Silambarasan was the top performer with two wickets and an economical spell. Coming to the batting performance, skipper Narayan Jagadeesan gave them a fast start, but there weren't enough contributions from the top order. Dinesh Raj S played a good cameo through the middle order, reigniting the chase, and when Ashwanth Valthapa started to get on a roll, it seemed like Chepauk might actually take things deep. However, they kept losing wickets throughout their inning and were bowled out in just 17.2 overs.
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Contributions everywhere - Nellai Royal Kings notched up 204 big runs up front and apart from their opener Santhosh Kumar D, everyone else contributed with the bat. Athish S R was the standout and then there were a couple of 30s from Rithik Easwaran and skipper Sonu Yadav, who played really quickly. Then Muhammed Adnan Khan laid the finishing touches with a 9-ball-25. With the ball, again, it was an all-round showing as 4 of the bowlers were in the wickets column. NS Harish was the standout with a four-fer as Yadav himself and the likes of Rohit R and Rocky Bhasker picked up two wickets each to seal a comfortable victory.
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Signed, sealed, and delivered - Nellai Royal Kings kick-start the new season with a huge win over TNPL royalty, a.k.a. Chepauk Super Gillies. It was a comprehensive showing with both bat and ball from Nellai, and they have thoroughly deserved the win.
17.2

Abhishek Tanwar c Sachin Rathi b Sonu Yadav 3 (5)

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper picks up the final wicket to complete a comprehensive win for his side. Nellai Royal Kings win by 50 runs and get their campaign off to a winning start. Sonu pushes the length up, on off. Abhishek swings at it with all his might. The bat turns in his hand, and Tanwar only gets the height and not the distance. Sachin Rathi is well in off the ropes, and he moves to his right at long off to gobble it up.
17.1

Dug in short, over middle. Abhishek Tanwar ducks under it.
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Sonu Yadav brings himself back on, looking to finish things up.
16.6

Kept out safely. A bit of turn, shorter and on off. M Silambarasan hangs back to defend. A superb night with the ball for Harish, finishing with figures of 4/25 from his 4 overs.
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M Silambarasan is the last man in for Chepauk Super Gillies.

16.5

M Vignesh c Sachin Rathi b NS Harish 0 (3)

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Two wickets in the over for NS Harish. He continues to dart the ball in with a flat trajectory from around the wicket. This is on the shorter side, on off. Vignesh gets down on a knee for the slog. Skies it a long way up towards long on, where Sachin Rathi settles himself under it and does the rest. Wicket number 4 for Harish. He has one ball left in his spell. Can he pick the fifth scalp?
16.4

Half a shout for LBW. Not given by the umpire. Seemed to be sliding down leg. Speared in, attacking the front pad. Vignesh plays all around it and wears it on the pads.
16.3

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.
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M Vignesh walks out to bat next.
16.2

Swapnil Singh b NS Harish 11 (9)

OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit says NS Harish and he now has three wickets to his name. Pushed through from around the wicket, on middle, on a good length. Swapnil has a big heave across the line but misses it completely and hears the death rattle as the ball clatters into the top of the middle stump. Chepauk Super Gillies are now 8 down for 154, requiring 51 runs in 22 balls.
16.1

1 run, the pull shot comes into play as this is played behind square leg for one.
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NS Harish is back on to finish his spell.
15.7

Off-pace ball, on a nagging length, punched to long off for a single.
15.6

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.