SKM Salem Spartans vs Nellai Royal Kings Live Score, Match 24 of Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2026

Signing off - That brings us to the end of a rather one-sided affair, with Nellai Royal Kings brushing aside SKM Salem Spartans with ease and moving on top of the table. The TNPL 2026 action continues on August 21, Friday, with a double-header here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, as the league stage enters its final round with six teams still in the playoff race. First up, Vida Kovai Kings take on Dindigul Dragons at 10 am GMT (3.30 pm IST), before Trichy Grand Cholas face Chepauk Super Gillies at 2 pm GMT (7.30 pm IST). As always, join us early for all the build-up and action from both games. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Athish S R wins the award for his amazing knock of 50 off 29 balls.

A fight that came too late - Very little seems to be going right for SKM Salem Spartans, but they did show plenty of fight with the ball. They failed to make an impact with the new ball and were put under pressure early, but the spinners gave them a glimmer of hope in the middle overs. Rahil Shah was superb with 3/13, while B Iyappan picked up a couple, but with so few runs on the board, there was only so much the bowling attack could do.

Spartans post a below-par total - SKM Salem Spartans posted a below-par total, with the 61-run stand between Hari Nishaanth and Rajendran Vivek providing the only significant partnership. The middle order struggled to make an impact, although Eshwar M offered a late boost with a 31 off 24. Emmanuel Cherian was the pick of the bowlers for Nellai Royal Kings with 3/22, while NS Harish claimed two and Valliappan Yudheeswaran chipped in with one to keep the Spartans in check.

Kings cruise despite a wobble - Nellai Royal Kings did not have a big target to chase, and their openers gave them the perfect start. Santhosh Kumar D and Athish S R were superb, dealing in boundaries as they raced to 80/0 in the Powerplay and added 96 for the opening wicket. Both fell soon after reaching their fifties, sparking a collapse from 96/0 to 122/5, a phase the Kings will want to address ahead of the crunch games. NS Harish, though, produced a composed cameo to ensure there were no further alarms and took the Kings home comfortably.

Nellai on top - Nellai Royal Kings have made it back-to-back wins and climbed to the top of the table, although they would have liked to be a little more clinical in the chase. The result has also ended Dindigul Dragons’ playoff hopes, while SKM Salem Spartans have now suffered six defeats on the bounce and have just one final chance to finish their campaign on a winning note.

SIX! NS Harish finishes things off in style! Short of a length and around leg, Harish picks it off his hips and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Nellai Royal Kings win by 5 wickets, with 23 balls to spare.

SCORES LEVEL! Flatter, full and on off, NS Harish drags it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Clean strike! Flighted, full and on middle, NS Harish uses his feet and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 2 more runs needed to win now.

No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.

No run, the batter goes back and steers it, but straight to the point fielder.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, NS Harish eases it down to long off for one more. Rahil Shah finishes an incredible spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-13-3.

1 run, that is punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

Flighted, full and on off, NS Harish pushes it through covers for a run. He turns around for the second but is sent back. He slips but gets back home safely.

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder at point.

Fires this one, full and on leg, U Mukilesh clips it to short fine. 11 needed in 36!

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short and outside off, NS Harish gets the width on offer and smacks it to the deep point fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and around off, NS Harish pushes it away through covers for a brace.

No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

Nellai Royal Kings lose half their side now. NS Harish comes out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Rahil Shah has three now. He slows this one up, full and on off. Guruswamy Ajitesh backs away to crash it through covers but misses the ball completely as it goes through to rattle into the stumps.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

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

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease through covers for a run.