Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings, 27th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, SIX, off-pace, slot ball outside off, Shahrukh Khan walks across and swings his bat hard to bludgeon it over long-on

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, 2 runs, throws the kitchen sink at this wide-ish ball and slices it over and behind backward point. Third man fires in a decent throw at the striker's end. Indrajith collects it and strangely fails to break the stumps on the first occasion. He dislodges the bails on the second attempt, but has the batsman come in. The third umpire is watching it keenly. Looks like Shahrukh Khan might be short here. But the TV ump reckons that the bails weren't completely off the groove and rules it in favour of the batsman. Shahrukh Khan comes back and Aparajith isn't happy with that call

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, SIX, 25-ball fifty for Shahrukh Khan! A proper hit-me ball from Mukumthan. A high full toss on leg, Shahrukh shuffles and uses his wrists to flick it high and over fine leg

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR, off-pace, full ball wide of off, Shahrukh Khan is early into his slog and gets a thick outside edge that eludes a diving Indrajith. Further, the ball runs away to the third man fence. You got to feel for the bowler!

Athisayaraj Davidson to Shahrukh Khan, 1 run, fullish outside off, flayed through point and the man in the deep makes a diving stop. The batsmen decide against the second and Shahrukh Khan will be on strike for the final over

Athisayaraj Davidson to Shahrukh Khan, SIX, oh dear! In-slanting short of length ball, Shahrukh Khan backs himself to clear long-on with a pull. Didn't quite get the elevation and Sanjay took an overhead catch. However, he landed on the rope. How costly will that turn out to be?

Athisayaraj Davidson to S Ajith Ram, FOUR, another steer behind backward point. Superbly timed. Third man sprints to his left and dives over the ball and thereby allowing it to go and hit the boundary rope

Mukumthan to Abhishek Tanwar, out Caught by Sanjay Yadav!! In the air and taken! Full, slow and wide of off, a shuffling Abhishek Tanwar decided to tonk it over long-on instead of going over the off-side and pays the price. Miscued and Sanjay completes an easy catch at long-on. The batsman didn't pick the change of pace and the bottom hand came off th ebat handle too. Abhishek Tanwar c Sanjay Yadav b Mukumthan 13(11) [4s-2]

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR, round the wicket, full and wide of off, Shahrukh Khan throws his arms at it and flays it away! The point fielder leaps to his right and it's just out of his reach. A boundary off the first ball of the over and Mukumthan will be under pressure...

Athisayaraj Davidson to Abhishek Tanwar, FOUR, Abhishek Tanwar walks across and gets enough wood to flick this low full toss fine of the man at 45

Athisayaraj Davidson to Abhishek Tanwar, FOUR, poor ball! Half-volley on the pads, tickled fine of short fine leg

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, SIX, thumped over long-off! In the slot wide of off, room to free his arms and Shahrukh Khan muscles it. Got down and swung his bat hard to collect his second boundary. 18 runs off the over!

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, byes, FOUR, missed everyone! Shahrukh Khan walks across a long way, miles outside off to scoop. Mukumthan sees that and bowls an off-pace very full ball. The batsman is deceived and so is the keeper who moved down leg. End result - the ball dribbles away to the third man fence. Mukumthan has a smile on his face!

Mukumthan to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR, overpitched, driven firmly past the diving extra cover fielder. Speeds away to the fence

Sanjay Yadav to Abhishek Tanwar, 2 runs, shorter in length, slapped to deep cover for a single. A wild throw from the deep results in overthrows. Sloppy! 100 up for Kovai

Sanjay Yadav to Suresh Kumar, out Bowled!! Gone! A nothing shot from Suresh Kumar and he departs for 36. Stays back in his crease to play across the line and misses a straight one. Slided in from a length and Suresh Kumar missed the flick. Beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the middle-stump. Suresh Kumar b Sanjay Yadav 36(35) [4s-3]

NS Harish to Shahrukh Khan, SIX, mishit for a six! That's the power of Shahrukh Khan! Flighted ball, fullish length, the skipepr decides to go after it. Swings his bat hard in an attempt to go over cow corner. Went much straighter than he aimed but got the desired result. Long-on was a mere spectator

NS Harish to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR, overpitched outside off, drilled through extra cover. Past the diving fielder inside the 30-yard circle and deep cover can't cut it off

Sanjay Yadav to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR, fired in on the pads, Shahrukh Khan glances it fine and gets off the mark with a boundary. No fielder to stop that as the ball dribbles away to the fine leg fence

NS Harish to U Mukilesh, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up! Lands on middle around a good length, U Mukilesh stays back to work it into the on-side and gets beaten by the away-turn. Dislodges the off-stump and Harish is pumped up! U Mukilesh b NS Harish 6(11)

Sanjay Yadav to Suresh Kumar, FOUR, overpitched, Suresh Kumar whips it powerfully over mid-wicket. Good shot

Aparajith to Atheeq Ur Rahman, out Caught by Jitendra Kumar!! Atheeq Ur Rahman succumbs to the pressure! Aparajith slows it up, Atheeq Ur Rahman gets forward and reaches out as he looks to slap this away-turner over extra cover. Doesn't get the timing right and offers a dolly to Jitendra Kumar. Credit to Jitendra as well, he stopped two certain boundaries and that might have forced the left-handed batsman to play a risky stroke. Atheeq Ur Rahman c Jitendra Kumar b Aparajith 3(8)

Sanjay Yadav to Suresh Kumar, 1 run, round the wicket, not much on turn outside off and Suresh Kumar leans forward to push it wide of cover

Aparajith to Sai Sudharsan, out Caught&Bowled!! Second wicket for Aparajith! Flighted ball, full in length, Sai Sudharsan gets forward to drive and fails to keep it down. A soft dismissal as he chips it straight back at the bowler. Aparajith crouches low in his followthrough to gobble it up. The skipper has removed two left-handers in two overs. Sai Sudharsan c and b Aparajith 0(4)

Mukumthan to Suresh Kumar, FOUR, where did this come from? Suresh Kumar was struggling for timing and now he's got one off the middle. Full and way outside off, Suresh Kumar reaches out and lifts it nonchalantly over extra cover. One bounce and into the fence

Aparajith to Raju, out Caught by Indrajith!! Appeal for a caught-behind and up goes the dreaded finger! A wicket up against the run of play. Much-needed breakthrough for Nellai. Was a shortish ball darted down leg. Raju gets inside the line to paddle it fine and gets some wood on it. Indrajith anticipated that early, moved to his right and took a fine catch down leg. The dangerous Raju is gone! Raju c Indrajith b Aparajith 30(19) [4s-4 6s-1]

Aparajith to Raju, FOUR, finds the gap on this occasion! Trifle short, hint of width and that's enough for the left-handed batsman. Scythed perfectly through the gap between backward point and short third man

NS Harish to Raju, SIX, even better! Harish bowls this one fuller, Raju gets down on one knee and nails the slog-sweep dispatching it over deep mid-wicket. Harish under pressure!

NS Harish to Raju, FOUR, good use of the crease! Raju moves leg-side and that allows him to free his arms. Slightly crouches low and flays this length ball over the covers for a one-bounce four

NS Harish to Raju, FOUR, takes the aerial route! Backs away, exposes all his stumps does Raju, but Harish bowls a slot ball. Thumped over mid-off

NS Harish to Raju, FOUR, Raju looks to come down the track and Harish shortens his length. The batsman sees that and adjusts as he late-steers it past the slip fielder. The short third man fielder gives a chase but to no avail

Athisayaraj Davidson to Suresh Kumar, FOUR, Davidson doles out a half-volley down leg and Suresh Kumar helps it on its way by flicking it away very fine

Athisayaraj Davidson to Suresh Kumar, no run, dropped! Short ball, Suresh Kumar hurriedly pulls and can't keep it down. The fielder at short mid-wicket moves to his right and gets both hands to it, but fails to hold onto it. Was a pretty easy catch and Davidson isn't a happy man