Salem Spartans vs Madurai Panthers, 16th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

G Periyaswamy to Saravanan, SIX, looked like a mishit but such is the timing on this that it goes over wide long-off's head. The slower delivery off-cutter outside off, Saravanan lofts and gets six

G Periyaswamy to Silambarasan, out Sunny Sandhu Run Out!!. A slower delivery outside off, Silambarasan swings and misses, they try to steal a bye, but R Kavin rolls the ball and hits direct to catch Sunny Sandhu just short. Sunny Sandhu run out (R Kavin) 5(6)

G Periyaswamy to Silambarasan, FOUR, low full-toss on the stumps, Silambarasan makes room and crashes it hard and wide of the diving sweeper cover, races away

Kishoor to Silambarasan, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for LBW but turned down. The off-cutter angled in, Silambarasan swings and misses, is rapped on the pads, the impact may have been just outside off

Kishoor to Chaturved, out Caught by R Kavin!! Six and out. The wide slower delivery which is an off-cutter as well, Chaturved slices it straight up, R Kavin calls for it and catches it. Chaturved c R Kavin b Kishoor 34(24) [4s-1 6s-2]

Kishoor to Chaturved, SIX, picks the off-cutter slower delivery outside off and powers it over long-on. Got forward and muscled it

Kishoor to Sunny Sandhu, 1 run, dropped by sweeper cover? Yes. Full outside off, sliced flat to the fielder who dives forward to try and catch it, but it slips out. Should've been taken

G Periyaswamy to J Kousik, out Lbw!! The inswinging low full-toss gets J Kousik. Light tail back in, J Kousik flicks and misses, is hit low on the pad and the umpire raises the finger. Without any bat, it was plumb. J Kousik lbw b G Periyaswamy 3(4)

Murugan Ashwin to Chaturved, SIX, top-edge but six over deep square leg. Floated up just outside off, Chaturved sits to slogsweep and the top-edge takes it all the way

Kishoor to Rithik Easwaran, out Caught by Murugan Ashwin!! The wide slower delivery gets Rithik Easwaran. He tries to reach and loft over extra-cover but miscues it straight up, M Ashwin takes it at cover. Rithik Easwaran c Murugan Ashwin b Kishoor 41(27) [4s-3 6s-3]

Kishoor to Rithik Easwaran, FOUR, Rithik Easwaran is batting really well. Wide length ball outside off, he opens the face of the bat and slices it to the deep backward point fence

Kishoor to Rithik Easwaran, FOUR, nice. Rithik Easwaran gets low and scoops over the keeper, the line was outside off and it was the slower delivery as well

Murugan Ashwin to Rithik Easwaran, leg byes, FOUR, another tossed up delivery outside leg, Rithik Easwaran sweeps and misses, but rolls off the pad wide of short fine

Pranav Kumar to Rithik Easwaran, SIX, stand and deliver over wide long-on. Length ball outside off and Rithik Easwaran lofts beautifully

Pranav Kumar to Rithik Easwaran, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cut to the right of sweeper cover who runs and dives to his right but the ball slips away

M Ganesh Moorthi to Chaturved, FOUR, beautiful shot. Chaturved gets forward and lofts it inside-out over extra-cover, beats sweeper cover

M Ganesh Moorthi to Rithik Easwaran, SIX, fine shot. Rithik Easwaran gets forward and lofts the length ball over wide long-on. Clean strike and the white ball soars away

G Periyaswamy to Rithik Easwaran, SIX, full and wide outside off, Rithik Easwaran reaches out and lofts the square drive, the sweeper cover comes in and then has to backpedal, but the leap isn't enough as the ball clears him. G Periyaswamy his hands on his head

M Ganesh Moorthi to Vignesh Iyer, out Lbw!! M Ganesh Moorthi has two in the over. Wide of the crease, angled in flatter delivery on the middle and leg line, Vignesh Iyer misses the nudge and is rapped on the pads, that's an easy decision for it wasn't sliding down nor was it high. Vignesh Iyer lbw b M Ganesh Moorthi 16(14) [4s-1 6s-1]

M Ganesh Moorthi to Rajkumar, out Bowled!! Dragged back on. M Ganesh Moorthi strikes first ball. Flat on off, Rajkumar goes back to nudge to leg, the inside-edge goes back on. Rajkumar b M Ganesh Moorthi 29(26) [4s-1 6s-2]

Murugan Ashwin to Rajkumar, SIX, poor over from Murugan Ashwin. Drags this short and down leg, Rajkumar rocks back and pulls flat over deep backward square leg

Murugan Ashwin to Rajkumar, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked to deep square leg

Murugan Ashwin to Vignesh Iyer, SIX, full-toss on the stumps, a gift for Vignesh Iyer who deposits it over deep mid-wicket's head. Just cleared him

Pranav Kumar to Vignesh Iyer, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Vignesh Iyer gets across and lofts over extra-cover for a one-bounce four

Kishoor to Arun Karthik, out Caught by M Ganesh Moorthi!! High leading-edge and it's caught at deep backward square leg. Good catch too for the ball went to the heavens almost and came back. Fullish on the middle and leg line, Arun Karthik flicks too early and that's why the leading-edge is found. Big wicket for Arun Karthik was the man in form. Arun Karthik c M Ganesh Moorthi b Kishoor 13(13) [4s-2]

Kishoor to Arun Karthik, FOUR, again Arun Karthik picks it from a good length and swings his arms. Freely and almost all the way - one bounce over the ropes

Kishoor to Arun Karthik, FOUR, good length outside off, Arun Karthik gets across and swings it through mid-wicket for his first boundary

Pranav Kumar to Rajkumar, no run, dropped by 1st slip. Gopinath the man. Away-slanter on a good length outside off, Rajkumar cuts and edges it, catchable height too but it goes straight in and straight out

Kishoor to Rajkumar, FOUR, again sliding into the pads, on the middle and leg line, deft leg-glance for four beating fine-leg easily

M Ganesh Moorthi to Rajkumar, SIX, Rajkumar brings out the slogsweep and clears deep mid-wicket on the fence. Picks it from a length on the stumps and hits it well to clear the leaping fielder