Maharashtra only manages only 116 for eight in response to Karnataka’s 215 for two. Hinganekar top-scores for MH with 47 off 36 balls while Kaverappa picks three for 19 for Karnataka.
Defending champion Tamil Nadu is stunned by Chhattisgarh and fails to chase down a paltry 133. Twenty-year-old G Ajitesh came close to taking TN home with a eight-ball 23, but fell in the final over. Ravi Kiran stars for Chhattisgarh with three for 26 from his four overs.
Tamil Nadu finds itself in a bit of trouble. It needs 28 runs to win from 14 balls but might just fancy its chances with Shahrukh Khan still at the crease.
Maharashtra 77 for seven in 17 overs. Karnataka bowlers have built on Padikkal’s hundred and left the opposition in tatters. Kaverappa and Vyshak has claimed two wickets apiece while Koushik, Gowtham and Shreyas Gopal have scalped one each.
Tamil Nadu needs 133 runs to win. Vaun Chakravarthy returned figures of two for 12 from his four overs and was the pick of the bowlers. Harpreet Singh Bhatia top-scored with 49.
Padikkal ends with a 62-ball unbeaten 124 as Karnataka posts a mammoth 215 for two. Manish Pandey gets a 38-ball 50.
Chhattisgarh 107 for four in 17 overs. Harpreet Singh Bhatia unbeaten on 47.
Padikkal gets to a 53-ball hundred with 11 fours and five sixes. Manish Pandey is at the other end, with 49 off 37 balls. Karnataka 181 for one in 18 overs. He gets to fifty off 38 balls.
Despite losing Mayank Agarwal for 28, Karnataka has steadied itself through Devdutt Padikkal, who is unbeaten on 41 off 26. Manish Pandey is with him, on six off 10 balls. Karnataka 79/1 in nine overs.
Tamil Nadu has rocked Chhattisgarh with three wickets inside seven overs. Sandeep Warrier, Baba Aparajith and Varun Chakravarthy with the wickets. Chhattisgarh 54/3 in seven overs.
Chhattisgarh has won the toss and elected to bat vs Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra has won the toss and elected to field.
Punit Bisht’s unbeaten 51 off 23 powers Meghalaya to an eight-wicket win over J&K. Batting first, J&K posted 81/3, riding on Abdul Samad’s unbeaten 22 off 12. In response, Bisht slammed six fours and two sixes to take his team over the line with more than an over to spare. Umran Malik conceded 16 in his two overs and picked a wicket. Malik has been picked as a neat bowler for the T20 World Cup but his trip to Australia has been delayed due to a visa hold-up.
Umran Malik comes on to bowl the third over, gets hit for 12 but also picks a wicket! He removes opener Khurana for 2. Meghalaya though going at more than 10/over. Meghalaya 48/2 in 4 overs with skipper Punit Bisht batting on a 13-ball 33!
J&K made 81/3 in nine overs. Samad scored an unbeaten 22 off 12. Meghalaya’s chase is underway.
Shubham Khajuria fell for a 15-ball 14, but Abdul Samad’s arrival at 3 has given J&K a much-needed impetus. He is currently striking at 180-plus and has ensured that J&K maintains a good run rate. Jatin Wadhwan made a 22-ball 26 before being caught. Yudhvir Singh joins Samad.
Shubham Khajuria and Jatin Wadhwan have got J&K off to a solid start. J & K are 35/0 in five overs. Meghalaya have already used four bowlers inside the first six.
Meghalaya have won the toss and elected to field. Indian speedster Umran Malik is in the J&K XI.
Mumbai have beaten Mizoram by nine wickets. Chasing a paltry 99, Mumbai got over the line with more than eight overs to spare. Prithvi Shaw struck an unbeaten 34-ball 55. For Mumbai, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian and Dhawal Kulkarni picked two wickets apiece.
Right arm Offbreak Hrithik Shokeen, featuring as an Impact Player, took 2 for 13 in three overs. Shokeen replaced Delhi opener Hiten Dalal, who made a 27-ball 47 earlier. Shokeen plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Delhi have beaten Manipur by 71 runs.
Arunachal Pradesh set Kerala a target of 54 in 11 overs. Kerala openers Kunnummal and Vishnu Vinod waltzed home in less than 6 overs. Kunnummal made 32 off 13 and Vinod 23 off 16. Kerala spinners Sijomon and Midhun grabbed two wickets apiece. A thumping win for Kerala.
The Kerala spinners have left Arunachal in tatters. They lost their first wicket for 34 and their next four for just 11. Arunachal are 45/5.
Slow Left arm Orthodox Sijomon Joseph gets Meet Desai and Techi Neri out lbw in one over. Arunachal Pradesh 38 for 3 and in all sorts of trouble.
Kerala have a breakthrough at last. Sudhesan Midhun’s spin does the trick as Doria falls for a 17-ball 18. Meet Darpan Desai joins Techi Neri.
Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini, two India internationals, operating in tandem in the PowerPlay. Manipur openers Nitesh and Karnajit Y are off to a steady start.
Doria and Techi Neri have got Arunachal off to a slow start. To their credit, they haven’t thrown away their wickets. Arunachal are 20/0 at the end of 3 overs. Meanwhile, here’s something to keep you occupied on a Tuesday morning: Meet ‘Bob Marley’ of Indian cricket
Doria and Techi Neri have opened the batting for Arunachal Pradesh. Basil Thampi and Manu Krishnan are sharing the new ball. Arunachal are 8/0 in 1 over.
Delhi ends on 167. Hiten Dalal top-scored with a 27-ball 47. There were contributions from Yash Dull, Ayush Badoni and Lalit Yadav but none significant. Kishan Singha, Bidash and Bishworjit picked two wickets apiece.
Manipur have kept chipping away at the Delhi line-up; Yash Dhull being the latest victim. Dhull goes for a 23-ball 24. Ayush Badoni, who plays for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, comes to the crease. Shortly after, Lalit Yadav departs for a 15-ball 19. Delhi in a spot of bother. Delhi 116/5 in 17 overs.
Delhi have lost skipper Nitish Rana for just seven. Debutant Dhull has Lalit Yadav for company. Kishan Singha has been brilliant for Manipur with the ball. He now has 2 for 16 in 3 overs. Delhi 93/3 in 13 overs.
Kerala has won the toss and elected to field against Arunachal Pradesh.
Manipur have fought back with two quick wickets. Both Delhi openers are now back in the dressing room. Bidash and Kishan Singha have a wicket each. Anuj Rawat falls for 13 and Hiten Dalal departs for 47. Yash Dhull and skipper Nitish Rana are at the crease. Delhi are 62/2 in nine overs.
Hiten Dalal is striking close to 170 at the moment. That’s allowed Rawat at the other end to ease into this innings. The partnership between these two is now 50-plus.
After a slow start, Delhi openers Hiten Dalal and Anuj Rawat have picked up pace. Delhi has reached 36 for no loss with an over to spare in the PowerPlay.
Rex and Bishworjit, Manipur’s new-ball pair, have kept a lid on Delhi’s PowerPlay scoring so far. Hiten Dalal and Anuj Rawat open for Delhi. Yash Dhull is making his T20 debut. Dalal and Rawat have collected five off the first over, bowled by Rex.
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