Trichy enters TNPL final

Set to chase 154, Trichy was at a precarious 44 for three in the fifth over when wicketkeeper Adithya joined hands with Nidhish to steady the innings with an enterprising partnership of 93 runs in 75 balls. After Nidhish was run out for 55 (45b, 2x4, 3x6), Adithya shouldered the responsibility of steering his side to safety with a brilliant unbeaten knock of 66 (45b, 5x4, 2x6). In fact, he finished the match with a six over mid-wicket off M Siddharth with just one ball to spare.

Earlier, Super Gillies rode on the young shoulders of S Radhakrishnan to post 153 for three against Trichy.

The 22-year-old Radhakrishnan came good for the second match in succession by striking an unbeaten 82 off 54 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes). Just two days ago, he scored a tenacious 55 in his second TNPL match and he carried that confidence and form into this game.

Chepauk was in a spot of bother after losing two of its top batsmen – captain Kaushik Gandhi (1) and Narayan Jagadeesan (14 off 13 balls, 2 fours) – back in the pavilion for 23 runs in the third over. But Radhakrishnan began rebuilding the innings with Uthirasamy Sasidev (23 of 29 balls, 1 six) by raising 66 runs off 57 balls for the third wicket with his contribution being 42 off 28 balls.

Brief scores: Chepauk Super Gillies 153/3 in 20 overs (S Radhakrishnan 82*, R Sathish 29*) lost to Ruby Trichy Warriors 157/5 in 19.5 overs (Adithya Ganesh 66*, Nidhish Rajagopal 55)