Tamil Nadu Premier League · 24th Match T20
Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans
Nellai Royal Kings
146/5 
SKM Salem Spartans
140/7 16.1/20 ov, T:141 · RR 9.07
Nellai won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Match report
Nellai won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (24th Match) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. SKM Salem Spartans won the toss and elected to bat first. SKM Salem Spartans made 140/7 and Nellai Royal Kings replied with 146/5. D Santhosh Kumar top-scored with 50 from 24 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes). Emmanuel Cherian took 3/22 from 4 overs. Athish SR was named player of the match.
Scorecard
SKM Salem Spartans 1 INN
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Nishaanth | run out (Ajitesh/Rithik Easwaran) | 36 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 97.29 |
| S Abishiek | b Emmanuel Cherian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rajendran Vivek | c Athish b Harish | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 116.00 |
| Boopathi Kumar | lbw b Yudheeshwaran | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Harish Kumar | lbw b Harish | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Eshwar M | c Sonu Yadav b Emmanuel Cherian | 31 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 129.16 |
| Karthick Manikandan | c Yudheeshwaran b Emmanuel Cherian | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.61 |
| Ajith Ram | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dev Rahul | not out | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300.00 |
| B Iyappan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| M Uday Kumar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Rahil Shah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 140 (20) (w 4, lb 4) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cherian | 4.00 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Sonu Yadav | 4.00 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Valliappan Yudheeswaran | 4.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Sachin Rathi | 3.00 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
| NS Harish | 4.00 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| U Mukilesh | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Nellai Royal Kings 2 INN
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Santhosh Kumar | c Vivek b Iyappan | 50 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 208.33 |
| Athish SR | c Eshwar b Iyappan | 50 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 172.41 |
| Sonu Yadav | b Shah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rithik Easwaran | c Kumar b Shah | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Guruswamy Ajitesh | b Shah | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| U Mukilesh | not out | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 |
| NS Harish | not out | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Muhammed Adnan Khan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sachin Rathi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Valliappan Yudheeswaran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Emmanuel Cherian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 146 (16.1) (w 1) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Rahul | 2.00 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17.00 |
| M Uday Kumar | 2.10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.07 |
| Karthick Manikandan | 2.00 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Rajendran Vivek | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Boopathi Kumar | 1.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| B Iyappan | 4.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Rahil Shah | 4.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
Fall of wickets
Nellai Royal Kings 2 INN
- 122/5 12.6 ov Guruswamy Ajitesh b Shah 12
- 107/4 10.1 ov Rithik Easwaran c Kumar b Shah 4
- 105/3 9.4 ov Athish SR c †Eshwar b Iyappan 50
- 99/2 8.2 ov Sonu Yadav b Shah 1
- 96/1 7.4 ov D Santhosh Kumar c Vivek b Iyappan 50
SKM Salem Spartans 1 INN
- 134/7 19.4 ov Eshwar M c Sonu Yadav b Emmanuel Cherian 31
- 133/6 19.1 ov Karthick Manikandan c Yudheeshwaran b Emmanuel Cherian 11
- 107/5 15.5 ov Harish Kumar lbw b Harish 12
- 80/4 12.1 ov Hari Nishaanth run out
- 73/3 11.3 ov Boopathi Kumar lbw b Yudheeshwaran 6
- 62/2 9.2 ov Rajendran Vivek c Athish b Harish 29
- 1/1 0.6 ov S Abishiek b Emmanuel Cherian 0
Head to head
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | Nellai Royal Kings v SKM Salem Spartans Nellai won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) | 146/5 - 140/7 |
| 15 Jun 2025 | SKM Salem Spartans v Nellai Royal Kings Nellai won by 8 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) | 126/9 - 130/2 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | SKM Salem Spartans v Nellai Royal Kings Nellai won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) | 141 - 144/7 |
Tamil Nadu Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madurai Panthers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Trichy Grand Cholas | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | VIDA Kovai Kings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Nellai Royal Kings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | Chepauk Super Gillies | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dindigul Dragons | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | SKM Salem Spartans | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Line-ups
Nellai Royal Kings
- D Santhosh Kumar
- Athish SR
- Sonu Yadav
- Rithik Easwaran
- Guruswamy Ajitesh
- U Mukilesh
- NS Harish
- Muhammed Adnan Khan
- Sachin Rathi
- Valliappan Yudheeswaran
- Emmanuel Cherian
SKM Salem Spartans
- Hari Nishaanth
- S Abishiek
- Rajendran Vivek
- Boopathi Kumar
- Harish Kumar
- Eshwar M
- Karthick Manikandan
- Ajith Ram
- Dev Rahul
- B Iyappan
- M Uday Kumar
- Rahil Shah