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Indrajith blitz 73 off 25 as Dragons thrash Spartans
B. Indrajith smashed 73 off 25 balls (8 sixes) as Dindigul Dragons crushed Salem Spartans by 81 runs in a rain-reduced 15-over TNPL match at NPR College ground. The Dragons piled up…
The Story in Brief
B. Indrajith smashed 73 off 25 balls (8 sixes) as Dindigul Dragons crushed Salem Spartans by 81 runs in a rain-reduced 15-over TNPL match at NPR College ground. The Dragons piled up 239 for 6, with openers Shivam Singh (38) and V.K. Vineeth (45) racing to 70 in four overs, and Indrajith adding 62 in 24 balls with Vimal Khumar (35). Hunny Saini (29 off 10) helped plunder 32 runs in one over. Salem never threatened.
In the second match, Mokit Hariharan's maiden TNPL century (108 off 50) and a record 169-run opening stand with N. Jagadeesan (79) powered Chepauk Super Gillies to 231 for 5. Debutant V. Hari Ragavendra's 98 off 55 kept Madurai Panthers in the hunt, but they fell 39 runs short, suffering their first loss of the season. Sportstar reports.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines rightly celebrate B. Indrajith's assault, but lazy narratives often paint one innings as proof of a team's dominance. The Dragons' win was built on a collective batting demolition, openers Shivam and Vineeth set the tone, Vimal and Hunny sustained it. Meanwhile, Mokit Hariharan's maiden century for Chepauk shows depth beyond star power. The real test: will Indrajith and Mokit replicate these fireworks under pressure in the playoffs? That will separate flash from substance.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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