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Jagadeesan’s 90* powers Chepauk to win over Dindigul
Captain N Jagadeesan struck an unbeaten 90 off 58 balls to steer Chepauk Super Gillies to a seven-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons in the TNPL on Sunday. Chasing 127, Chepauk reached 131/3…
The Story in Brief
Captain N Jagadeesan struck an unbeaten 90 off 58 balls to steer Chepauk Super Gillies to a seven-wicket win over Dindigul Dragons in the TNPL on Sunday. Chasing 127, Chepauk reached 131/3 in 16.2 overs. Jagadeesan, the tournament's leading run-scorer, crossed 2,500 TNPL runs.
Earlier, Dindigul managed 126/8 after early wickets from Abhishek Tanwar (2/19) and Ashwanth Valthapa (2/20). Rain delayed the start and made the pitch tricky. In the other match, iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans chased down 207 to beat Nellai Royal Kings by eight wickets, with Tushar Raheja scoring an unbeaten 90.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Jagadeesan single-handedly won this match ignores how Chepauk's bowlers set it up by restricting Dindigul to 126. His knock was decisive, but disciplined bowling created the platform. Similarly, Tiruppur's chase showed that explosive batting can dominate any target. The real test for Chepauk will be whether they can repeat this team performance against sharper attacks in the coming games.
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
