Dindigul Dragons vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 16th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Shahrukh Khan: We just backed our processes. Thought it might come close. We consolidated really well after losing three wickets in the powerplay. Frankly there was no plan. 180 was definitely possible. The batter batted normally. I am not pushing them too much. We have picked players who can do the job for us. Ball coming out well. I have picked up plenty of wickets this season and it hasn't happened before.

Ravi Ashwin: First over went for 14 runs and everything went downhill after that. We were outbatted, outbowled and outfielded today. They went hard initially. We bowled some bad balls. We had a bad day. We have lost wickets early. Can work on that.

Sai Sudharsan, Player of the Match: We did well today. Wanted to bat deep today. Before the game I tried to save as much energy as I can. I try to keep it simple and not complicate it. IPL has given me a sense of confidence and much clarity.

18:55 Local Time, 13:25 GMT, 18:55 IST: Huge win for the Kings. They have humbled the Dragons by 59 runs. Sai Sudharsan once again batted brilliantly. He scored an impeccable 83. Mukilesh scored a decent 34 and the Kovai Kings managed to get 206. The Dragons lost four wickets in the powerplay and there was no recovery for them post that. Shivam Singh scored a fine fifty but barely got much support from the other end barring 36 from Sarath Kumar which of course was never going to be enough. Third win on the trot for the Dragons and they seem to be a tough team to beat.

M Siddharth: Much needed win. We are thrilled. My aim and plan for the team is to take wickets. We have been working on our fielding. We have always wanted to keep it simple.

Thamarai Kannan to Saravana Kumar, out Caught by V Yudheeswaran!! Slower delivery, the batter goes for the slog on to the on-side and ends up finding the man at deep backward square. Easy take in the end and that is it. The Kings win by 59 runs. First defeat for the Dragons. Saravana Kumar c V Yudheeswaran b Thamarai Kannan 8(6) [6s-1]

Thamarai Kannan to Saravana Kumar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan [3.0-0-18-2] is back into the attack

VP Diran, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Shahrukh Khan to Saravana Kumar, out Mathivannan Run Out!! And he is run-out. That was dabbed down to short third, the fielder charged in, got hold of the ball and threw it to the keeper who whipped the bails off. Ninth one down. This has been a superb performance from the Kings. Mathivannan run out (R Divakar/Suresh Kumar) 3(4)

Shahrukh Khan to Saravana Kumar, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Shahrukh Khan to Saravana Kumar, SIX, well tossed up delivery, Saravana Kumar gets under it and lofts it over long-on. That went miles

Shahrukh Khan to Mathivannan, 1 run, too full, drilled down to long-off for a single

Shahrukh Khan to Mathivannan, 2 runs, chips down the track and lofts it over cover. Good effort from the man at long-off. Couple added

Shahrukh Khan to Saravana Kumar, 1 run, slices the ball down into the off-side for a single

Shahrukh Khan to Saravana Kumar, no run, dropped! Hit hard back to the bowler. The bowler dropped it to his left. Was hit hard

M Mohammed to Mathivannan, no run, slower short ball, the batter picks it late and bails out of the poke

M Mohammed to Mathivannan, no run, short ball, slower, outside off, dabbed down to point

M Mathivannan, left handed bat, comes to the crease