Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans, 13th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

The Dindigul leg of the TNPL is over and the teams now move across to Salem for the next set of games, starting on Saturday. Do join us for a double-header weekend as the TNPL continues to roll on. For now, cheers and bye..

Suryaprakash, Player of the Match: I enjoyed the innings a lot. This is a new role for me. I learned last evening that I would bat down if wickets don't fall early. The field was set that way and I responded. I prepared well and was happy that I could win the game. Let's see (if he will continue batting down the order).

Abhishek Tanwar: The ball was changed in the 14th over and it was like a new ball, it was going nicely off the bat. The momentum was with us whenever the rain came. I am proud of the way my boys bowled in these conditions.

Arun Karthik: I was definitely nervous, I got out early and it was a tricky chase. Credit to Salem as they fought hard. The difference was one over and that was the 15th over. I didn't know Surya could play like that. Moving forward we will see what is the best combination for us.

Ajithesh Guruswamy: At the time I got out there was a shift in momentum, but great play from Suryaprakash. We wanted to take the game deep and had good conversations about it. He (Suryaprakash) is definitely our team's legend. The wicket was a little bit dicey but we played well. We left the last game as it was and started this game fresh, that's about it.

23:47 Local Time, 18:17 GMT, 23:47 IST: Nellai made a meal of what should've been a straightforward chase and they will have to thank Suryaprakash for saving them the blushes. He was surprisingly sent in at No. 7 and his unbeaten 14-ball 33 was the difference between the two sides. Chasing 129 from 16 overs under DLS method, Nellai struggled to get away and only a handy 31-ball 39 from Ajitesh Guruswamy kept them in the hunt. But at 86 for 5 in the 13th over, they seemed to have slipped up badly, only for Suryaprakash to play a blinder, the 15th over turning out to be a turning point as Abhishek Tanwar conceded 18 runs. Salem kept fighting hard and will look back at that 15th over and those three full-tosses which eventually cost them two vital points

Akash Sumra to Suryaprakash, 1 run, slower ball down leg, Suryaprakash was shaping for the pull, must've gloved it and it bounced awkwardly in front of the keeper, he can't stop it cleanly and allows the winning run

Akash Sumra to P Sugendhiran, 1 run, scores are tied now, slower ball outside off, eased into the gap square past point for a single

Akash Sumra to P Sugendhiran, no run, slower ball outside off, Sugendhiran was looking to dab it towards third man and missed, on the bounce to the keeper

Akash Sumra to P Sugendhiran, SIX, the malaise is spreading rapidly and Nellai should win this on a canter now, a wide half-volley and Sugendhiran slaps the drive over deep point

Akash Sumra [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Suryaprakash swings and misses, 18 off the over and they need 8 off the 16th over

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, driven to the left of cover where the fielder fumbles and allows a second run, Nellai are suddenly favourites to win now

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, FOUR, make it 10 off 8 now, a third straight full-toss, wide of off, Suryaprakash opens the face of the bat and slices the drive past point, races away across the fast outfield

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, SIX, Suryaprakash is dealing in sixes at the moment, another full-toss, this time on the pads and it's duly whipped away over mid-wicket for another maximum. 14 needed off 9 and suddenly Nellai are back in this

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, SIX, he doesn't get away with this one thiugh, wide full-toss and Suryaprakash has carved it high and over cover for a maximum

Abhishek Tanwar to Suryaprakash, no run, the wide yorker, Suryaprakash looks to squeeze it out and can't do so, he wants a wide and rightly so, but Tanwar has got away with one

Suryaprakash will keep strike with his team needing 26 from 12 balls, still doable?

Sunny Sandhu to Suryaprakash, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, drilled down to long-off for a single

Sunny Sandhu to Suryaprakash, FOUR, lovely, fuller length delivery outside off, Suryaprakash opens the face of the bat and then slices the drive behind point, who was inside the ring - Suryaprakash keeping his team in with a chance