The sixth match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 between Chepauk Tremendous Gillies and Nellai Royal Kings on the SNR School Cricket Floor in Coimbatore on June 9 delivered high-octane cricket and a second that left followers and gamers shocked. Chepauk Tremendous Gillies, using on a dominant batting show, posted a formidable whole and ultimately clinched a 41-run win, however the evening’s most dramatic scene got here early within the powerplay, courtesy of a shattering blow—actually—by Ok Aashiq.
Emmanuel Cherian’s supply shatters Ok Aashiq’s bat into halves
It was the sort of incident that cricket followers speak about for years. Throughout the powerplay, Chepauk opener Aashiq was going through right-arm pacer Emmanuel Cherian, who steamed in with a size supply. Aashiq, a left-hander identified for his aggressive intent, formed as much as loft the ball in the direction of long-on. What adopted was pure theatre: the ball struck the bat with such pressure that the willow cut up cleanly into two halves. As the group gasped, one half of the bat went flying in the direction of Cherian, narrowly lacking the bowler, whereas the opposite remained in Aashiq’s arms. The ball itself trickled in the direction of further cowl, the place Arun Karthik collected it, however all eyes have been on the shattered bat and the shocked gamers.
This uncommon prevalence didn’t deter Aashiq’s focus. He went on to anchor the Tremendous Gillies’ innings with a composed 54 off 38 balls, peppering the boundary seven instances and clearing it as soon as, earlier than falling within the 14th over. His resilience after the incident set the tone for Chepauk’s imposing whole.
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CSG’s commanding present and NRK’s courageous chase
After being put in to bat by Nellai Royal Kings, Chepauk Tremendous Gillies capitalized on a batting-friendly floor. Aashiq and captain Baba Aparajith stitched collectively an important partnership, with Aparajith contributing a brisk 41. The actual fireworks got here from Swapnil Singh, whose 45 from simply 14 balls (together with 5 sixes) propelled Chepauk previous the 200-run mark. Vijay Shankar’s unbeaten 47 off 24 balls ensured the Tremendous Gillies completed strongly at 212/7 of their 20 overs.
Nellai Royal Kings, in pursuit of a frightening 213, misplaced wickets at common intervals regardless of a combating 51 from skipper Karthik and a late surge by Muhammed Adnan Khan (48 off 27). Swapnil Singh shone with the ball as effectively, choosing up two wickets, whereas Abhishek Tanwar’s three-wicket haul stored Nellai in verify. Finally, the Royal Kings might solely muster 171/9, falling brief by 41 runs as Chepauk celebrated a complete victory.
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