The Tamil Nadu Premier League noticed historical past being made in the course of the match between Chepauk Super Gillies and Salem Spartans. It was none apart from the captain of the Spartans aspect, Abhishek Tanwar, who conceded 18 runs as he accomplished the final authorized ball of the twentieth over of the innings. Tanwar, to be exact, was the very best wicket-taker within the TNPL 2022 season however struggled to seek out his rhythm within the match towards Super Gillies. As a results of the 18-run final ball, the opponent workforce put a big whole of 217/5 on the board, scoring 26 runs from the final over.

Here’s the sequence of occasions that resulted into an 18-run ball:

– With the scoreboard studying 19.5 overs, Tanwar delivered a no-ball on which the batter was bowled.

– The subsequent ball was adopted up by one other no-ball which was smashed for a six, taking the whole to eight runs.

– The subsequent ball was additionally a no-ball, with the batters taking 2 runs, bringing the whole of 11.

– The following ball ended up being a large supply, taking the whole as much as 12 runs.

– The final supply, this time a authorized one, was additionally smashed for a six, taking the general whole to 18 runs.

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“I have to take the blame for the last over – four no-balls being a senior bowler was disappointing. The wind did not help as it played a huge role,” Salem Spartans captain Tanwar mentioned after the match, admitting that he ought to be blamed for that ultra-expensive over.

In reply, the Spartans may solely rating 165/9, therefore dropping the match by a hefty margin of 52 runs.