Leg-spinner M. Ashwin (3/25) and pacer Ajay Krishna (4/17) helped Siechem Madurai Panthers pull off a heist against Chepauk Super Gillies in the TNPL match here at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground on Monday.
However, the 12-run victory would not have been possible without Washington Sundar’s brilliant rearguard action with an unbeaten 56 (30b, 2x4, 5x6) which helped the Madurai side post a respectable total of 141 for seven after having been reduced to 18 for four.
Super Gillies made heavy weather of the chase with Ajay Krishna scalping three wickets in the 19th over, even as B. Aparajith (33) watched the madness unfold from the other end.
