Tamil Nadu triumphs over Railways after pitch transformation at Chepauk
· Sports · Indian Express, Sportstar
Tamil Nadu captain R Sai Kishore won the toss and chose to bowl first on a green-topped Chepauk pitch, with seamers exploiting early moisture. Sonu Yadav took three wickets with the new ball as Railways collapsed to 7 for 3, before spinners reduced them to 123 for 9. After the moisture evaporated, Railways tail-enders Zubair Ali (75 off 121) and Himanshu Sangwan stabilized the innings to 184. Tamil Nadu then fell short in the chase despite spinners Sai Kishore and J Hemchudeshan claiming five wickets.
Why it matters
Tamil Nadu's chase collapsed after the pitch dried and broke up, allowing Railways' spinners to capitalize and keep the game alive, highlighting the hosts' historic struggle to finish matches on turning tracks.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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