Nidhish Rajagopal Shines in Salem Spartans' Triumph Over Madurai Panthers

In a gripping encounter of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, Nidhish Rajagopal powered SKM Salem Spartans to a decisive six-wicket victory over Siechem Madurai Panthers. Rajagopal's electrifying innings, scoring 60 off 41 balls, was the highlight of the match.

The Panthers, having set a target of 164, were restricted by a disciplined performance from Spartans' bowlers, especially Tamil Nadu pacer M Mohammed who delivered figures of 2 for 27.

With a strategic chase, aided by R Kavin's unbeaten 48, the Spartans clinched the match with eight balls remaining. Murugan Ashwin and Gurjapneet Singh's efforts for the Panthers weren't enough to thwart the Spartan dominance.

(With inputs from agencies.)