21/03/2026
🏏 The Showdown Match of the Series 🏏
This final had everything — smart captaincy, tight bowling, sharp fielding, pressure moments, and a finish that went right till 19.5 overs.
won the toss and chose to bowl first, even though chasing had not worked in the last two matches. A bold call — but it set up a proper high-pressure contest.
First Innings – Team Batting was a slow burner from the start. Both teams were constantly thinking — bowling changes, field settings, running between wickets. It felt like a proper cat-and-mouse game.
Mr Consistency Sathesh PS , as usual, was steady and brought up his 50. But the bowlers had clear plans — especially cutting off his STRONG reverse sweep options
played a very good supporting role, adding another 50-run contribution and helping the innings move even when boundaries were not easy.
The key phase came in the middle overs. When the run rate was close to 9 per over,
Satish Lingam, Mounagam, and PCA “Anil Kumble” pulled things back brilliantly.
👉 Just 5 runs per over spells
👉 Momentum completely slowed
That phase made a big difference.
Fielding also stood out. Mounagam’s team showed big improvement compared to earlier matches. Good catches. Runs were saved everywhere — even small efforts like cutting a 4 into a 3. In a final like this, those small things matter.
At the end of 20 overs, Mariadas’ team posted #170 — and a competitive total. At half-time, they .
Chase Begins – Tight Start
The plan was clear from Mariadas Pandian side — choke runs in the powerplay.
And they executed it perfectly.
Mariadas & Shyam (father-son duo) bowled with pace and control
Gladly kept things tight
👉 Run rate around 5 per over
👉 Pressure built immediately
After 8 overs, the equation was already tough:
130+ needed from 12 overs
Middle & Late Chase – Fightback
From there, it was about staying in the game.
Sivakumar Balasubramanian , Karthi, Sathish Kumar Lingam , Sanjay Jayakumar , and Mounagam all stepped in at different points and ensured:
👉 At least one six per over
👉 Momentum never fully dropped
This wasn’t about one player — it was a team effort.
Many players were ready to contribute even if it was only through fielding, about batting or bowling chances.
– Match on the Edge
The game went deep.
Last 3 overs: 36 runs needed
That’s when stood out.
No wild hitting.
No panic.
Just clean cricket shots, good timing, and control.
And finally…
#19.5 — —
That’s how close it was.
This was one of those matches where both teams gave everything.
Honestly, no one deserved to lose.
One special moment stood out:
Umpire gave not out
Thiyagarajan Ganeasan walked knowing he had edged it
That says everything about the spirit of the game.
Player of the Match
👏 Pradeepan
A complete performance with bat and ball.
A well-deserved reward for his consistent practice and effort week after week.
Off-Field Commitment
The effort outside the ground was just as strong:
brought his son from VIT, Vellore, even with an exam the next day
travelled ~60 km from Chengalpattu to Ashok Nagar just for a 1-hour practice
’s son Shravan requested and attended practice on Thursday
This shows the commitment behind this series.
Final Feeling
This was a true series finale —
full of moments, contributions, and team spirit.
👉 Bat 👉 Ball 👉 Fielding
👉 Attitude
Everything mattered.
Both teams deserved the cup.
But in the end,
🏆 team lifted the trophy
— with full blessings of PCA Jay Shah (Jayaprakash Venugopal )😊
Down 2–0, finished 3–2 – what a comeback! 👏🎉🏆🔥🌟
