TNPL 2025: Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings full match highlights
Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) got their first win of the season. After 4 defeats, they finally got the taste of victory. In the game 18 of the ongoing TNPL 2025, LKK defeated Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) by 67 runs.

Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) got their first win of the season. After 4 defeats, they finally got the taste of victory. In the game 18 of the ongoing TNPL 2025, LKK defeated Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) by 67 runs. S. Lokeshwar had the highest individual score, that is unbeaten 90, between the battle of the 'Kings'. Ramesh Divakar claimed 3 wickets, including a maiden over for Kovai Kings.
Toss and the first innings:
NRK won the toss and decided to bowl first at Indian Cement Company Ground, which proved fatal for the team. Lokeshwar's wrath proved enough to puzzle the Royal Kings' bowling line-up. LKK skipper Shahrukh Khan's 30-run innings was there to support the opener's match turning innings. Despite a unbroken 90-run knock, Kovai Kings got only 165 on the scoreboard against 6 wickets. The target was not enough to defend according to the modern the cricket, but they managed to convert it for a win.
Second innings:
From the beginning of the second innings, NRK started to lose their batters at regular intervals and never find the required moment to chase down the target. Along with Divakar, Kovai Kings bowling deperted performed as an unit and found their first win on the campaign.
First win of the season for the Lyca Kovai Kings. 👏#LKKvNRK #TNPL #TNPL2025 #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/8TqBKrPdzq
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) June 21, 2025
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Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings full match scoreboard
Lyca Kovai Kings- 165/6 (20 Overs)
Batsman | Runs / Balls | Bowler | Wickets/ Overs |
Suresh Lokeshwar | 90* (57) | R Sonu Yadav | 2/16 (4 Overs) |
Shahrukh Khan | 30 (25) | Sachin Rathi | 2/25 (4 Overs) |
Ramesh Divakar | 12* (9) | B Cherian | 1/35 (4 Overs) |
Nellai Royal Kings- 98/10 (17.5 Overs)
Batsman | Runs/ Balls | Bowler | Wickets/ Overs |
Muhammed Adnan Khan | 26 (20) | Ramesh Divakar | 3/16 (3.5 Overs) |
R Sonu Yadav | 23 (26) | R Bhuvaneswaran | 2/9 (3 Overs) |
G Ajitesh | 8 (14) | M Siddharth | 2/16 (4 Overs) |
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