TNPL 2026: First over hat trick takes Vida Kovai Kings to final

Vida Kovai Kings have qualified for the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 final with a comprehensive win over Trichy Grand Cholas by 84 runs.

Deeban Lingesh was the star with the ball. The 26-year-old took a first-over hat-trick. He dismissed K Rajkumar, whom wicketkeeper Lokeshwar caught on the first ball of the run chase. Shayam Sundar was the second wicket to fall, with Sachin completing a catch.

J. Kousik's dismissal completed a hat-trick. The ball which got Kousik saw the bowler swing it into the batter, who had no answer to the swing in the air and could only walk back to the hut in disappointment. - !

Deeban Lingesh becomes the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the Shriram Capital TNPL 2026! Watch LIVE on Sony Sports Ten 4 Tamil & the TNPL YouTube Channel.️ Book your tickets now on the District by Zomato app.#TNPL10 #TNPL2026… pic.twitter.com/Ai60QB31YB - TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) August 26, 2026 Former Mumbai Indians player Sanjay Yadav was out for one run, while big-hitting Jafar Jamal failed to open his account. Five batters of the chasing team were out for first-ball ducks. Only three players managed to reach double figures, with skipper Jayaram Suresh Kumar amassing 48 off 27 balls.

Saravana Kumar and Selva Kumaran posted 16 and 11 as the side was bowled out for just 99 in the 16th over. Lucknow Super Giants spinner M Siddharth was the best bowler for Kovai with figures of 4/11 from his four overs. The left-arm spinner kept putting pressure and deceived the batters. Sunrisers Hyderabad's RS Ambrish bowled two overs and gave away 25 runs and took the wicket of Suresh Kumar.

Lokeshwar's 66 helps Kovai post 183 Earlier, it was the Kings who batted first and put up 183 at the Chepauk Stadium. The opening pair added 104 runs for the first wicket in just 10.2 overs. Radhakrishnan scored 48 off 34 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, while the wicket-keeper managed 66 off 44 balls with eight boundaries and a six. Gujarat Titans star Shahrukh Khan scored 34 off just 18 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.