Trichy Grand Cholas vs Siechem Madurai Panthers Live ஸ்கோர், Qualifier 1 of Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2026

That’s a Wrap - Right then, that is it from this washed-out game. Siechem Madurai Panthers march into the final, while Trichy Grand Cholas now have to battle through Qualifier 2. Who will they face? The winner of the Eliminator between Lyca Kovai Kings and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans on Monday, August 24. That game gets underway at 2 pm GMT (7.30 PM IST), but make sure you join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

A damp end to the playoff opener - Just five overs of play were possible across two rain breaks before the umpires finally called it off. Even if the rain stopped, there simply wasn’t enough time to get the ground ready for a five-over shootout. Not the ideal way to open the playoffs, but Siechem Madurai Panthers will gladly take it, earning their place in the final while getting a chance to rest and watch who they will face. In the little action we did get, Rajkumar K looked sharp, racing to a brisk 38* off 23 balls, while Gurjapneet Singh produced a beauty to remove Suresh Kumar. That was about all the cricket on offer, with the rain ultimately having the final say. Hopefully, the weather stays away for the remaining playoff games.

Rain has the final say - Well, the rain gods have had their say, and the handshakes are taking place between the two captains. The game has been washed out, bringing the contest to an early end. Siechem Madurai Panthers progress to the final after finishing top of the league stage on NRR.

5.04 pm GMT (10.34 pm IST) - We are now edging closer to the territory of a five-over shootout, but there is still no clarity on whether the rain has stopped. There is nothing new to report on that front, while precious time continues to tick away. And the stakes are getting bigger by the minute. If the game is washed out, Siechem Madurai Panthers will progress to the final after finishing top of the league stage on NRR. That 72-run win over Nellai Royal Kings on the final day of the league stage now looks even more significant.

4.24 pm GMT (9.54 pm IST) - Uh..oh! The rain is back, forcing the umpires to call for the covers once again. The ground staff are hurrying across to get them in place, bringing another halt in play.

Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage

Flatter, short and well outside off. Rajkumar K tries to reach out for it, moving across, but fails to connect.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A decent effort! Tossed up, full and on middle. Rajkumar K backs away and lifts it over the bowler's head. P Saravanan from long on runs to his right and dives, gets both hands on it but can only parry it to the fence for a boundary.

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Rajkumar K goes down and swipes it away wide of deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right and slides to push the ball back inside, saving a couple of runs. The replay confirms the same.

FOUR! Gets it away! Floated, short and down the leg side, there to be put away. Rajkumar K just helps it on its way past short fine for a boundary.

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.

End of the Powerplay! Trichy Grand Cholas are 36/1, which is not a bad score, but they will have to accelerate here.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg. Rajkumar K goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! Follows the batter with an arm ball, full and angling into leg. Rajkumar K backs away to drive it but misses. The keeper also fails to stop it as it rolls to the fence behind for a boundary.

1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and around middle. R Rajkumar backs away a bit to open up his arms and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Shoaib Md Khan will bowl from the other end.

1 run, the batter comes forward and punches it through mid on for a single.

We are back! The players are already out in the middle. R Rajkumar and S Shyam Sundar will resume batting for Trichy Grand Cholas. Gurjapneet Singh will finish his incomplete over. Let's play...

4.13 pm GMT (9.43 pm IST) - The visuals are encouraging, with no covers on the pitch and no signs of rain. The conditions look positive at the moment, raising hopes of play getting underway soon. In fact, we are set to resume right away. The revised playing conditions are that this will be a 13-overs-per-side match. 3 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 3 overs, and 2 bowlers a maximum of 2 overs. Also, the Powerplay will be 3.5 overs.

4.06 pm GMT (9.36 pm IST) - The broadcasters are set to come live at 4.12 pm GMT (9.42 pm IST). So, we should likely get an update soon, and hopefully, it's a positive one.

3.23 pm GMT (8.53 pm IST) - It's been over an hour now since the heavens opened up. We continue to wait for any sort of official word from the ground for now. It does seem like we are in for a prolonged delay, but let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that we can get some sort of a curtailed game.

2.40 pm GMT (8.10 pm IST) - No update from the ground yet, and it seems like it is still raining out there. We can only hope and wait that the rain subsides soon and we can get going again in this all-important fixture. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest from the ground.

2.14 pm GMT (7.44 pm IST) - Uh, oh! There's a drizzle, and it quickly gets heavier. The covers are coming on and the players are going off the field. We have seen passing showers all throughout this week, and lets hope this boils over quickly. Stay tuned for further updates.

Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

FOUR! That's sped away from the fielder. Back of a length and at the batter, Rajkumar K presses onto the back foot and tucks it in front of mid-wicke for a boundary.