A bizarre incident occurred during Monday’s Tamil Nadu Premier League cricket match at SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore when K Aashiq’s bat broke mid-shot and struck bowler Emmanuel Cherian, as Chepauk Super Gillies defeated Nellai Royal Kings by 41 runs.Chepauk Super Gillies posted a commanding total of 212 for 7 in their innings. Opener K Aashiq led the scoring with 54 runs off 38 balls, supported by Vijay Shankar’s unbeaten 47, Swapnil Singh’s 45, and captain Aparajith’s 41.The unusual incident took place in the fourth over when Aashiq hit a boundary towards sweeper cover off Cherian’s first delivery. On the following ball, as Aashiq attempted another big shot, his bat broke in half with the broken piece flying towards and hitting the bowler during his follow-through.While the camera initially followed the ball to the mid-off fielder, the replay revealed the broken bat’s trajectory towards Cherian.
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In response, Nellai Royal Kings fell short in their chase, managing only 171 for 9 in their allotted overs. Their captain and opener Arun Karthik scored 51 runs off 42 balls, attempting to steady the chase.
