TG20: Jaiswal's 64*, Milind's 4/21 power Khammam Aces to 8-run thriller
Synopsis
A 16-ball fifty from Satwik Reddy — the fastest in TG20 history — nearly pulled off the impossible, but Khammam Aces skipper CV Milind's 4/21 and Mahesh Vipparla's ice-cool final over denied Karimnagar Diamonds in an eight-run finish that had both dugouts on edge until the last delivery.
Key Takeaways
Khammam Aces beat Karimnagar Diamonds by eight runs in the second match of Matchday 6 of the TG20 on 27 June .
Mickil Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 64 off 34 (4 fours, 6 sixes) to power the Aces to 213/6 .
K Himateja scored 56 off 33 , reaching his fifty in just 24 balls .
Skipper CV Milind claimed 4/21 , including two wickets in the opening over of the chase.
Satwik Reddy smashed the fastest fifty in TG20 history off just 16 balls , finishing with 63 off 27 .
Mahesh Vipparla conceded just 4 runs off the final four balls to seal the win.
Khammam Aces survived a record-breaking counterattack from Satwik Reddy to clinch a nail-biting eight-run victory over EIPL & eleve Karimnagar Diamonds in the second match of Matchday 6 of the Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday, 27 June. Half-centuries from Mickil Jaiswal and K Himateja lifted the Aces to 213/6, before skipper CV Milind's match-defining spell of 4/21 proved the difference in a contest that went down to the final ball.
Aces Build a Formidable Total
The Diamonds drew first blood, removing openers Wafi Kachchhi (0 off 2) and Mayank Gupta (2 off 3) in consecutive overs to leave the Aces in early trouble. K Himateja responded with a ferocious counterattack, reaching his half-century off just 24 balls — capped by a towering six — before anchoring a 99-run partnership off 48 balls with G Sai Krishna Reddy.
Sai Krishna's innings had a fortunate reprieve when Ashish Srivastav held a return catch, only for the umpire to rule it a no-ball. Srivastav settled the matter two deliveries later, trapping him LBW for 43. Himateja eventually holed out to Hrishikesh Simha off Harish Thakur, finishing with a brisk 56 off 33.
With the middle order wobbling, Mickil Jaiswal seized control. He brought up his second consecutive half-century in 30 balls and remained unbeaten on 64 off 34, striking four fours and six sixes to power the Aces to a formidable 213. Harish Thakur was the pick of the Diamonds' bowlers with 3/40.
Satwik Reddy's Record-Breaking Assault
The Diamonds' reply started in chaos — skipper Tanmay Agarwal (0 off 1) and Hrishikesh Simha (0 off 3) both fell inside the opening over to CV Milind, and Rahul Radesh (4 off 5) followed in the third, leaving the Diamonds staggering at 28/3.
Satwik Reddy then produced one of the tournament's most explosive innings. He hammered four successive sixes in a single over off Vidyananda Reddy and Sahendra Mallu, reaching his half-century in just 16 balls — the fastest in the history of the Sreenidhi University TG20. He eventually fell for a scintillating 63 off 27, dismissed by Ved Reddy, leaving the Diamonds at 97/5.
Diamonds Fight Back — and Fall Short
Chandan Sahani kept the chase alive with a blistering 38 off 17, smashing five sixes across two overs alongside Shubham Sharma to lift the total to 130/5. Sahendra Mallu removed Sahani, while CV Milind dismissed Narayana Teja (13 off 11) after a stunning catch by Ved Reddy.
Needing 17 off the final over, Shubham Sharma — who finished unbeaten on 53 — struck consecutive boundaries off the first two deliveries to keep hope alive. But Mahesh Vipparla held his nerve, conceding just four runs from the remaining four balls to seal the victory and send the Aces home with a memorable win.
Brief Scores
Anvita Khammam Aces 214/5 in 20 overs (Mickil Jaiswal 64*, K Himateja 56, G Sai Krishna Reddy 43; Harish Thakur 3/40, Rathlavath Dinesh 1/40) beat EIPL & eleve Karimnagar Diamonds 205/9 in 20 overs (Satwik Reddy 63, Shubham Sharma 53*, Chandan Sahani 38; CV Milind 4/21, Sahendra Mallu 2/49) by eight runs.
Point of View
But structured bowling plans — especially at the death — remain the decisive variable. Satwik Reddy's 16-ball fifty was a statistical landmark for TG20, yet it came in a losing cause because the Aces' skipper Milind struck early and Vipparla executed under pressure. For a regional franchise tournament like TG20, moments like these — a record broken, a last-over heist denied — are precisely the content that builds a loyal audience, and the Hyderabad Cricket Association would do well to amplify them.
NationPress
27 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the TG20 Matchday 6 match between Khammam Aces and Karimnagar Diamonds?
Khammam Aces won by eight runs, defending a total of 213 against Karimnagar Diamonds at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 27 June. The match went down to the final over.
What was Mickil Jaiswal's score in the TG20 match on 27 June?
Mickil Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 64 off 34 deliveries, hitting four fours and six sixes. It was his second consecutive half-century in the tournament and the innings that anchored the Aces' total of 213.
What TG20 record did Satwik Reddy break?
Satwik Reddy scored the fastest half-century in the history of the Sreenidhi University TG20, reaching 50 in just 16 balls. He finished with 63 off 27 before being dismissed by Ved Reddy.
How did CV Milind perform in the Khammam Aces vs Karimnagar Diamonds match?
Skipper CV Milind took 4 wickets for 21 runs, including two in the opening over of the Diamonds' chase. His early burst reduced Karimnagar to 28/3 and proved decisive in the eight-run victory.
How did the final over of the Karimnagar Diamonds chase unfold?
Karimnagar needed 17 off the last over. Shubham Sharma hit consecutive boundaries off the first two balls, but bowler Mahesh Vipparla conceded just four runs from the remaining four deliveries to seal the win for Khammam Aces.
