TNPL 2016: Top 5 performers of the week 1 (August 24-31)

It might just be a week into the inaugural Tamil Nadu Premier League but we have already witnessed plenty of amazing performances. The first fifty and hundred of the tournament was achieved in the first two games and just the third game was tied and a super over was required.

The longer the tournament has gone on the more impressive the performances became. With a fifty, century, totals of nearly 200 and under 100 and a hat-trick all inside the first week of the tournament, there plenty of players to choose form for the top performers of the week.

Here are 5 players that stand out after week 1 of the tournament:

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik might be playing in the Duleep Trophy at the moment but he made his mark on the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2016 in the opening game itself. In the clash between Albert TUTI Patriots and Chepauk Super Gillies, the Patriots captain scripted history by becoming the first batsman to score a fifty in the tournament.

Coming in with his side at 37/1 in the fifth over, Karthik delivered a captain's knock as he finished unbeaten on 67 and helped his side finish on 164/5 in their 20 overs. His knock included three fours and four sixes and got the tournament off to a great start in Chepauk. The captain's absence was clearly felt as the Patriots lost the second game after winning the first one comfortably.