Biju Narayanan smashed consecutive sixes off the last over to deliver a thrilling 1-wicket win over defending champions Kollam Sailors against Calicut Globstars in the opening match of Kerala Cricket League (KCL) season 2 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

Chasing a modest target of 139, Sachin Baby's sailors went into the final over needing 14 with tailenders Eden Apple Tom and Biju Narayanan on strike.

Akhil Dev kept it tight in the first three balls, giving away just one run. Eden, the better batter of the two, reluctantly took a single, but Narayanan proved to be quite an efficient finisher. He smashed consecutive sixes straight down the ground to script a memorable result in the opener of the T20 event.

Calicut Globstars captain Rohan S Kunnummal plays a shot against Kollam Sailors in the inaugural match of Kerala Cricket League season 2 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on August 21, 2025. Photo: KCA
Calicut Globstars captain Rohan S Kunnummal plays a shot against Kollam Sailors in the inaugural match of Kerala Cricket League season 2 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on August 21, 2025. Photo: KCA

Earlier, after losing the toss, the Globstars, led by Rohan S Kunnummal, were restricted to 138, with pacer M Sharafuddeen bagging 4/16 and Amal AG claiming three wickets.

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For the Globstars, Kunnummal top-scored with a 22-ball 54. The opener smashed six sixes and three boundaries. Manu Krishnan made 25 off 14 batting down the order.

Brief scores: Globstars 138 in 18 overs (Rohan Kunnummal 54, U Manukrishnan 25, Salman Nizar 21, M Sharafuddeen 4/16, Amal AG 3/32) lost to Kollam Sailors 139/9 in 19.5 overs (Vathsal Govind 41, Sachin Baby 24, Akhil Scaria 4/14, S Midhun 3/22)

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