Akhil Scaria's all-round brilliance against Trivandrum Royals gave Calicut Globstars their first win of Kerala Cricket League (KCL) season 2.

Scaria smashed an unbeaten 68 off 32 and bagged 3/32 as the Globstars posted a 7-wicket win at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Scaria and Salman Nizar (51 off 34) stitched an unbeaten 106-run partnership as the Globstars chased down a target of 174 runs with an over to spare.

Earlier, the Royals captain Krishna Prasad scored a half-century (78 off 54) to power the Royals to 173/7. Abdul Basith and Subin S made 24 and 23 respectively.

Trivandrum Royals’ captain Krishna Prasad during the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) season 2 match against Calicut Globstars at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on August 24, 2025. Photo: KCA
Trivandrum Royals’ captain Krishna Prasad during the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) season 2 match against Calicut Globstars at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on August 24, 2025. Photo: KCA
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Globstars, who finished runners-up last season, had lost to defending champions Kollam Sailors and Thrissur Titans earlier.

Brief scores: Trivandrum Royals 173/7 in 20 overs (Krishna Prasad 78, Abdul Basith 24, Subin S 23, Akhil Scaria 3/32, Monu Krishna 2/35) lost to Calicut Globstars 174/3 in 19 overs (Akhil Scaria 68, Salman Nizar 51, Sachin Suresh 28, Ajith Vasudevan 2/7)

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