Salman Nizar’s blazing knock steals a win from Tigers

Akshay Chandran’s dream spell (4/9) carried Alleppey Ripples to a 52-run win over Trivandrum Royals within the KCL on Thursday.

Salman Nizar’s blazing knock of 73 not out helped Calicut Globstars pull off a heist towards Kochi Blue Tigers within the KCL on Thursday.

Thiruvananthapuram:

For the second successive night time Kochi Blue Tigers was robbed of a win by a person brilliance of a batter. After Sachin Child’s unbelievable one man present on Wednesday it was Salman Nizar’s flip to drag off a heist towards the Tigers. Salman’s blazing knock 73 not out (41balls, 4×3, 6×6) noticed Globstars win by three wickets with one ball to spare.

With 21 wanted off the ultimate over from left arm spinner P.S. Jerin, Salman carted him for 3 successive sixes. Salman loved a life when Saly Samson dropped him at midwicket and scampered a two and took a single to complete the match. Chasing 170, Globstars was in dumps when it was decreased to 79 for six. Nevertheless, Salman and M. Nikhil (27) revived the chase with a 61-run stand for the seventh wicket.

Shoun Roger translated his potential into efficiency as his standout knock of 73 not out (38b, 7×4, 5×6) pitch forked Blue Tigers to 169 for 4. Shoun added 54 runs, off 18 balls, for the fifth wicket with T.Nikhil 30 not out (12b 4×2, 6×2) as Tigers plundered 74 runs off the ultimate 5 overs to set a frightening job for Globstars on a dicey wicket.

Earlier, Alleppey Ripples snapped its shedding streak by ending Trivandrum Royal’s unbeaten run with a 52-run. Ripples defended the bottom complete (125/7) in a successful trigger within the event after it bundled out Royals for 73.

On a floor which afforded beneficiant assist to spinners, Akshay Chandran spun an internet across the Royal batters, scalping 4 for 9 in his 4 overs. His victims included the prize scalp of Abdul Basith whose ill-advised reverse sweep led to a catch to wicketkeeper Azharuddeen. Earlier, Mohammed Azharuddeen’s aggressive stint (34 off 23 balls) on the crease gave Ripples a breezy begin. However Azharuddeen’s dismissal noticed Ripples stoop from 51 for one to 97 for eight within the 18^th over. However Atul Diamond (22 not out) and Fanoos (7 not out) added 28 runs within the final two overs to allow Ripples end on a excessive.

The scores

Alleppey Ripples 125/7 in 20 overs (Krishna Prasad 37, Mohammed Azharuddeen 24, Abdul Basith 2/6, M.U. Harikrishnan 2/19) bt Trivandrum Royals 73 in 16.5 overs (Akshay Chandran 4/9, Fanoos 2/18, Afrad Reshab 2/20).

Kochi Blue Tigers 169/4 in 20 overs (Shoun Roger 73 n.o., T.Nikhil 30 n.o., Rahaan Raheem 2/9) bt Calicut Globstars 170/7 in 19.5 overs (Salman Nizar 73 n.o., Shine John Jacob 3/25)