Sanju Samson lit up the night with his blistering 121 off 51 balls, but it was Muhammad Ashik whose last-ball six helped Kochi Blue Tigers pip Aries Kollam Sailors by four wickets in the ongoing Kerala Cricket League 2025.
Kochi Blue Tigers continued their winning streak with a third win on the trot and are now sitting on top of the points table. Meanwhile, Aries Kollam Sailors are placed fourth with one win and two losses.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chasing a mammoth 237 runs, Kochi Blue Tigers needed seventeen runs from the last over.
Muhammad Ashik kept the fight alive by smashing the first two balls for a four and a six. But bowler Sharafuddeen held his nerve in the next three deliveries, conceding just one bye, while Alfi Francis John was run out.
With six required off the final ball, Muhammad Ashik dug deep into the crease and lofted one straight over the bowler’s head to seal the game for his team. He remained unbeaten on 45 off 18 balls, laced with three fours and five sixes.
Earlier, Sanju Samson had sent the bowlers on a leather hunt with his swashbuckling 121 off just 51 balls, an innings studded with 14 fours and seven sixes.
Batting first, Aries Kollam Sailors posted 236 for 5. Wicketkeeper-batter Vishnu Vinod (94 off 41 balls) and Sachin Baby (91 off 44 balls) stitched together a stunning 143-run stand for the second wicket in 66 balls.
On Monday, Aries Kollam Sailors will face Thrissur Titans at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
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