Calicut Globstars Fall to Thrissur Titans by Seven Wicket

Calicut Globstars suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Thrissur Titans in their Kerala Cricket League Season 3 encounter at the Greenfield International Stadium, with the Titans chasing down Globstars’ target of 138 in 16.5 overs.

Batting first, Globstars posted 137/8 in 20 overs, with contributions coming throughout the order. Rohan S Kunnummal provided the early impetus with a fluent 30 off 20 balls, striking two fours and two sixes, while Aravind K S added a composed 26 off 28 balls, including four boundaries.

After the pair helped establish the innings, Globstars continued to accumulate runs through the middle order. Akhil Scaria scored 9 off 9 balls, while Salman Nizar contributed 13 off 10, hitting two fours.

The strongest acceleration of the innings came from Krishna Devan, who struck an impressive 27 off 15 balls. His innings included three fours and two sixes and provided Globstars with valuable momentum during the middle and final overs. Abdul Bazith added 18 off 20 balls, while Harikrishnan M U and Vignesh Puthur remained unbeaten as Globstars finished on 137/8.

For the Titans, Biju Narayanan N and Anand Joseph claimed two wickets each.

Chasing 138, Thrissur Titans made a positive start but lost Rohith KR for 3 and Ahmmed Imran for 10, leaving them at 20/2 inside four overs.

Shoun Roger then steadied the innings with an attacking 30 off 23 balls, including four fours and a six. His dismissal with the score on 62/3 gave Globstars another opportunity to make further inroads.

However, Nikhil T anchored the chase with an unbeaten 59 off 48 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes. He was joined by M S Akhil, who accelerated the innings with an unbeaten 27 off 16 balls, including a four and two sixes.

The pair added the finishing touches to the chase as Thrissur Titans reached 139/3 in 16.5 overs, securing a seven-wicket victory with 19 balls remaining.

For Globstars, Akhin Sathar finished with 2/32, while Akhil Scaria took 1/20.

Calicut Globstars will now look ahead to their next Kerala Cricket League fixture, with the team aiming to build on the positive contributions from the encounter and return to winning ways.

Calicut Globstars 137/8 (20 overs) Rohan S Kunnummal 30 (20), Aravind K S 26 (28), Krishna Devan 27 (15), Abdul Bazith 18 (20)

Thrissur Titans 139/3 (16.5 overs) Nikhil T 59* (48), Shoun Roger 30 (23), M S Akhil 27* (16)

Thrissur Titans won by 7 wickets.