In an exciting encounter at the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) T20 2024, KM Asif‘s sensational in-swinger stole the limelight as the Aries Kollam Sailors secured a decisive victory over the Calicut Globstars in Match 3.

KM Asif’s extraordinary in-swinger

The clash, held in between the Calicut Globstars and Aries Kollam Sailors, saw Asif make headings with an impressive shipment in the 3rd over of the Calicut Globstars’ innings. Facing off versus Globstars’ captain Rohan Kunnummal, Asif let loose a completely performed good-length in-swinger that shattered Kunnummal’s off-stump, sending out the bails flying and dismissing the skipper for a modest 6 run 5 balls.

Here is the video:

Asif KM of Aries Kollam Sailors beats through the skippers’ defence!
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This turning point highlighted Asif’s extraordinary ability, as he declared 3 essential wickets in his four-over spell.

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Abhishek Nair shines as sailors accomplishment

Batting initially, the Calicut Globstars had a hard time to develop momentum, handling just 104 runs with the loss of 9 wickets in their set aside 20 overs. Arun KA, the opening batter for the Globstars, stood apart with a worthy 38 runs from 37 balls, however his efforts were insufficient to set a more difficult target for the opposition.

In action, the Aries Kollam Sailors ferreted out the target with relative ease, scoring 106 runs and losing simply 2 wickets in the 17th over. Abhishek Nair was the star of the chase, providing an excellent efficiency with 61 run 47 balls, consisting of 3 fours and 4 6s. His knock contributed in assisting his group to an eight-wicket success.

For his impressive contribution with the bat, Abhishek Nair was called Player of the Match, a testimony to his critical function in protecting the win for the Aries Kollam Sailors.

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