KCL 2025: Sanju Samson's team could not save 12 runs in 3 balls, victory was snatched from the jaws of victory on the last ball

In the Kerala Cricket League, Thrissur Titans defeated Kochi Blue Tigers on the last ball. Sanju Samson hit 9 sixes in this match but this player's hard work went in vain. Know how Sanju Samson's team lost

Thrissur Titans vs Kochi Blue Tigers: In the 11th match of Kerala Cricket League 2025, Sanju Samson's team Kochi Blue Tigers lost the match on the last ball. Kochi batted first and scored a big score of 188 runs but in response, Thrissur Titans won the match by five wickets on the last ball. In this match, Sanju Samson scored 89 runs in 46 balls with the help of 9 sixes but his innings went in vain. Thrissur captain Sijomon Joseph's unbeaten 42 runs in 23 balls, Arjun's innings of 31 runs and Ahmed Imran's innings of 72 runs proved to be too much for Kochi. Now let us tell you how Sanju Samson's team lost the match in the last over.

Excitement of the last over

Thrissur needed 15 runs in the last over. Akhil was given the ball and Arjun and Sijomon were at the crease. Only 3 runs came off the first 3 balls and then Thrissur needed 12 runs off the last 3 balls. It seemed that Thrissur could not win this match. But then something happened which was really amazing. Akhil showed amazing hitting and hit a six on the square leg on the fourth ball, he took two runs on the fifth ball and then this batsman hit a four on the last ball and won the match for Thrissur.

Ajinasa took a hat-trick on debut

Ajinasa also became the hero of Thrissur's victory. This player made his debut in this match and he managed to take five wickets including a hat-trick in the very first match. This left-handed spinner stopped Kochi's team from crossing 200 by taking three consecutive wickets in the 18th over. This player dismissed Sanju Samson on the second ball of the 18th over, who had hit 9 sixes. On the next ball, he managed to dismiss Jarin and then Mohammad Ashiq. With this, his hat-trick was completed and he also took five wickets.