GK Foods Score One-Wicket Win Over Red Strikers

GK Foods claimed a thrilling one-wicket victory over the Red Strikers on Sunday, November 30, in Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket Association League action at the Downtown Ball Park. The match went down to the final ball, delivering one of the season’s most dramatic finishes.

Bharandidtharan Thirunavukkarasu of GK Foods collects his man of the match award

Batting first, the Red Strikers posted 103/6 from their 12 overs. After early wickets fell, Levaughn Mathurin steadied the innings with a well-played 30 not out off 20 balls. Chabbie Charlerly added vital momentum with 25 off 17, while Damion St Ange chipped in with 10. Tight bowling from Rajakumar Kasi (1/13) and Ashok Kumar (1/14) restricted the Strikers from pushing the total further despite 23 extras.

GK Foods began their chase poorly, slipping to 8/2 before a stunning counterattack from Bharandidtharan Thirunavukkarasu transformed the innings. His explosive 63 off 33 balls, featuring six towering sixes, swung the advantage sharply toward GK Foods and kept the chase alive.

When Bharandidtharan fell late in the innings, momentum swung again. A flurry of wickets from the Strikers, led by Damion St Ange (3/25) and Damion Tape (2/13), brought the match to a knife-edge at 101/9.

With just three runs needed from the final two deliveries, Pravin Thanganpandi and Sivakaran Chelladurai held their composure, guiding GK Foods to victory with one ball remaining.

 Thirunavukkarasu was adjudged Man of the Match for his match-winning 63 that proved decisive in the narrowest of victories.