Brighton Malayalee win T20 Plate final after thrilling finish against Ifield

Ifield batted first first and amassed 17¼ in their 20 overs.

Openers Jack Biden and Kulbir Gill (26) put on 58 for the first wicket before Daniel Groves (43 from 32 balls) put on 56 with Biden for the second wicket before the latter went for 65 from 52 balls.

Charlie Constable finished on 19 not out as Ifield finished their innings with a competitive total.

In reply, Arun Antony Clement hit 66 from 35 balls got Malayalee off to a flyer. But they stuttered in the chase, losing six wickets.

But Sahiyan Sulfiker (21 not out), who hit a vital six in the penultimate over, and Gopikkrishnan Annamalaichamy (13 not out) saw them home with two balls to spare.