Howzat! Kelantan stuns ’em in cricket


The Kelantan boys’ cricket team reacts while against Sarawak during the final match of Malaysia Games (Sukma) at the Sarawak Sports Complex Oval on Monday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KELANTAN have not been competing in the Inter-State cricket championships for the last two years, but they came out of the blue to shock the rest at the Malaysia Games (Sukma).

The boys’ team led by Amirul Asyraf Ayob, and coached by school teachers, took the T20 gold by beating home side Sarawak by 25 runs at the Sarawak Sports Complex Oval yesterday.

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