In the 26th match of the UP T20 League, Kashi Rudras defeated Lucknow Falcons by nine wickets. In the 27th match, Kanpur Superstars recorded a 37-run win over Gorakhpur Lions. Both matches were organized by Green Park in Kanpur.
As for the 26th match, Lucknow Falcons batted first and scored a total of 142/9 in 20 overs, thanks to opener Shaurya Singh’s 52-run knock. He was well supported by Harsh Tyagi and Kritagya SIngh with over thirty scores.
Atal Bihari-Rai, the medium pacer, was the standout bowler for Kashi and scalped six wickets to turn the game on its head.
In the chase, Kashi Rudras never looked back after losing their opener Aranav Baliyan by 12 runs. His partner Karan Sharma then hit an unbeaten 81-run knock off 49 deliveries. Kashi needed just 14 overs to chase down the total with nine wickets in hand.
Heading into the 27th match of the competition, Kanpur Superstars, led by captain Sameer Rizvi (104 off 49), hit an impressive 212/4 in 20 overs. Sparsh Agarwal was the only bowler to shine for the Lions with two crucial wickets.
Chasing a target of 213 runs, the Lions started quite well and at one stage looked convincing winners at 119/2 in 12.1 overs. However, Kanpur bowlers Kartikeya Yadav and Jasmer Dhankar changed the team’s fortunes with two wickets each.
Ultimately, the Lions ended the game with a 37-point defeat, making it their fifth straight loss in the tournament.
On that note, let’s see how the IPL players fared on Day 14 of the UP T20 League 2023.
Yash Dayal (Lucknow Falcons)
Falcons stand-in skipper Yash Dayal had a forgettable performance with the ball. In his three-over spell, Yash conceded 23 runs without scalping a wicket. He remained undefeated at one point with the bat.
Dhruv Jurel (Gorakhpur Lions)
Gorakhpur Lions skipper Dhruv Jurel opened the innings and smashed 29 runs off 20 balls with five boundaries at a strike rate of 145. He was sent back to the pavilion by Kanpur spinner Jasmer Dhankar.