Kanpur: In the second semi-final match of the ongoing UP T-20 League at Green Park, Meerut Mavericks won the toss and decided to bat. While batting, Meerut Mavericks scored 239 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs and gave a target of 240 runs to Lucknow Falcons. In this, Rituraj and Madhav scored half-centuries. In reply, Lucknow Falcons team could score only 188 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs in front of Karthik Tyagi’s sharp bowling. Meerut won by 51 runs and secured its place in the final against Kashi Rudras. Karthik of Meerut, who took six wickets, Tyagi was chosen man of the match.
Meerut Mavericks won the toss and decided to bat first and its openers proved the decision right and took the team’s score to 50 runs in three overs. The first wicket fell of Swastik Chikara (20), he was bowled by Kritiya. . Then the second wicket, at the total of 71 runs, Uvesh Ahmed (43) was caught by Shaurya at the hands of Vipraraj. Made a partnership of 121 runs with Ahmed and Traturaj for the second wicket. At 192 runs, Kritraj (70) was caught by Ali Zafar. Rituraj hit 6 fours and 4 sixes. At 206 runs, Meerut’s fourth wicket captain Madhav Kaushik (59) was trapped LBW by Kritiya.
On the next ball, Kritiya trapped Divyanshu Joshi (0) LBW. Meerut’s sixth wicket at 224 runs was Rinku Singh (12), caught by S Sonkar and sent to the pavilion by Yash Dayal. The seventh blow to Meerut came from S Siddiqui (10), who was run out. So in the last over, Vikrant took the wicket of Vishal Chaudhary (0), his catch was caught by Kritiya. Thus Meerut scored 239 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.
In reply, Lucknow Falcons did not have a good start. The first wicket of Shaurya Singh (8) was dismissed by Karthik at the hands of S Siddiqui. Then the second wicket of Harsh Tyagi (5) fell on 31 runs, he was caught by Yash Garg at the hands of Karthik. Then on the basis of the partnership between Anjaneya Suryavanshi and Kritagya Singh, Lucknow crossed 100 runs in 9.4 overs. In reply Lucknow Falcons did not have a good start. The first wicket of Shaurya Singh (8) was dismissed by Karthik at the hands of S Siddiqui. Then the second wicket of Harsh Tyagi (5) fell on 31 runs, he was caught by Yash Garg at the hands of Karthik. Then on the basis of the partnership between Anjaneya Suryavanshi and Kritagya Singh, Lucknow crossed 100 runs in 9.4 overs.
Lucknow’s third wicket fell on Kritagya Singh (61), who was caught by Abhinav at the hands of S Siddiqui. Anjaneya (34) was caught and bowled by Karthik for the fourth wicket of 131 runs. While the fifth success came in the form of Ali Zafar (0) on the very next ball, he was bowled by Karthik. So the sixth wicket, Harsh Tyagi missed the second hat-trick of the tournament and trapped Hardeep Singh (0) LBW. Karthik got the seventh wicket of Aaradhya (5) caught by Rinku. Then the eighth wicket of Yash Dayal (0) was bowled by Karthik. Then Vipraraj and Vikrant reached 188 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Lucknow lost by 51 runs. Lucknow’s third wicket fell on Kritagya Singh (61), who was caught by Abhinav at the hands of S Siddiqui.
Anjaneya (34) was caught and bowled by Karthik for the fourth wicket of 131 runs. While the fifth success came in the form of Ali Zafar (0) on the very next ball, he was bowled by Karthik. So the sixth wicket, Harsh Tyagi missed the second hat-trick of the tournament and trapped Hardeep Singh (0) LBW. Karthik got the seventh wicket of Aaradhya (5) caught by Rinku. Then the eighth wicket of Yash Dayal (0) was bowled by Karthik. Then Vipraraj and Vikrant reached 188 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Lucknow lost by 51 runs.
