Kashi Rudras extended their dominant run in the UP T20 League, securing a hat-trick of victories by defeating Noida Kings by a massive 88 runs.
Lucknow: Kashi Rudras continued their sensational performance in the UP T20 League, completing a hat-trick of wins by thrashing Noida Kings by 88 runs.
Playing at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Kashi batted first and posted a formidable total of 173 runs for six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In response, the Noida Kings’ lineup collapsed, getting bowled out for just 85 runs in 12 overs.
After losing the toss and being asked to bat, the Rudras were given a flying start by captain Karan Sharma and Abhishek Goswami. The opening pair put on a brilliant partnership of 85 runs in just 10 overs. Goswami was particularly aggressive, smashing a quickfire 50 runs from 34 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. Karan Sharma played a captain’s knock, scoring 58 runs from 41 balls, with four fours and three sixes. Saurabh Chaudhary also contributed a valuable 30 runs from 18 balls. For the Noida Kings, Kartik Sindhu was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets.
Chasing the target, Noida Kings started their innings with a bang, reaching 57 runs for one wicket in the first five overs. However, the Kashi bowlers staged a fierce comeback. Kartik Yadav was the wrecker-in-chief, claiming four crucial wickets, while Shiva Singh supported him well with two wickets. For Noida, Avneesh Chaudhary top-scored with 33 runs, and Rahul Rajpal made 22 runs.
This victory marks the third consecutive win for the Kashi Rudras in the league.
