Lucknow: Captain *Karan Sharma’s explosive unbeaten century (107 off 54 balls, 7 fours, 9 sixes)**, coupled with Uvais Ahmed’s fiery 69 runs off 38 balls (3 fours, 7 sixes), propelled Kashi Rudras to a commanding 91-run victory over Meerut Mavericks in the UP T20 League. The duo’s whirlwind 131-run stand turned the contest into a one-sided affair.
Put in to bat first, Kashi Rudras posted a mammoth 224/3 in 20 overs. Opener Abhishek Goswami added 29 runs with Sharma for the first wicket before falling to Zeeshan Ansari. From there, Sharma and Ahmed unleashed a storm of boundaries, thrilling the crowd with clean hitting. Towards the end, Saksham Rai chipped in with a handy 22 runs. For Meerut, Vijay claimed two wickets while Zeeshan picked one.
In reply, Meerut Mavericks faltered early, collapsing to 49/5 inside 8.2 overs. Opener Abhay Dubey fell cheaply for 2 runs, while skipper Rinku Singh, fresh from a century in the previous match, managed only 1. Despite a valiant effort from Swastik Chikara (58 off 41 balls), along with small contributions from Rituraj Sharma (25 off 15) and Yash Garg (30 off 30), Meerut could only muster 133/9 in 20 overs.
For Kashi, Atal Bihari Rai and Kartik Yadav starred with the ball, bagging three wickets each, while Shivam Mavi struck twice. The emphatic win underlined Kashi Rudras’ dominance in the tournament, while Meerut Mavericks were left searching for consistency.
