In the 7th match of UP T20 League, Kashi Rudras defeated Gorakhpur Lions by 15 runs and registered their second consecutive win in the tournament. Kashi Rudras captain Karan Sharma batted brilliantly and scored unbeaten 92 runs in 48 balls. His innings included 4 fours and 9 sixes. With this performance, Karan Sharma became the highest run-scorer in the league and won the Orange Cap.
Batting first in the match, Kashi Rudras made a good start on the basis of the opening partnership. Sir Yuvraj Singh gave a fast start to the team by scoring 41 runs in 25 balls. However, Nishant Thakur put pressure on Kashi's innings by taking two wickets in one over. After the middle order faltered, captain Karan Sharma took the responsibility and batted aggressively, taking the team's score to 194 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.
UP T20 Point Table
| place | Team | match | Victory | Garland | net run rate | score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meerut Mavericks | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.925 | 4 |
| 2 | Kashi Rudras | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.552 | 4 |
| 3 | Lucknow Falcons | 2 | 1 | 1 | +0.067 | 2 |
| 4 | Noida Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.134 | 2 |
| 5 | Gorakhpur Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.804 | 2 |
| 6 | Kanpur Super Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.557 | 0 |
Kashi Rudras strengthened his hold in the match by adding 76 runs in the last four overs. Gorakhpur Lions team, which came to chase the target, could score only 179 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. From Kashi side, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Sunil Kumar and Vijay Yadav played an important role in the team's victory by taking 2-2 wickets.
After this victory, Kashi Rudras remains at second position in the points table. Karan Sharma has scored 161 runs in three matches. Meerut Mavericks, captained by Rinku Singh, is at first place and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Lucknow Falcons is at third place.
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