In the 15th match of Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2026, Lucknow Falcons defeated Noida Super Kings by 12 runs via DLS method. In this match played on Sunday (23 August), fast bowler Abhinandan Singh took 4 wickets and restricted Noida Super Kings to the score of 156/8. In reply, Lucknow Falcons had scored 144 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 17.3 overs. After this the game could not be played due to rain. Lucknow Falcons team was ahead by 12 runs under DLS method and was declared the winner.
Ajit Verma scored the highest 59 runs for Lucknow Falcons. Earlier, Abhinandan Singh wreaked havoc, due to which the team did not allow Noida Super Kings to score big. He took 4 wickets for 32 runs. In this tournament, he is second in terms of taking most wickets. Lucknow Falcons team captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled well but he did not get success. Bhuvneshwar remained empty handed for the second consecutive match.
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Abhinandan is bowling lethally.
Abhinandan, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, is bowling lethally in the UP T20 League. He has taken 13 wickets in 5 matches so far. He has taken 4 wickets twice. Abhinandan is behind only Zeeshan Ansari in the race for purple. Zeeshan has 14 wickets in his name. He has also played one match more than Abhinandan.
Abhinandan had defeated Zeeshan with his excellent performance against Noida Super Kings. However, after some time, Zeeshan took 4 wickets in 2 overs against Gorakhpur Lions and he once again went ahead of Abhinandan. For Purple, at the moment it is a competition between these two as there is no bowler around them. Karthik Tyagi, Kunal Tyagi, Ajay Kumar and Vasu Vats are jointly at third position with 8-8 wickets.
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Most wickets in UP T20 League 2026
- Zeeshan Ansari – 14 wickets
- Abhinandan Singh – 13 wickets
- Karthik Tyagi – 8 wickets
- Kunal Tyagi – 8 wickets
- Ajay Kumar – 8 wickets
- Vasu Vats – 8 wickets