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Bhuvneshwar Leads Lucknow Falcons to Third Straight UP T20 Win
Lucknow Falcons played Kashi Rudras in a T20 cricket match.
Kashi batted first but lost three wickets very quickly.
Captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets and helped restrict Kashi to 126 runs.
Shubham Chaubey was Kashi’s top scorer with 46 runs.
Lucknow then needed 127 runs to win.
Himanshu Singh scored 64 runs and made the chase much easier.
Rain briefly stopped the match when Lucknow needed only 16 more runs.
Lucknow finished the chase with 24 balls left and won by six wickets.
Lucknow Falcons defeated defending champions Kashi Rudras by six wickets in Match 20 of the UP T20 League 2026.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3/20 in the powerplay as Kashi Rudras fell to 28/3.
Kashi Rudras were bowled out for 126 in 19.1 overs, with Shubham Chaubey scoring 46 off 32 balls.
Himanshu Singh made 64 off 41 balls to anchor Lucknow’s chase of 127.
After a brief rain delay, Lucknow reached 127 with 24 balls remaining for their third consecutive win.
- Who
- Lucknow Falcons defeated Kashi Rudras, led by Player of the Match Bhuvneshwar Kumar and batter Himanshu Singh.
- What
- Lucknow Falcons won by six wickets in Match 20 of the UP T20 League 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The match was reported on August 26, 2026, after a delayed start.
- Why
- Lucknow’s bowlers dismissed Kashi Rudras for 126, and Himanshu Singh led a successful chase of 127.
Key facts
- Competition
- UP T20 League 2026
- Match
- Match 20
- Result
- Lucknow Falcons won by six wickets
- Kashi Rudras total
- 126 all out in 19.1 overs
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 3/20; Player of the Match
- Abhinandan Singh
- 3/16
- Himanshu Singh
- 64 off 41 balls
Quotes
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Lucknow Falcons captain and Player of the Match
“We were down on the points table when we started, but we have played really well in the last three matches. It has been very good for us and has helped us move up the table.”
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“Overall, it was a good wicket, but there was a little bit of swing. The basic plan was to keep the ball in the right areas and try to challenge the batters with that swing.”
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