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Gaur Gorakhpur Lions survive spin test to edge Lucknow Falcons
A cricket game was played in Lucknow, India, between two teams: the Gaur Gorakhpur Lions and the Lucknow Falcons.
The game was part of a tournament called the UP T20 League.
It started to rain, so the game became shorter.
The Falcons scored 94 runs from their 15 overs.
Because of the rain, the Lions only needed 100 runs to win.
A player named Siddharth Yadav scored 39 runs and helped his team chase the target.
Another player, Shivam Sharma, hit a boundary at the very end to win the game.
The Lions won with four wickets and two balls to spare.
Siddharth Yadav was named the best player of the match.
The Lions' captain, Aryan Juyal, said the wicket was tough to bat on.
Gaur Gorakhpur Lions beat Lucknow Falcons by four wickets (DLS method) in Match 3 of UP T20 League Season 4.
Rain reduced the match to 15 overs a side and set the Lions a revised target of 100 after the Falcons posted 94/6.
Siddharth Yadav anchored the chase with 39 off 27 balls and was named Player of the Match.
Vipraj Nigam took 2/10 with sharply turning spin, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three catches.
Shivam Sharma sealed the win with a boundary with two balls to spare at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
- Who
- Cricket teams Gaur Gorakhpur Lions (captained by Aryan Juyal) and Lucknow Falcons (captained by Bhuvneshwar Kumar).
- What
- The Lions defeated the Falcons by four wickets via the DLS method in a rain-affected, spin-dominated contest.
- Where
- Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- Saturday night, August 16, 2026.
- Why
- The Lions held their nerve to chase the revised DLS target of 100, with Siddharth Yadav anchoring the innings and Shivam Sharma finishing with a boundary.
Key facts
- Tournament
- UP T20 League Season 4, Match 3
- Result
- Gaur Gorakhpur Lions won by 4 wickets (DLS method)
- Venue
- Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Lucknow Falcons innings
- 94/6 in 15 overs (rain-reduced)
- Revised target
- 100 runs off 15 overs
- Player of the Match
- Siddharth Yadav (39 off 27)
- Best bowling
- Vipraj Nigam 2/10; Prince Yadav 3 wickets in the sixth over
- Rain interruption
- At 14.3 overs, with the score at 88/6
Quotes
Siddharth Yadav
Player of the Match, batsman for Gaur Gorakhpur Lions
“I looked to take my time at the start. The wicket was tough, as we have seen in the matches so far, but once I got set, I looked to take the bowlers on. I just thought that if I get out to a good ball, it's okay; my focus was to stay in the middle and score runs. First of all, I want to thank God. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Abhinandan are both very experienced, so I looked to play them carefully in the beginning. For now, my only goal is to win the title for Gorakhpur; that is the only thing on my my”
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