Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Lucknow Falcons Eliminate Kanpur Superstars From Playoff Race
Lucknow Falcons played Kanpur Superstars in the UP T20 League.
Kanpur needed to win to stay in the playoff race.
Lucknow scored 160 runs for five wickets.
Yashu Pradhan, Himanshu Singh, Priyam Garg and Vipraj Nigam made important contributions.
Kanpur struggled while chasing and lost four wickets early.
Rain stopped the match when Kanpur had scored 68 runs.
The target at that point was 81 runs under the rain-adjusted DLS method.
Because Kanpur was 13 runs behind, Lucknow was declared the winner.
Lucknow finished second and will play Meerut Mavericks in Qualifier 1.
Lucknow Falcons defeated Kanpur Superstars by 13 runs via the DLS method in Match 28.
Lucknow reached 13 points from six wins in 10 matches and finished second.
Yashu Pradhan and Himanshu Singh shared a 72-run opening partnership.
Priyam Garg and Vipraj Nigam helped Lucknow post 160/5 after a middle-order collapse.
Kanpur reached 68/4 before rain stopped play, leaving them 13 runs short of the DLS par score.
- Who
- Lucknow Falcons defeated Kanpur Superstars; Lucknow was led by stand-in captain Vipraj Nigam, while Kanpur was captained by Adarsh Singh.
- What
- Lucknow won by 13 runs via the DLS method, eliminating Kanpur from the playoff race.
- When
- Match 28 of the UP T20 League 2026, during the league stage.
- Where
- Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
- Why
- Kanpur needed a victory to reach the playoffs, but rain ended the chase with the Superstars below the DLS par score.
- Result
- Lucknow Falcons won by 13 runs via the DLS method.
- Lucknow total
- 160/5.
- Kanpur total
- 68/4 after 10 overs when rain stopped play.
- DLS par score
- 81 runs at the interruption.
- Lucknow league record
- Six wins from 10 matches and 13 points.
- Next match
- Lucknow will face Meerut Mavericks in Qualifier 1.
- Best bowler
- Navneet Kumar took 2/8 from two overs.