Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Prashant Veer, Kartik Siddhu Fire Noida Kings Into Qualifier 2
Noida Kings played Kashi Rudras in an important cricket knockout match.
Kashi were the defending champions, but Noida won by just one run.
Noida struggled early and lost four wickets for 49 runs.
Prashant Veer then scored 58 not out, including several sixes, to help Noida reach 154 runs.
Kashi began their chase well through Abhishek Goswami, Virat Jaiswal, Upendra Yadav and Shubham Chaubey.
They needed only 17 runs from the last two overs.
Kartik Siddhu took three wickets in one over and changed the match.
Noida defended the final two runs and moved on to face Meerut Mavericks.
Noida Kings defeated defending champions Kashi Rudras by one run in the UPT20 League 2026 Eliminator.
Prashant Veer scored an unbeaten 58 from 28 balls and took two wickets for Noida.
Veer’s late hitting helped Noida recover from 49/4 and reach 154/6.
Kashi Rudras needed 17 runs from 12 balls before Kartik Siddhu claimed a hat-trick in the 19th over.
Noida Kings advanced to Qualifier 2 against Meerut Mavericks, while Kashi were eliminated.
- Who
- Noida Kings defeated Kashi Rudras, with Prashant Veer and Kartik Siddhu playing decisive roles.
- What
- Noida Kings won the UPT20 League 2026 Eliminator by one run.
- When
- September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Noida advanced by successfully defending 154 runs, while Kashi were eliminated from the tournament.
- Result
- Noida Kings beat Kashi Rudras by one run.
- Noida Kings total
- 154/6 after 20 overs.
- Kashi Rudras target
- 155 runs.
- Prashant Veer
- 58 not out from 28 balls and two wickets.
- Kartik Siddhu
- Took a hat-trick in the 19th over, conceding three runs.
- Next match
- Noida Kings will face Meerut Mavericks in Qualifier 2.
- Tournament impact
- The two-time defending champions, Kashi Rudras, were eliminated.