UP T20 League: Kashi Rudras Bow Out After One-run Loss To Noida Kings In Thrilling Eliminator

One-Run Heartbreak for Kashi Rudras in UP T20 Eliminator

What a thriller it turned out to be. Defending champions Kashi Rudras were dumped out of the UP T20 League in the most agonising fashion—going down by a single run against the Noida Kings in the Eliminator.

The Chase

Set a modest 155, Rudras finished on 153/8, falling agonisingly short. The innings was built on two solid knocks: Abhishek Goswami anchored things with a calm 45 off 33, giving the chase its backbone, while Shubham Chaubey fired a brisk unbeaten 43 off 26—three sixes included—to drag it to the very last ball.

Earlier in the Match

Kashi's bowlers did their job well for long spells. Sangam Singh (2/30) and Kartik Yadav (1/10 from 4, very economical) kept Noida restricted to 154/6, a target that looked beatable on paper.

Tournament Highlights

- Karan Sharma top-scored with 361 runs

- Abhishek Goswami added 286

- Atal Bihari Rai took 15 wickets

- Kartik Yadav: 10 wickets at an impressive 5.44 economy

Context

This loss caps a decent campaign for the two-time champions, who had earlier smashed the Meerut Mavericks by 56 runs to seal their playoff spot. But in a sport where margins are razor-thin, one run is all it takes to go home.

Source: IANS

Source: Cricketnmore