Match Details
11:29 PM IST and Local Time: That was the last game of this league stage matches, the 30th match of UPT20, and boy oh boy, what a match we had, it was intense, and now the Kanpur Superstars have qualified. They are the 4th team to qualify for the playoffs.
what a night for the Kanpur Superstars! This is the first time Kanpur have qualified for playoffs in UPL history, They have punched their ticket to the playoffs in the most emphatic fashion! A seven-wicket victory, and they did it in style, leaving the Gorakhpur Lions gasping for air! Kanpur chased down a modest total of 104 with ice-cold composure and with that, they’re the fourth team into the playoffs!
Let’s talk about that run chase! Shoaib Siddiqui, the man for the big moments, stepped up when it mattered the most! 48* off 54 balls is a knock not about power but pure class! Alongside him, Adarsh Singh was a steady presence, contributing a calm and collected 35 from 39 balls. These two were like a well-oiled machine, rotating the strike, pushing the Lions into submission. When these two had their eyes set, there was no stopping the Superstars! Every boundary was like a dagger to Gorakhpur’s hopes!
But oh, the story began in the first innings! Kanpur’s bowlers were simply unplayable tonight! But on the other hand, the Lions bowlers did not have a good day on the bowling side. Ankit Rajput, the wrecker-in-chief, struck early to give his team that crucial momentum! Ankit Chaudhary and Shivam Sharma chipped in too, with a wicket each that just tightened the noose around Gorakhpur’s neck!.
Let's see which teams qualified for the playoffs, Starting in strong are the Meerut Mavericks and in second are the Lucknow Falcons. The third position is held by Kashi Rudras and the fourth we had tonight was none other than Kanpur Superstars.
And there you have it, folks the Kanpur Superstars, with both bat and ball, have lit up the night and stormed their way into the playoffs! The celebrations will go on long into the night because tonight it was their night! Congratulations to the Superstars!