Lucknow: In the rain-affected UP T-20 League Season 4 match, Gorakhpur Lions defeated Lucknow Falcons by four wickets using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. In the match played at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday night, the match was reduced to 15 overs each due to rain. Gorakhpur Lions achieved the revised target of 100 runs with two balls remaining.

Lucknow's innings faltered in the powerplay

After winning the toss, Gorakhpur Lions captain Aryan Juyal decided to bowl first and his bowlers proved it right. Lucknow Falcons lost five wickets for 31 runs inside the powerplay.

In the sixth over, Prince Yadav bowled brilliantly and took three wickets. After the initial setbacks, Satyam Pandey tried to take control of the innings. They first partnered with Vipraj Nigam. After Nigam was out for 10 runs, Ajit Verma supported Satyam.

Rain changed the equation of the match

Lucknow's innings had to be stopped after 14.3 overs due to rain. At that time Falcons' score was 88 runs for 6 wickets. When the game resumed, the match was reduced to 15-15 overs.

Lucknow Falcons scored 94 runs for 6 wickets by adding six runs on the last three balls of the innings. After this, Gorakhpur Lions got a revised target of 100 runs in 15 overs through DLS method.

Gorakhpur also had a bad start

The start of Gorakhpur Lions chasing the target of 100 runs was also not good. RCB fast bowler Abhinandan Singh put Gorakhpur under pressure by taking two consecutive wickets in the second over. He sent Abhay Pratap Singh for 10 runs and captain Aryan Juyal to the pavilion without opening the account.

After this Siddharth Yadav took charge. He took the team towards the target by playing an important inning of 39 runs in 27 balls.

Brilliant bowling by Vipraj Nigam

Lucknow Falcons maintained constant pressure in the match. Vipraj Nigam bowled tight spin and took two wickets for just 10 runs in three overs.

In the 11th over, Navneet Kumar gave another blow to Gorakhpur by dismissing Siddharth Yadav. At that time Gorakhpur needed 26 runs in 29 balls and the match had become completely exciting.

Parth Palawat took over the innings, Shivam won with fours

Amidst the pressure, Parth Palawat played a useful inning of 25 runs and took Gorakhpur closer to the target. However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar revived Lucknow's hopes by dismissing him in the penultimate over.

Gorakhpur needed only three runs in the last over to win. Shivam Sharma hit a four and gave the team victory by four wickets. Gorakhpur achieved the revised target with two balls remaining.

big things about the match

• Lucknow Falcons: 94 runs for 6 wickets in 15 overs


• DLS revised goals: 100 runs in 15 overs


• Gorakhpur Lions: Target achieved in 14.4 overs


• Margin of victory: 4 wickets


• Siddharth Yadav: 39 runs on 27 balls


• Parth Palawat: 25 runs


• Vipraj Nigam: 3 overs, 10 runs, 2 wickets


• Prince Yadav: 3 wickets in powerplay


• crucial moment: Shivam Sharma's four in the last over