Rituraj sharma

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Meerut Mavericks sealed their passage through to the final of the UPT20 League Season 2 with a nine-runs victory over Lucknow Falcons in the Qualifier 1 at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.

In the crucial encounter, Lucknow chose to bowl first and kept Meerut to 153 for four. In a run-chase that saw Lucknow maintain their chances, Meerut’s spinners helped them edge back into the game – particularly in the slog overs and snatched victory with great performance.

On the big day, the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar was song yet again for Lucknow. His first spell was incisive and helped Lucknow dismiss Meerut’s openers. He bowled three overs upfront and conceded 17 runs for the two wickets. In the first over, Akshaye Dubey started off with a boundary off the fifth ball but then inside-edged the last ball onto his stumps.