0
0
1
2
4
0
= 7
Match Details
LCK vs MER, 24th T20, UP T20 2026 summary
MER
67-2(8.3)
Match Abandoned/due to rain
LCK
+
P'ship : 1(3)
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That's it from our live coverage of this fixture in UP T20 2026. This is Mohammad Anab signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Abhishek Sharma and our scorer/analyst Manish Bishnoi. Cheers.
The rain has now eased off but due to the heavy downpour, the entire outfield is still under the covers. The evening game of the day between Noida Kings and Kanpur Superstars is likely to have a delayed start even if no further drizzle takes place.
Only 8.3 overs were possible in this game as the rain had the final say and the match had to be abandoned. Meerut Mavericks' score was 67/2 with Swastik Chikara (39*) and Rituraj Sharma (0*) at the crease before the rain interrupted the play. Both teams have added a point each to their tally. Table-toppers Mavericks are at 15 points while the second-placed Falcons have 9 points to their name.
5:46 PM IST, Local Time: Unfortunately, the heavy rain has forced the umpires to abandon this fixture. The intensity of the rain was too high and it always looked like we were in for a long delay. The rain has eased off now but the entire ground is still under covers and we can huge amount of water forming over it. For now, Lucknow Falcons and Meerut Mavericks will share the two points among themselves.
After winning the toss, Lucknow skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar opted to bowl first, considering that the match is likely to be affected by rain and DRS might come into play. Bhuvi bowled the first over and was absolutely spot on with the new ball. He bowled a probing line and generated movement off the surface, which made Meerut openers Swastik Chikara and Akshay Dubey uncomfortable in the middle.
In the first over itself, Dubey was dismissed for 4 after he chopped on a hard-length delivery by Bhuvi. The early wicket ensured that Meerut were never off to a flying start.
In the first over itself, Dubey was dismissed for 4 after he chopped on a hard-length delivery by Bhuvi. The early wicket ensured that Meerut were never off to a flying start.
The Falcons bowlers continued with their tight bowling and at the end of the fourth over, Meerut's score was only 18/1. However, in the fifth over, Chikara and the number 3 batter and skipper for this game, Divyansh Joshi, broke the shackles and collected 17 runs from it. By the end of the powerplay, Meerut's score was 42/1.
The pair knew that they had to continue finding regular boundaries and therefore went after Vipral Nigam. The leggie was introduced in the 7th over and leaked 17 runs in it.
The pair knew that they had to continue finding regular boundaries and therefore went after Vipral Nigam. The leggie was introduced in the 7th over and leaked 17 runs in it.
The pair added 61 runs for the second wicket before Joshi was dismissed by left-arm pacer Krishn Kumar Saroj for 24 (17). Mystery spinner Ajeet Verma was introduced into the attack in the 9th over but he could bowl only three balls as rain started pelting down. The umpires immediately had to call for the covers as the ground staff immediately covered the entire outfield because the intensity of the rain was too high.
OVER 9
Meerut Mavericks
67/2
Rituraj Sharma
0(0)
Swastik Chikara
39(30)
Ajeet Verma
0-1(0.3)
4:42 PM IST & Local Time: It remains a similar situation at the Green Park Stadium. The forecast is still pretty gloomy as rain continues to pour down. It continues to be dark and the covers are placed all along the ground.
4:10 PM IST & Local Time: Nothing new on the updates; it's absolutely pelting down in the middle, with the ground being under covers.
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