In the fifth match of the Friends Cup tri-series, Fearless Falcon faced off against Knight Scorchers. Fearless Falcon’s captain, Saurabh Singh, won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Knight Scorchers’ Innings
Knight Scorchers began their innings with captain Deepanshu Mishra and Vipin Kumar opening the batting. Ashwani Singh from Fearless Falcon struck early, dismissing Deepanshu Mishra for a duck. Gaurav Verma then joined Vipin Kumar and stabilized the innings with a solid 60-run partnership.
Gaurav Verma scored a quick 30 runs off 13 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes, before getting caught out by Sumit Vij off Saurabh Singh’s bowling. Subsequent batsmen Somil Mishra and Rahul Virendra Singh couldn’t contribute significantly.
Vipin Kumar continued to anchor the innings, scoring 63 runs off 53 balls with 9 fours, before getting caught by Sumit Vij off Pramod Kanojia. Kartik Pandey played a crucial role, scoring 73 runs off 47 balls, including 13 fours, helping Knight Scorchers to a total of 216 runs in 25 overs.
Fearless Falcon’s Innings
Fearless Falcon’s opening batsmen Sumit Kamal and Abhishek Tripathi gave a steady start with a 51-run partnership. However, they lost their first wicket when Sumit Kamal was dismissed for 17 runs off 18 balls.
Ashwani Singh, who came next, managed to score 15 runs off 14 balls before getting bowled by Somil Mishra. Abhishek Tripathi was stumped off Rahul Awasthi’s delivery after scoring 30 runs. Captain Saurabh Singh was dismissed for a duck, also by Rahul Awasthi. The lower order of Fearless Falcon failed to add significant runs, resulting in the team being bowled out for 112 runs.For Knight Scorchers, Rahul Awasthi and Brijesh Singh were the standout bowlers, each taking 3 wickets and significantly contributing to their team’s victory.
Match Result
Knight Scorchers won the match by 105 runs.
Awards
– **Man of the Match:** Kartik Pandey
– **Striker of the Match:** Gaurav Verma
– **Catch of the Match:** Sumit Vij
This victory showcased the dominant performance of Knight Scorchers in both batting and bowling, securing a comfortable win against Fearless Falcon.