Noida Kings defeated Lucknow Falcons by 2 wickets in the 3rd match of the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Noida Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Lucknow Falcons scored 165/8 in 20 overs, with Priyam Garg scoring 73 runs off 42 balls and Sameer Choudhary adding 24 runs from 11 balls.
In reply, Noida Kings chased down the target by scoring 168/8 in 19.5 overs. Prashant Veer remained unbeaten on 48 runs from 41 balls, while Anivesh Choudhary scored 33 runs from 23 balls and Karn Sharma added 33 from 20 balls. Naman Tiwari was the pick of the Lucknow Falcons bowlers with 4 wickets for 28 runs. Noida Kings completed the chase with one ball remaining.
In this article, you will get all the details regarding the Noida Kings vs Lucknow Falcons match scorecard, 3rd match, Uttar Pradesh Premier League (UPL) 2025.
Noida Kings vs Lucknow Falcons UPL 2025 Match Details
| Detail | Information |
| Match | Noida Kings vs Lucknow Falcons |
| Tournament | Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 |
| Match Number | 3rd Match |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date | 18 August 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM Local Time |
| Toss | Noida Kings won the toss and elected to bowl |
| Result | Noida Kings won by 2 wickets |
| Lucknow Falcons Score | 165/8 (20 overs) |
| Noida Kings Score | 168/8 (19.5 overs) |
Noida Super Kings vs Lucknow Falcons, 3rd Match Overview
Noida Kings defeated Lucknow Falcons by 2 wickets in the 3rd match of the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Noida Kings won the toss and had to bat first, whereas Lucknow Falcons struck back in the second innings by posting a competitive 165/8 in 20 overs.
Priyam Garg was the star of the batting for Lucknow Falcons, posting a 73-run, 42-ball performance. Vipraj Nigam scored 21 while Sameer Choudhary got 24 runs off 11 balls, with a strike rate of 218.18. Naman Tiwari was the top performer with the ball for Noida Kings, who claimed 4 wickets for 28 runs in the four overs. Karn Sharma and Kunal Tyagi were able to take one wicket apiece, with Mohammed Sharim picking up one wicket as well.
The Noida Kings started with fire, with Anivesh Choudhary claiming the wicket of Rossi Daniel with 33 off 23 balls. Committed to a crucial unbeaten knock with 48 from 41 balls, Prashant Veer joined the celebration on the scoreboard. Then it was the turn of Prashant Veer to score a game-changing unbeaten 48 off 41 deliveries. Wicketkeeper Karn Sharma scored 33 from 20 balls while in the middle; Noida Kings managed to get 168/8 in 19.5 overs and defeated the hosts by two wickets.
Noida Super Kings vs Lucknow Falcons Match Scorecard
Lucknow Falcons team 1st innings (Batting Stats)
Lucknow Falcons made their maiden concession after giving the ball the first time. Samarth Singh was picked off for four runs, and wicketkeeper Aaradhya Yadav was run out without a run scored. Abhay Prathap Singh scored 13 runs off 12 balls.
The innings was then taken over by Priyam Garg, who gave a brilliant attacking display. He scored 73 runs from 42 balls, hitting four fours and six sixes. His knock came in handy as Lucknow Falcons bounced back after a string of early stumbles and built a competitive partnership.
Vipraj Nigam and Kritagya Singh were involved in a good partnership with 15 runs each off 27 balls. Later, Sameer Choudhary, with 24 runs in 11 deliveries (2 fours and 2 sixes), made a late contribution. Lucknow Falcons completed their innings with 165/8 in 20 overs and challenged Noida Kings to 166 runs from their 21 overs.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Abhay Prathap Singh | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Samarth Singh | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Aaradhya Yadav (wk) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Priyam Garg | 73 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 173.81 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 21 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Kritagya Singh | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Sameer Choudhary | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 218.18 |
| Akshat Pandey | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Parv Singh | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Akshu Bajwa | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 165/8 | 20 overs | — | — | RR: 8.25 |
Noida Kings 1st Innings (Bowling Stats)
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Kunal Tyagi | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8.30 |
| Naman Tiwari | 4 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Karn Sharma | 4 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Jasmer Dhankhar | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Prashant Veer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Mohammed Sharim | 2 | 29 | 1 | 14.50 |
Lucknow Falcons Fall of Wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
| Samarth Singh | 17-1 | 1.5 |
| Aaradhya Yadav | 18-2 | 1.6 |
| Abhay Prathap Singh | 31-3 | 3.1 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 96-4 | 11.5 |
| Kritagya Singh | 129-5 | 16.3 |
| Priyam Garg | 143-6 | 17.3 |
| Akshat Pandey | 161-7 | 19.1 |
| Sameer Choudhary | 163-8 | 19.5 |
Noida Kings 2nd Innings (Batting Stats)
The Noida Kings started the chase with the right foot and hit 68 runs off the powerplay. Anivesh Choudhary made 33 runs from 23 balls, and Captain Shivam Chaudhary made 26 runs from 16 balls. Noida Kings have followed a roller coaster game, losing wickets at regular intervals. Aaditya Sharma got out for a duck, and Ravi Singh got nine runs. Pravesh Kumar hit a huge four off the ball, while Priyanshu Pandey could only tally one run before bringing his career to a close. It was then kept alive by Prashant Veer, who put up a composed 48 not out from 41 balls, two of which were fours and three were sixes.
Karn Sharma was useful with 33 runs from 20 balls, two fours and three sixes. Yuvraj Singh was out in the 18.5th over for the eighth wicket to take Noida Kings to 157 runs in the 19th over. Following this, Jasmer Dhankhar then went unbeaten on four runs to play a supporting role to Prashant Veer to complete the tally. In a two-wicket victory, Noida Kings chased a 178-run target set by Gokulam Kerala in 22 overs, but bundled them down in the 19.5-over limit.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Shivam Chaudhary (c) | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Anivesh Choudhary | 33 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 143.48 |
| Aaditya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ravi Singh (wk) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Priyanshu Pandey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Prashant Veer | 48* | 41 | 3 | 2 | 117.07 |
| Karn Sharma | 33 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 165.00 |
| Mohammed Sharim | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jasmer Dhankhar | 4* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 168/8 | 19.5 overs | — | — | RR: 8.47 |
Lucknow Falcons 2nd Innings (Bowling Stats)
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c) | 4 | 37 | 2 | 9.20 |
| Akshat Pandey | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Kishan Kumar Singh | 1.5 | 29 | 0 | 15.80 |
| Parv Singh | 4 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 4 | 35 | 2 | 8.80 |
| Akshu Bajwa | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
Noida Kings Fall of Wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
| Shivam Chaudhary | 56-1 | 5.1 |
| Aaditya Sharma | 56-2 | 5.2 |
| Ravi Singh | 68-3 | 6.2 |
| Priyanshu Pandey | 70-4 | 6.6 |
| Anivesh Choudhary | 98-5 | 11.3 |
| Karn Sharma | 145-6 | 17.2 |
| Mohammed Sharim | 148-7 | 18.1 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 157-8 | 18.5 |
Top Performers of the Match
| Statistic | Record |
| Highest Score | Priyam Garg – 73 |
| Highest Score for LFC | Priyam Garg – 73 |
| Highest Score for NDK | Prashant Veer – 48* |
| Best Bowling | Naman Tiwari – 4/28 |
| Best Economy | Parv Singh – 5.50 |
| Best Strike Rate among batters with 20+ runs | Sameer Choudhary – 218.18 |
| Highest Partnership | Priyam Garg and Vipraj Nigam – 65 runs |
| Most Sixes | Priyam Garg – 6 |
| Match Margin | Noida Kings won by 2 wickets |
Noida Kings vs Lucknow Falcons Match Highlights
- Lucknow Falcons scored 165/8 in 20 overs.
- The Noida Kings then pursued the target with 168/8 and managed to reach the target in 19.5 overs.
- The game was won by 2 wickets, with one ball to play for by Noida Kings.
- Priyam Garg’s highest scorer for Lucknow Falcons after scoring 73 runs off 42 balls.
- Garg achieved a total of 4 x 4 and 6 x 6.
- Sameer Choudhary scored 24 runs from 11 balls.
- Sameer Choudhary had a strike rate of 218.18.
- Naman Tiwari shared the honors with himself, featuring 4 wickets and 28 runs.
- Karn Sharma and Kunal Tyagi were the two wicket-takers for Noida Kings, with each picking one.
- Shivam Chaudhary got the batsman’s 26 off 16 balls.
- Anivesh Choudhary got off 33 runs from 23 balls.
- Prashant Veer scored a run-off 48 off 41 balls without being struck.
- Karn Sharma hit 33 runs off 20 deliveries.
- Karn Sharma got back-to-back triple sixes.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 2 wickets for 37 runs.
- Parv Singh performed well in the match, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs.
- Vipraj Nigam also picked up 2 wickets for Lucknow Falcons.
- Lucknow Falcons had a blazing powerplay with a score of 53.
- In the powerplay, Noida Kings had a 68-run stand.
- Lucknow Falcons ran up a run rate of 8.25.
- Noida Kings chased at a run rate of 8.47.
- Noida Kings finished the job in 19.5 overs.
- Noida Kings won by 2 wickets to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Super Cup.
Conclusion
The defending champions Noida Kings put on a strong all-round display to cap off with a thrilling win against Lucknow Falcons in UP Premier League 2025. Lucknow Falcons were good on the big LUCK in the opening stages and maintained the pressure all day, but Noida Kings were good on the chase, though wickets fell at regular intervals during the day. Both sides had critical moments during the contest, but it was closely contested until the end.
Noida Kings stayed cool under pressure and delivered a good overall performance. Priyam Garg and the middle order of the Lucknow Falcons also played an important part in the game, and their bowling side ensured the game was never boring. But Noida Kings were able to complete the deal and make the right connections to secure victory. Overall, it was an exciting match, showcasing excellent batting and disciplined bowling, making it a great experience in the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025.
FAQs
Lucknow Falcons scored 165/8 in 20 overs while Noida Kings scored 168/8 in 19.5 overs. Noida Kings won the match by 2 wickets.
Priyam Garg scored 73 runs off 42 balls with 4 fours & 6 sixes.
Prashant Veer’s was the top scorer for Noida Kings. He scored 48 runs from 41 balls without getting out.
Naman Tiwari was the top wicket-taker of the game. His four wickets came off 28 runs in four deliveries.
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