The Tokyo Falcons are the winners of the Second JCL T20 competition after beating the Tokyo Titans in the final. 

16 teams competed in a four-group round-robin fixture that led to the top two teams in each group making it to the quarter-finals. The Semi-Finals and finals were played on the same day and it was teams; Kawasaki Knight Riders, Rising Stars, Tokyo Falcons, and the Tokyo Titans who were competing to win the title.

In the Semi-Final stage, the Falcons came up against the Kawasaki Knight Riders in a reduced 12-over game. KKR made 87 in the first innings off the back of a good opening partnership followed by Vinay Iyer scoring a quick 28 off 18. In reply, the chase looked to be a close one until Sarfraz Petkar came in and smashed 27 off seven balls to chase the total in the 11th over. The six-wicket win booked the Falcons’ ticket into the final which would be played in the afternoon.

In the other Semi, the Tokyo Titans beat the Rising Stars in a 15-over reduced game. Navjeet Thakur took four wickets off just three overs to spearhead his team’s bowling attack bowling out the Rising Stars for 90 out in the preliminary over. In the chase, Titans’ opener Ameya Keshkamat had a not-out 31* to lead the chase and knock off the total in the 12th over winning by seven wickets. 

The Titans got the better of the Falcons during the group stage but it was a different story in the final as the Falcons bowled out the Titans for 88 in the first innings. Manish Kapil took three wickets in nine balls to bowl out the side in the 19th over to set up the second-inning chase.

The Titans looked hopeful early having the Falcons down three for 39 in the ninth over making for an interesting game. Fortunately for the Falcons, a game-winning fourth wicket 60-run partnership between Siddharth Cb (32*) and the game’s MVP Kuldeep Bisht (36*) put the game to rest winning by seven wickets and sparking huge celebrations. 

JCL T20 round-robin points table: https://cricclubs.com/cricketorjp/viewPointsTable.do?league=453&clubId=21278