Rinku Singh delivered a sensational batting performance at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, scoring a rapid century in just 45 balls, achieving a strike rate of 225, and helping his team secure a convincing victory. His innings comprised of 8 sixes and 7 fours. With the Meerut Mavericks initially struggling at 38 runs for four wickets, Rinku Singh took charge, leading the team to a 6-wicket win with seven balls to spare. This performance highlighted his exceptional form ahead of the Asia Cup.
The ninth match of the UP T20 League, played between Gorakhpur Lions and Meerut Mavericks, saw Gorakhpur Lions batting first and scoring 167 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. The Meerut Mavericks then began their chase of 168 runs with a difficult start, losing four wickets early on. However, Rinku Singh, along with Sahib Yuvraj, built an undefeated partnership of 130 runs in just 65 balls. Rinku Singh’s contribution included an unbeaten 108 runs off 48 balls, which featured 7 fours and 8 sixes.
Sahib Yuvraj scored 22 runs from 22 balls. Their strong partnership enabled Meerut to reach the target of 168 runs in 18.5 overs, resulting in a 6-wicket win. Gorakhpur had a challenging start as well.
In the first innings, Gorakhpur’s batting started poorly, with the first wicket falling at 3 runs. Dhruv Jurel and Akashdeep Nath added 45 runs for the second wicket. Dhruv Jurel scored 38 runs off 32 balls with 6 fours. Akashdeep Nath scored 23 runs off 16 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Nishant Kushwaha scored 37 runs off 24 balls with 4 fours and 1 six. Shivam Sharma remained unbeaten with 25 runs off 14 balls, comprising 2 sixes and 1 four. For Meerut, Vishal Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar took 3 wickets each, while Zeeshan Ansari claimed two wickets. This marked Meerut’s second win in three matches, while Gorakhpur has only one win in three matches.