
Rahul Tiwari
khelja|28-08-2024
Rinku Singh plays for India. So it is not a big deal for him to make his mark in the UP T20 League. And, it seems so. On August 27, Rinku Singh's team Meerut Mavericks faced Kanpur Superstars in the UP T20 League. In this match, it was not easy to win the match due to the difficulties created by Kanpur Superstars for Meerut Mavericks. But, where there is Rinku Singh, anything is possible. Rinku proved his mettle by winning the match at a time when the entire top order of his team had returned to the dugout for just 54 runs while chasing the target of 153 runs.
When Rinku Singh came to the crease, the commentator's first words were - today is the day for him to tell why he is a big player, a match winner.
And, left-handed batsman Rinku Singh proved just that. He played a very controlled innings and won the match for his team in just 35 balls. The interesting thing is that he was not out by any bowler once again. He once again wrote the story of his team's victory by remaining unbeaten.Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 48 runs in 35 balls against Kanpur Superstars at a strike rate of 137.14, which included 4 fours and just one six.
It was not easy to play such an innings after the top 4 wickets fell for 54 runs. But, Rinku Singh really proved his worth as a captain. He showed why he has no equal in finishing the match.In the task of making the team win, Rinku also got full support from his teammate Uvesh Ahmed, who scored an unbeaten 48 runs in 34 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours. Uvesh was also able to play this innings because the confidence of Rinku Singh was standing with him at the crease.
Rinku Singh and Uvesh Ahmed shared a 100-run partnership for the 5th wicket, which helped Meerut Mavericks win the match by 6 wickets against Kanpur Superstars.
Kanpur Superstars scored 152 runs in 20 overs while playing first. In response, chasing the target of 153 runs, Meerut Mavericks won the match 14 balls earlier.This was Meerut Mavericks' second match in the UP T20 League and their second consecutive win as well. But, the one player who wrote the final script of both these victories for Meerut Mavericks was captain Rinku Singh.




