New Delhi. Rinku Singh, who has emerged as the new sensation of Team India, showed strong performance in the recent South Africa T20 and ODI series. After returning home, his glory was now seen in Ranji Trophy. This stalwart from Uttar Pradesh, who came in the first match against Kerala, played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs and took the team to 244 runs on the first day. The team will expect a big century from Rinku on the second day.
In the first match of Ranji Trophy, Uttar Pradesh captain Aryan Juyal won the toss and decided to bat first against Kerala. At the score of 17 runs, the team got its first blow when Samarth Singh became lbw after scoring just 10 runs. After this the captain returned after playing an innings of 28 runs.
The team got its third blow on 85 runs in the form of Priyam Garg. Sameer Rizvi was out after playing an inning of 26 runs. Rinku Singh stepped on the field after 4 wickets fell. Akashdeep Nath, who was supporting him, also lost his wicket. Rinku showed her mettle after 5 wickets fell.
Rinku Singh batted, Dhruv Jurel supported him
Rinku Singh, who became popular by hitting sixes in T20, played a composed innings against Kerala on the first day of Ranji Trophy. Facing 103 balls, he played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes, taking the team to 244 runs. At the end of the day’s play, the team had lost 5 wickets. On the second day, UP team will expect a big century from Rinku Singh. Dhruv Jurel scored a half-century by staying at one end and returned unbeaten after scoring 54 runs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 5, 2024, 23:07 IST