It was probably Rinku Singh’s best batting so far. When the team was in trouble against a huge total, Rinku Singh came and scored 176 runs. Because of his heroic batting, Uttar Pradesh able to secure some important points as well.
Rinku Singh played a brilliant innings in the Ranji Trophy match, taking his team Uttar Pradesh out of trouble and securing three points. Rinku played a brilliant innings against Tamil Nadu. The left-handed batsman scored his career-best score in first-class cricket. He played an innings of 176 runs. On the basis of Rinku’s brilliant innings,
UP secured points
Uttar Pradesh secured three points by taking the lead on the basis of first innings against Tamil Nadu in Coimbatore on the fourth and final day of the Ranji Trophy Group A match. In reply to Tamil Nadu’s first innings score of 455, Uttar Pradesh scored 460 runs and secured three points in the drawn match. Tamil Nadu got one point.
Rinku Singh played a key role in Uttar Pradesh’s lead, hitting 17 fours and six sixes in his 247-ball innings. Shivam Mavi also played a useful 54-run knock down the order. With the Indian national team struggling to face spinners in Test matches at home, Rinku’s innings has staked a strong claim for a place in the team.
Know about another important match
Former champions Vidarbha beat Baroda by 144 runs in Nagpur with the career best bowling of fast bowler Darshan Nalkande (15/5). Vidarbha got six points from this win and strengthened its position at the top of the table. Chasing Vidarbha’s target of 276 runs on Tuesday, Baroda lost five wickets for 73 runs and finally its entire team was reduced to 131 runs in 50.4 overs. Baroda had scored 166 runs in reply to Vidarbha’s first innings score of 169 runs.
Nalkande played a key role in Vidarbha’s victory, taking 5 wickets in an innings for the first time after seven years of his first-class debut. Sukirt Pandey was the top scorer for Baroda in the second innings with 37 runs. Jharkhand defeated Andhra by an innings and 81 runs in Jamshedpur. In reply to Jharkhand’s 328, Andhra declared their first innings at 567 for 6. Jharkhand were then bundled out for 158 in the second innings and lost by an innings margin.