Rinku Singh slams his 20th List A fifty: Key stats
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Star Indian batter Rinku Singh powered Uttar Pradesh to 369/7 (50 overs) against Baroda in their latest Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter at Sanosara Cricket Ground A, Rajkot. Leading UP, Rinku hammered a 67-ball 63, adding a pivotal century stand with Dhruv Jurel. The latter returned unbeaten on 160. Rinku continues his sublime form in the ongoing 50-over competition.
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Rinku plays crunch knock
Being invited to bat, UP had a stellar start as Aryan Juyal and Abhishek Goswami added 77 runs. However, they were soon down to 92/3. Jurel, who came in at No. 3, shared a 131-run stand with skipper Rinku to bolster the side thereafter. While Jurel continued, Rinku fell to Rasikh Salam in the 39th over. He hammered 2 fours and 3 sixes.
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A look at his stats
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rinku raced to his 20th half-century in List A cricket. He also has two tons, the last of which came against Chandigarh (106*) on December 26. In 65 List A matches, the left-handed batter has racked up over 2,200 runs at an average of 50-plus. He has a healthy strike rate of around 100. Rinku has also played two ODIs.
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Rinku in fine form
As mentioned, Rinku has been in fine form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. In his previous encounter, he smashed a 60-ball 106* against Chandigarh. This was after his 67-run knock against Hyderabad.