Tezzbuzz Desk- Rinku Singh's bat is continuously wreaking havoc in the UP T20 League 2026. On August 23, in a rain-affected match, Meerut Mavericks registered their sixth consecutive win by defeating Gorakhpur Lions by 8 wickets. The match was played for 8-8 overs, but Rinku Singh completely changed the course of the match in just a few balls. He scored unbeaten 29 runs on just 7 balls and during this his strike rate was 414.29.

Batting first, Gorakhpur Lions scored 91 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 8 overs. The team's start was not as expected, but with the help of some useful innings, it set a target of 92 runs for Meerut Mavericks. Zeeshan Ansari was most successful in bowling from Meerut. He stopped the opposition team from making a big score by sending four batsmen of Gorakhpur to the pavilion. While chasing the target, Meerut Mavericks adopted an aggressive style from the very beginning. Swastik Chikara batted brilliantly and scored unbeaten 44 runs. Rinku Singh came on the field after Akshay Dubey retired hurt at the score of 13 runs. After this the most exciting moment of the match was seen.

Rinku Singh gave away 28 runs in just one over to Gorakhpur Lions bowler Vishal Nishad. In the sixth over of Meerut's innings, Rinku hit a six on the first ball. Sent the second ball for a four. He again hit a six on the third ball and on the fourth ball also he sent the ball straight across the boundary. Rinku hit a four on the fifth ball, while taking two runs on the last ball, she scored a total of 28 runs from the over. This explosive batting of Rinku made the victory very easy for Meerut. He remained unbeaten by scoring 29 runs in just 7 balls and took the team to the threshold of victory. Meerut Mavericks achieved the target of 92 runs in just 6.4 overs without losing any wicket. Swastik Chikara and Rinku Singh led the team to a spectacular victory.

Interestingly, the story of Vishal Nishad, who became the victim of Rinku Singh's bat, has also been quite a struggle. Before joining cricket, Vishal used to work as a laborer with his father. His fortunes took a big turn when Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 30 lakh in the mega auction of IPL 2026. However, in this match of UP T20 League, they had to face the aggressive attitude of Rinku Singh. This is the sixth consecutive win of Meerut Mavericks in UP T20 League 2026. The team has won all the six matches played so far and its performance has been excellent. On the other hand, this short but stormy innings of Rinku Singh once again proved that in limited overs cricket, he has the ability to change the entire equation of the match in just a few balls. In this rain-affected match, where both the teams had very little time to bat, Rinku took full advantage of the opportunity and gave Meerut a one-sided victory.