New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Following his second successive century for Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, Indian batter Rinku Singh's first-class batting average is amongst the top 10 best of all time.

Rinku, who had scored a brilliant 112 in a win over Bihar in their campaign opener, continued to prove his status as a crisis manager for UP, scoring a fiery 118* in 186 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes. He came to the crease with his side at 33/3 and took them to 202.

In UP's first innings, after they elected to bat first, Madhav Kaushik (45) produced the second-highest score and the only other score above 20 for UP, as Yash Kasvankar (5/86) took a five-wicket haul.

Now in 55 first-class games and 78 innings, Rinku has score...