India, Aug. 22 -- Rinku Singh was in dominant form on Thursday in the ongoing UPT20 in Lucknow. He played a captain's knock for Meerut Mavericks, slamming eight sixes during his 48-ball stint, as his side defeated Dhruv Jurel's Gaur Gorakhpur Lions by six wickets, at the Ekana Stadium. He slammed an unbeaten knock of 108 runs as his side chased down 168 runs, with seven balls remaining.

Meanwhile, in the penultimate over, he smacked a hat-trick of sixes, off Gorakhpur bowler Vasu Vats, as he got his ton off only 45 balls. His knock consisted of seven fours and eight sixes, at a strike rate of 225.

The win saw Meerut climb to third position in the standings. The knock also perfectly justified his selection for the 2025 Asia Cup. It raise...