Rinku Singh hits second successive Ranji century, 155-ball ton against Goa

Uttar Pradesh left-handed batter Rinku Singh is in fine form in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27. He kept up his run in the second round of the season, hitting another century on the very first day of the match against Goa, just a week after a hundred against Bihar in the opening match.

On Sunday, Rinku came in to bat in the middle order for Uttar Pradesh and completed his century in 155 balls. The innings took the team to a strong position. It is the 11th hundred of his first-class career. In his only innings against Bihar earlier, he had scored 112.

Uttar Pradesh captain Aryan Juyal won the toss against Goa and chose to bat first. The batters, however, disappointed in the first innings. Uttar Pradesh lost three wickets for 33 runs. Abhishek Goswami was out early for just five. Madhav Kaushik scored 45. Captain Aryan Juyal, who came in at number three, returned to the pavilion after making 14, while Karan Sharma did not open his account. Seven batters failed to reach double figures.

As wickets kept falling at one end, Rinku Singh took responsibility at the other. Combining patience with aggressive play, he completed a fine century in 155 balls. The innings included 10fours and 2 sixes.

In the first match against Bihar, Rinku had also played a fine innings of 112, with eight fours and three sixes. In the same match, Kaushik scored 150 for Uttar Pradesh with seven fours and three sixes. On the strength of these two centuries, Uttar Pradesh beat Bihar by an innings and 267 runs in that Elite Group A match of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27.

Rinku has scored consistently in domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut against Hyderabad in 2016. Over more than 50 first-class innings, his average is around 60. He has scored more than 3,900 runs in 78 innings across 55 matches, with 11 centuries and 23 half-centuries to his name. His highest score is an unbeaten 163.