Tezzbuzz Desk– In the match played between Kanpur Super Stars and Gorakhpur Lions on 26 August in UP T20 League 2026, young batsman Adarsh Singh made a lot of headlines with his explosive batting. In this rain-affected match, Adarsh played such an innings, which made him one of the most popular batsmen of this season. Adarsh Singh, who came to open for Kanpur Super Stars, adopted an aggressive style from the beginning. Batting first, Kanpur team scored 150 runs losing 2 wickets in 15.4 overs. In this, Adarsh Singh alone contributed 101 runs. He remained at the crease till the end and took the team to a strong score.
Adarsh faced 54 balls in his innings and returned unbeaten after scoring 101 runs. His strike rate was 187.04. The most special thing about his innings was that he hit more sixes than fours. A total of 9 sixes and only 3 fours came off Adarsh's bat. That means he hit three times more sixes than fours. The young batsman completed his century in just 51 balls. This was also the first century of UP T20 League 2026. With this brilliant innings, Adarsh also made the biggest individual score of this season. His aggressive style can be gauged from the fact that out of 101 runs, 66 runs came only from fours and sixes.
This century is also special for Adarsh Singh because he is still only 20 years old. After this inning, he has also become the highest run-scorer batsman in UP T20 League 2026. In the 7 matches played so far in the tournament, he has scored 275 runs. Due to his consistent performance, he has become one of the leading run scorers of this season. However, Adarsh's brilliant innings could not help his team win. Kanpur Super Stars had set a target of 151 runs for Gorakhpur Lions. The overs of the match were reduced due to rain. Chasing the target, Gorakhpur Lions scored 124 runs losing 7 wickets in 9.4 overs.
Based on Duckworth Lewis rule, Gorakhpur Lions were declared winners by 3 wickets. In this way, Adarsh Singh achieved many achievements individually by scoring a brilliant century, but his team had to face defeat. This innings of Adarsh Singh in the UP T20 League shows his growing influence. Centuries with a strike rate of over 187 and his ability to score runs consistently have made him one of the young stars of the tournament. Now cricket fans will keep an eye on his performance in the upcoming matches also.