Chennai, Nov. 19 -- Indian cricket Rainku Singh hit a career best knock of 176 runs tohelp Uttar Pradesh take the crucial first innings lead as their fifth round Elite Group A RanjiTrophy match against Tamil Nadu ended in a draw at Coimbatore today.

Resuming at 98 not out and with the visitors still needed 117 runs with four wickets in handsto secure the lead, the southpaw, held the innings together despite losing partners at the otherend.

Resuming the fourth and final day at 339 for six, Uttar Pradesh soon lost its overnightbatsman Shivam Sharma (22) of the second over of the day.

However, Rinku added a crucial 59 runs for the eighth wicket with Kartik Yadav (20, 59 balls,4x4) as the visitors closed in on on the TN total of 455.

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