Tilak Varma played an unbeaten inning of 72 runs against England in the second T20 match, helping Team India win the game by 2 wickets. With this performance, Tilak also set a big record in T20 International cricket.
The second match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England saw many ups and downs, but in the end, Team India managed to win by 2 wickets. India was given a target of 166 runs, and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 72 runs played a key role in their victory. While wickets kept falling at one end, Tilak maintained the run rate and led the team to a win. His performance also helped him set a big record in T20 International cricket.
Tilak Varma Becomes the Player to Score Most Runs Unbeaten in a Row
Tilak Varma has not been dismissed in his last four T20 International innings, scoring 107, 120, 19, and 72 runs. In total, he has now scored 318 unbeaten runs. He is the first player from a full-member team to achieve this feat in T20 Internationals. Tilak broke the record of New Zealand’s Mark Chapman, who was dismissed after scoring 271 runs in four innings. Aaron Finch also features in this list, having scored 240 runs in two innings before getting out.
Double Bounce on the Pitch
Tilak Varma was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant match-winning inning against England. After his unbeaten 72-run knock, he said, “The pitch had double bounce. I had discussed this with the head coach the day before, and he advised me to play according to the conditions. With both a left-hand and right-hand batter at the crease, it is not easy for bowlers to maintain their line. We’ve also played in South Africa, where batting is even tougher. We practiced hard in the nets, and today we saw the result. Bishnoi hitting a boundary made it a little easier for me to finish the match.”
