Tilak Varma continues dream run with unbeaten 49 in third T20I, equals Suryakumar Yadav’s report

Young Indian batter Tilak Varma continued his dream run in worldwide cricket with a mature and unbeaten knock of 49 runs within the third T20I towards West Indies in Guyana on Tuesday. With his 49*, Tilak Varma grew to become solely the second Indian batter after Suryakumar Yadav to register 30+ scores in every of his first three T20I innings.

WI vs IND third T20I: HIGHLIGHTS

India defeated the West Indies by seven wickets within the third Twenty20 International on the Providence Stadium in Guyana. With its first victory, India retains the five-match sequence alive at 2-1. Suryakumar Yadav scored 83 and Tilak Varma was unbeaten on 49 to assist India attain the 160-run goal in 18 overs after Kuldeep Yadav’s three wickets restricted West Indies to 159/5 within the first innings.

Tilak Varma (49 off 37 balls) was completely satisfied to assist his senior Mumbai Indians teammate of their 87-run stand. Tilak missed his second consecutive fifty in his first sequence as skipper Hardik Pandya hit the profitable six (20* off 15). The West Indies are 2-1 up within the five-match sequence, with the following sport set for Saturday in Lauderhill, Florida.

With a tough whole of 160 on the board, India misplaced debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal within the first over when the 21-year-old skyed one up, trying to go laborious towards Obed McCoy. Suryakumar hit a 4 and a six to start out his innings, however India nonetheless managed 16 runs off that over.

Shubman Gill was out early but once more, regardless of hitting his first ball for a 4. He scored six runs off 11 balls earlier than being caught at midwicket whereas trying to go excessive. Tilak Varma, alternatively, crossed two traces upon his arrival. He and Suryakumar added 87 runs off 51 balls for the third wicket to fully defeat the hosts. Hardik Pandya entered the crease with a required run fee of lower than six. The pair took few dangers and completed the run chase in 17.5 overs. Pandya ended the match with a six, leaving Tilak unbeaten on 49 on the finish of the non-striker’s innings.

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Aug 9, 2023