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Jackpot for MI! “Tilak Varma Express” creates mayhem, becomes 2nd Indian with consecutive T20I tons

Jackpot for MI! “Tilak Varma Express” creates mayhem, becomes 2nd Indian with consecutive T20I tons

Tilak Varma reached his consecutive T20I century in just 41 balls, making him the third-fastest Indian.

Tilak Varma, you beauty. The top-order batter, who has been retained by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for just INR 8 crore, has done something remarkable. Yes, Varma has brought up two consecutive centuries in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. After his superb knock in Centurion, the southpaw created a mayhem in Johannesburg, where he clubbed a sensational T20I ton in just 41 balls.

Tilak Varma nails no. 3 spot!

Prior to the last T20I in Centurion, Tilak Varma himself asked skipper Suryakumar Yadav to allow him to bat at number three. Incredibly, SKY gave the opportunity and the rest is history. Tilak became the second-youngest Indian to hammer a T20I ton last time and has now become the third-fastest Indian to score a T20I ton and only the second Indian to hammer two consecutive three-digit scores.

Tilak and Samson completed outclassed the Protea bowling attack, smashing them to all over the iconic Wanderers Stadium. The duo stitched up a humongous 210-run stand in just 86 balls, which is the highest ever by an Indian duo in the format. Tilak clubbed 10 sixes in the innings and batted at a blistering strike rate of 255.32.

Fastest T20I centuries by an Indian ft. Tilak Varma

PlayerBallsOpponentVenueYear
Rohit Sharma35Sri LankaIndore2017
Sanju Samson40BangladeshHyderabad2024
Tilak Varma41South AfricaJohannesburg2024
Suryakumar Yadav45Sri LankaRajkot2023
KL Rahul46West IndiesLauderhill2016
Abhishek Sharma46ZimbabweHarare2024
Sanju Samson47South AfricaDurban2024

Tilak Varma ends Suryakumar Yadav’s dominance?

PlayerOpponentYearScore
Tilak VarmaSouth Africa2024120*
Suryakumar YadavEngland2022117
Suryakumar YadavSri Lanka2023112*
Suryakumar YadavNew Zealand2022111*
Highest score as a non-opener for India
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