India fought hard to register a nail-biting 2-wicket win over England in the second T20, as Tilak Varma smashed his unbeaten 72 runs. His sheer brilliance not only helped lead his team to victory but established him as the debutant to score 300+ runs in a T20 international without getting out.
New Delhi: Thanks to Tilak Varma’s impressive unbeaten score of 72 runs, India secured a two-wicket victory over England in the second T20 match. The game took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. England batted first, setting a target of 165 runs. India struggled initially as their top order faltered, but Tilak Varma steadied the innings and led India to victory. He faced 58 balls and hit 8 fours and 2 sixes during his innings.
Tilak Varma’s innings of 72 runs has secured his place in the record books. He has become the first batsman in the world to score over 300 runs in T20 internationals without getting out among full member countries. Tilak scored unbeaten 107 and 120 runs in the last two T20 matches against South Africa. Following that, he made an unbeaten 19 runs in the first T20 against England and remained not out in the second match as well. His total runs in this format without being dismissed have now reached 318. This record was previously held by Mark Chapman, who scored 271 runs between two dismissals in T20 internationals.
Most runs between two dismissals in T20I (Full Member Team)
318* Tilak Varma- India (107*, 120*, 19*, 72*)
271 Mark Chapman- New Zealand (65*, 16*, 71*, 104*, 15)
240 Aaron Finch- Australia (68*, 172)
240 Shreyas Iyer- India (57*, 74*, 73*, 36)
239 David Warner- Australia (100*, 60*, 57*, 2*, 20)
Tilak Varma has been delivering impressive performances for India in T20 Internationals. The 22-year-old batsman made his debut for India in 2023 and has scored 707 runs in 22 matches at an average of 58.91 and a strike rate of 156. His achievements include two centuries and three half-centuries. Additionally, he has also scored a half-century in four One Day Internationals.
