Tilak Varma takes down South Africa, breaks records with maiden T20I century, hits 7 sixes in Centurio

ByHTSports Desk

Tilak Varma, 22, became India's second centurion in the in the T20I format with an excellent 107*(56) against South Africa.

India’s young guard continued to enjoy a terrific series with the bat in South Africa, as Tilak Varma scored his maiden T20I century with a brilliant knock at SuperSport Park in Centurion in the third T20I of the series. In doing so, Tilak became India's second centurion in the in the T20I format, at 22 years and 5 days.

Tilak Varma celebrates after scoring a century against SouthAfrica.(AFP)

Tilak smashed an unbeaten 107*(56), batting through the innings after coming in to bat in the very first over. Tilak Varma's blitz helped India score their highest-ever T20 score against South Africa, piling on 219-6.

Tilak Varma was at the crease early after the departure of Sanju Samson for a duck on only the second ball of the Indian innings. He was quick to get going, collecting a boundary off his second ball and following that up with the first of 7 sixes in his innings.

He joined forces with Abhishek Sharma, as the pair of exciting young southpaws put together a terrific 107-run partnership. Tilak largely played second fiddle as Abhishek was causing carnage with a 25-ball 50, but showed plenty of power-hitting in the powerplay himself...........Read More