Tilak Varma batted with aplomb, smashing a scintillating fifty to single-handedly energy Mumbai Indians to a aggressive 171 for seven in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore of their opening IPL match on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Sent in to bat, five-time champions MI had a poor begin however Varma, coming off a profitable final season, delivered the products as he held the innings along with an unbeaten 46-ball 84-run knock. His innings was laced with 9 boundaries and 4 sixes.

Varma was the lone vivid spot in MI’s batting division on the matchday. The star participant completed MI innings with a helicopter shot that went for a six over the long-on fence and the followers couldn’t preserve calm.

Check the shot right here –

#tilakverma helicopter shot pic.twitter.com/qSSKis2hMl

— Gopal Prajapat (@GopalPr04669526) April 2, 2023

Here are a number of the reactions –

MI’s Tilak Varma Finishes Off In Styles, Plays MS Dhoni‘s Helicopter Shot On Last Ball Against RCB – Watch #TilakVarma #MIvsRCB #RCBvsMI #IPL2023 #IPL #IPL2023OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/8pU02mXFxs

— Nandikeshwar B (@bnandikeshwar1) April 2, 2023

#MSDhoni absolutely nodding in approval

https://t.co/Q3PEOOsVoC

— Amit Singh (@i__AmitSingh) April 2, 2023

Never seen a left-handed batsman hit that shot #tilakvarma #MIvsRCB https://t.co/XcjUkT2i24

— Akash Sharma (@uncutnazaare) April 2, 2023

Debutant Nehal Wadhera additionally hogged limelight in his maiden IPL sport with a 21-run knock off 13 balls. He hit a 4 and two sixes throughout his knock. One of his sixes travelled a distance of 101 metre, boasting the facility the participant possesses.

Arshad Khan‘s 15 not out off 89 balls additionally helped Mumbai Indians’ trigger because the facet posted a aggressive whole on the board.

For RCB, spinner Karn Sharma was the choose of the bowlers as he took two wickets, making a gift of 32 runs from his 4 overs.

(With PTI Inputs)