Mumbai Indians star batter Tilak Varma left everybody totally impressed along with his maiden worldwide half-century on Sunday. Varma achieved the milestone in the course of the second T20I match between India and West Indies, the place the guests confronted a defeat by two wickets. Opting to bat first, Team India may solely publish a complete of 152/7 in 20 overs and West Indies bowlers brilliantly dominated them. Later, the hosts chased down the goal in simply 18.5 overs with Nicholas Pooran scoring 67 runs.

For India, solely Tilak Varma performed innings as he scored 51 off 41 balls. The 20-year-old batter took a single off Obed McCoy‘s supply and accomplished his half-century within the fifteenth over. After reaching the fifty-run mark, Varma produced an lovely gesture to have a good time the particular second.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧

Tilak’s strong Maiden International FIFTY #OneFamily #WIvIND @TilakV9 pic.twitter.com/D1qBZhJJyl

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 6, 2023

On being requested about his celebration, Tilak acknowledged that he devoted his half-celebration to his Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma‘s daughter Samaira.

“It was towards Sammy, Rohit bhai’s daughter. I am very close to Sammy. I had promised her that whenever I will score a century or a fifty, I will do a celebration for her,” he advised reporters after the match.

A particular fifty

A particular celebration for somebody particular from the Rohit Sharma household #TeamIndia | #WIvIND | @ImRo45 | @TilakV9 pic.twitter.com/G7knVbziNI

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 6, 2023

Varma got here to the crease within the fourth over after Shubman Gill was caught at third man off Alzarri Joseph and Suryakumar Yadav, enjoying his fiftieth T20I, was run out by a direct hit from Kyle Mayers to depart India on 18 for 2.

Varma added 42 for the third wicket with Ishan Kishan earlier than the opener was bowled by Romario Shepherd for 27.

Sanju Samson fell cheaply and after the dismissal of Varma, who hit 5 fours and one six in his 51, it was left to slipper Hardik Pandya with 24 from 18 balls to pull the Indians in direction of a half-decent goal.

The West Indies bowlers stored it tight all through with none of them conceding greater than 29 runs, Shepherd, Joseph and Hosein choosing up two wickets every.

India’s whole of 152 wasn’t ok as West Indies chased down the goal with 2 wickets in hand.

(With AFP inputs)