New Delhi. Tilak Verma has created a stir against South Africa in their own home. He scored a brilliant century in the third T20 match. India lost the wicket of opener Sanju Samson on the second ball. After which Tilak Verma was promoted in batting and sent to number three. Tilak lived up to the trust of the coach and captain and scored a brilliant century. This is the first century of Tilak's international career. He completed the century in 51 balls. He returned unbeaten after scoring 107 runs with the help of 8 fours and 7 sixes in 56 balls. This batsman completed his century with a four.
Tilak Varma became the second youngest batsman to score a century in T20 International. He left Shubman Gill behind during this time. Tilak achieved this feat at the age of 22, while Gill scored a century in T20 at the age of 23. Yashasvi Jaiswal is at the top of this list. Jaiswal has achieved the feat of scoring a century in T20 at the age of 21.
Tilak's century and Abhishek's half-century, India scored 219 runs for 6 wickets
. Batting first, India scored 219 runs for 6 wickets. Aiden Markram won the toss and invited India to bat first. India lost the wicket of Sanju Samson on the second ball of the match. After this Tilak Verma and Abhishek Sharma took charge of the innings. Both of them made a partnership of 107 runs for the first wicket. Abhishek was out after scoring 50 runs in 25 balls, while debutant Ramandeep Singh scored a quick 15 runs in 6 balls. Hardik Pandya was out after scoring 18 runs.
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