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Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

Tilak Varma warms up for UK T20I tour with 56-ball 136 in TG20

India vice-captain Tilak Varma warmed up for the upcoming away T20I series against Ireland and England with an unbeaten 136 off 56 balls that propelled Medak Falcons to a three-wicket win over Warangal Warriors in the TG20 here. Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly Chasing a mammoth 259, Tilak got off the blocks quickly to ensure that the Falcons kept up with the required run rate as they scored fifty in the fourth over. Tilak registered his fifty in 22 balls to help his side past the 100-run mark in eight overs. With 65 runs needed off the last five overs, Tilak breezed to his century in 42 balls and stitched a 58-run partnership with Vikram to keep Falcons alive. Vikram (27) fell in the penultimate over with 20 runs needed from 12 balls. But Tilak, who hammered 14 fours and eight sixes, stood tall to take his side home. Earlier, promising Hyderabad batter and Warriors captain Aman Rao Perala set the tone for the high-scoring contest with his blazing 32-ball …

India’s new opening pair victim of horrible miscommunication, Abhishek Sharma disgruntled after first outing with Samson

Oct 06, 2024 09:51 PM IST Samson after taking the initial steps sent Abhishek back but it was too late for the left-handed opener as Towhid Hridoy inflicted a run-out. India’s new opening combination has had a drastic start to their partnership. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed cheaply for 16 in the first T20I after a miscommunication with partner Sanju Samson. In the absence of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India went ahead with Samson as the opening partner for explosive Abhishek, but the two failed to communicate well between the wickets, and Abhishek was run out cheaply in Gwalior. Abhishek Sharma returns to pavilion after being dismissed by Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy through a runout during the first T20I.(PTI) It was the final ball of the second over and Samson played it with soft hands towards mid-wicket, both batters started searching for a single. Samson after taking the initial steps sent Abhishek back but it was too late for the left-handed opener as Towhid Hridoy inflicted a run-out to provide an early breakthrough for Bangladesh while …