New Delhi: During the ongoing match between India D and India A in the Duleep Trophy, batter Tilak Varma stole the show with his blistering century on the third day on Saturday. India A were in commanding position in the contest, as the side led by Mayank Agarwal, set a 488-run target for the India D side.
Batting first, India A put 290 runs on the board and in reply, the Shreyas Iyer-led side stumbled for 183 runs. India A then powered their lead as Pratham Singh and Tilak Varma’s century forced India A to declare innings after 380/3 on the board. The knock meant a lot for Tilak as he missed the tour to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka due to an injury.
Avesh Khan special dance on Tilak Varma’s ton
His return was special as the batter remained unbeaten in 111 off 193 deliveries, which included nine boundaries. After completing his hundred, Tilak celebrated it by throwing a fist in the air and received a standing ovation from his team members. Avesh Khan, who also rose to the occasion, stood out from the rest as he imitated Tilak’s celebration, which the Mumbai Indians batter does to reflect his bond with Rohit Sharma’s daughter Samaira.
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Tilak has played a lot of cricket under Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and he even rose to fame for his stint with the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He shares a special bond with Rohit’s daughter Samaira. The batter had earlier said that he is very close to her.
“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,” Varma had said earlier explaining the reason behind his celebration.
Avesh Khan was seen in a jubilant mood and celebrated in a unique manner after Tilak Varma smashed a century in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
