Captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed how Tilak Varma wanted to bat at 3. The left-hand batter has been in exceptional form in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa.
Surya said that Tilak came to his room and said “Please send me at number 3”. Surya was talking in the post-match presentation after the third T20I at Centurion.
The Indian skipper said, “What more can I say about Tilak Varma. He (Tilak) came to my room at Gqeberha and said give me a chance at No. 3, I want to do well and I said go out there and express yourself. He asked for it and he delivered. Very happy for him and his family”.
It shows how eager and determined the southpaw was about his abilities. It also shows his hunger to do well on the international stage. Tilak scored a brilliant century in the 3rd T20I at the SuperSport Park. He scored 107* runs in just 56 deliveries including 7 sixes and 8 fours.
Madness from Tilak Varma and Samson in 4th T20I
Batting at number 3, Tilak Vamra continued his excellent form in the series and scored a second consecutive T20I hundred in the 4th T20I. He scored 120* in just 47 deliveries at the Wanderers Stadium. He scored 10 sixes and 9 fours in his innings.
Opener Sanju Samson also showed his class as he recorded his second century of the series. Samson scored 107 in the first match and had two ducks to his name in the next two matches.
The opener then came back strongly in the 4th match and scored 109* runs in 56 deliveries. He struck 9 sixes and 6 fours. Both Tilak and Samson have been exceptional for India in this series. Tilak has 280 runs in 4 matches and is the highest run-scorer of the series. Meanwhile, Samson has 216 runs to his name in the four matches.
