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Tilak Varma, the new chasemaster in town

Tilak Varma quietly slips into beast mode when he has a tricky chase to finish in T20Is. What Virat Kohli did against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Melbourne in 2022 is firmly embedded in the format’s folklore.

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 3:24 AM
Tilak Varma, the new chasemaster in town
Key Things to Know
  • Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls to guide India to an improbable T20I run chase.
  • India defeated New Zealand by four wickets with one ball remaining to take a 2-0 series lead.
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy and Varma combined for an unbroken 69-run seventh-wicket partnership off 30 deliveries.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Tilak Varma guided India to a thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Christchurch, chasing down a target of 181 with one ball to spare. Coming in at 69/4, Varma scored an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls to secure India a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.

Varma shared an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 69 off 30 deliveries with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who contributed 26 not out. New Zealand had posted 180/5 led by Glenn Phillips' 70, while Mitchell Santner claimed 4/21 before India mounted their late comeback.

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