Tilak Verma scored a century against Gujarat (Photo-PTI)
Tilak Varma Century: Tilak Verma finally did what he is known for. Tilak Verma took charge of the Mumbai team which was in trouble and scored a stormy century at number five. Tilak Verma scored 101 runs in just 45 balls against Gujarat Titans in which he hit 7 sixes and 8 fours. Tilak's strike rate was 224.44. Tilak Verma broke many records with this century. Let us tell you what miracles Tilak has done.
Tilak Verma has become the Indian player to score the fastest century for Mumbai Indians in IPL history. Before Tilak Verma, Sanath Jayasuriya had scored a century in just 45 balls. He played this innings against Chennai Super Kings in 2008. Another special thing about Tilak's innings is that he has also scored the fastest century of this season. He broke the record of Sanju Samson who had scored a century in 52 balls. Apart from these two, Quinton de Kock has also scored a century. This is also Tilak Verma's first century in IPL.
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Tilak Verma The century is no less than a miracle. Because this player was playing after scoring only 17 runs in 20 balls but after this this player scored 30 runs from his 21st to 30th ball. He scored 26 runs by hitting 3 sixes and 2 fours in Ashok Sharma's over. After this, he scored 33 runs in 31 to 40 overs. He scored 21 runs from 41 to 45 balls and also completed his century. Tilak Verma's strike rate in the first 22 balls was 86.36 and after that he scored 82 runs in the next 23 balls at a strike rate of 356.
Tilak Verma was in very poor form before this. Before this match, this player had scored only 43 runs in five matches. His average was just 8.6. But now Tilak has returned to form. This player scored 101 runs in 45 balls.
