Tilak Varma Hits Team India Teammate for 4 to Bring up Century in Duleep Trophy 2026 Semifinal
Tilak Varma anchored a 175-run stand with Shreyas Gopal as South Zone built a 90-run lead after being reduced to 90 for five.
- On Monday, South Zone batter Tilak Varma scored a century during the Duleep Trophy semifinal against North Zone, completing his eighth career First-Class ton in 218 balls.
- South Zone collapsed to 80/5 before the first drinks break, forcing captain Varma to adopt a defensive strategy against North Zone's attack led by Gurnoor Brar.
- Varma and all-rounder Shreyas Gopal built a 175-run partnership lasting over 55 overs, helping South Zone surpass North Zone's 195 total.
- Arshdeep Singh dismissed Gopal, but South Zone finished the day at 285/9, establishing a 90-run lead entering the final two days.
- After batting throughout Monday, Varma required treatment for a shoulder injury struck by Gurnoor Brar and was physically exhausted, leaving North Zone facing a difficult task ahead.
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It was a day of two halves at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence Ground 2. The first half saw a relentless Gurnoor Brar tear apart South Zone batting line-up with a three-wicket haul. The second half saw a resilient Tilak Varma battle it out for his team, acting as an anchor to pull them from [...] The post Gurnoor and Tilak Show Qualities India Need From Back-up Line appeared first on Sports News Portal
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