Tilak Varma bailed out Mumbai Indians from choppy waters, compiling a stellar fifty to single-handedly usher Mumbai Indians to a competitive 171/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening IPL match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Inserted, the five-time champions endured a poor start, but Varma, coming off a good last season, held fort with an unbeaten 46-ball 84. The youngster showed great temperament and skill tonight to yank Mumbai Indians out of a hole.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had reduced Mumbai Indians to 20/3 in 5.2 overs after skipper Faf du Plessis opted to bowl, but Varma added 50 and 48 with Nehal Wadhera (21) and Arshad Khan (15 not out) for the fifth and eighth wickets respectively to give Mumbai Indians a competitive total to play with. Virat Kohli and his troops will be disappointed to have let things slip away, but they know with the firepower of their batting, they can chase the target down on a short ground.
.@TilakV9 led @mipaltan's recovery with a scintillating 84* off 46 when the going got tough and he becomes our 🔝 performer from the first innings of the #RCBvMI clash in the #TATAIPL 👌👌
A look at his batting summary 🔽 pic.twitter.com/zKxYJSOdgg
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 2, 2023
