Varma made 55* in 26 balls, helping India win by 9 wickets and qualify for gold medal match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and chose to bowl first. For Bangladesh, Jaker Ali (24*) and Parvez Hossain Emon (23) were the top scorers as they posted 96/9 in 20 overs. Sai Kishore continued his good form with 3/12, while Washington Sundar took 2/15.
In reply, last game’s centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal got out for a duck. But Ruturaj Gaikwad (40*) and Tilak Varma (55*) took India to the finish line in 9.2 overs and won the match by 9 wickets. With this win, India is assured of another medal in the cricket event at Asian Games.
The highlight of Indian batting was Tilak Varma, who smashed 6 sixes and 2 fours in his 26-ball 55*-run knock. The Mumbai Indians star, who made his T20I debut for India against the West Indies in August this year, came out to bat at No. 3 and, together with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, added 97* runs for the second wicket.
Varma completed his fifty with a six on the fourth ball of the ninth over, bowled by Hasan Murad. After completing his half-century, Tilak pulled out a special celebration, which is now going viral on the internet.
After reaching the landmark, Tilak lifted his shirt to show a tattoo of his parents. He dedicated the celebration to his parents.
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Later while talking to host broadcasters, Tilak Varma revealed details of his celebration and said that he also included his best friend “Samaira” in it as well, who is the daughter of India captain Rohit Sharma.
“The celebration was for my mom; I was a bit down in the last few games; I included my best friend 'Samaira' in that as well,” Tilak said.
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