WI v IND 2023: WATCH – Tilak Varma performs unique celebration after hitting maiden T20I fifty; helps India post 152/7 on board

Tilak scored 51 off 41 balls while batting at No. 4 in the second T20I.

India’s young batter Tilak Varma continued his brilliance in the ongoing T20I series against West Indies as he slammed his maiden international half-century in the second game in Guyana on Sunday (August 6).

On his debut in the series opener last Thursday (August 3), Tilak was the highest scorer for India with 39 off 22 balls and the southpaw once again top scored for the visitors in the second T20I.

Batting at No. 4, Tilak smashed 51 off 41 balls even as the Men in Blue kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The stylish left-hander struck 5 fours and 1 six in his knock.

After completing the fifty, Tilak Varma also pulled off a unique celebration. He raised his bat to acknowledge the applause from the dressing room and then performed a cool celebratory gesture with his fingers.

Here’s the video:

Thanks to Tilak Varma’s maiden T20I half-century, India posted a competitive total of 152/7 on the board. The next best scorer for the tourists was Ishan Kishan with 27.

For West Indies, Akeal Hosein (2-29), Alzarri Joseph (2-28) and Romario Shepherd (2-28) picked up two scalps each.