Tilak Varma Makes IPL History with Record-Breaking Century

Tilak Varma's Remarkable Performance

On April 20, at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Tilak Varma made headlines by scoring an impressive unbeaten 101 runs off just 45 balls for the Mumbai Indians (MI) against the Gujarat Titans (GT). His stellar performance was crucial in helping MI recover from an early batting collapse, allowing them to set a competitive total of 199 as they sought to break a four-match losing streak and secure their second victory of the season. Coming in to bat with MI struggling at 44-3, following the dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak initially took his time, scoring only 19 runs off 22 balls. However, he exploded in the latter part of his innings, amassing 81 runs in just 23 balls. He formed a 52-run partnership with Naman Dhir, who contributed 45 runs off 32 balls, and later added 82 runs alongside Hardik Pandya, who scored 15 off 16 balls. Tilak's innings featured eight fours and seven sixes, achieving a remarkable strike rate of 224.44, marking his first IPL century.

Tilak Varma's Historic Milestone

Tilak Varma Creates History

Tilak Varma has etched his name in IPL history by becoming the first player to score a century while batting at number five or lower in the first innings of a match. Prior to his achievement, the highest score by a player batting after the third wicket fell was 89. Notably, Tilak already held the record for MI's highest individual score in this context.

Overall, he is the fourth player in IPL history to score a century from number five or below, joining the ranks of Ben Stokes, David Miller, and Yusuf Pathan, who all achieved this feat while chasing runs. Additionally, Tilak is the first MI player to accomplish this milestone, surpassing the previous highest scores held by Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard.

Fastest Century for MI

Fastest Century For MI In IPL History

Tilak's century came off 45 balls, matching the record for the fastest century by an MI player, previously set by Sanath Jayasuriya in 2008. This remarkable achievement also makes Tilak only the third player to score a century for MI outside of Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, following Rohit Sharma and Lendl Simmons. He is now among the elite group of eight MI players to have scored a century in the IPL.