A new run machine has come in World cricket. This dashing batsman’s name is Tilak Verma. This new sensation of Indian cricket has not only set a world record but also created a history by scoring three consecutive centuries in T20 cricket.
In Test cricket, a batsman is considered famous if he scores a century in three consecutive Tests. There, this 22-year-old left-handed batsman from Hyderabad scored three consecutive centuries in 20-over cricket.Tilak Verma scored back-to-back centuries in the last two T20Is of the four-match series against South Africa.
On Saturday, November 23, he scored another brilliant century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India’s domestic T20 tournament.This young star has become a batting monster in this format by scoring centuries in three consecutive T20 matches.
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In the Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Rajkot, he scored a mammoth 151 runs off 66 balls for Hyderabad against Meghalaya, including 10 sixes and 14 boundaries. His innings helped Hyderabad score 248 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.
This youngster seems to be becoming an expert in hitting sixes. 10 sixes against Meghalaya; 10 sixes in the last match against South Africa; 7 sixes in the previous match. In the last 3 matches, Tilak Verma has hit 27 sixes.
However, despite scoring 151 runs in this match, Tilak Verma could not surpass Kiran Navgir’s unbeaten 162-run innings in 2022, which is rarely recognized in T20 cricket. However, he holds the unique record for consecutive centuries in T20 cricket.
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