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tilak varma hits 136 in T20 league after India A win

Published 23 June 2026

Indian cricketer Tilak Varma capped a remarkable 48 hours by scoring a blistering century in a domestic T20 match just one day after leading India A to a Tri-Series title victory in Sri Lanka. The India T20I vice-captain smashed an unbeaten 136 runs from only 56 deliveries to guide the Medak Falcons to a dramatic three-wicket win over the Warangal Warriors in the Telangana T20 League in Hyderabad.

Varma’s extraordinary knock, which included 14 fours and seven sixes, powered his team to a target of 259 runs with two balls to spare. He reached his century in just 42 balls and anchored the chase despite wickets falling regularly at the other end. Vikram Naik provided crucial support with 27 runs from 12 balls in a 58-run partnership. Earlier in the match, Warangal Warriors captain Aman Rao had set up the imposing total by scoring 142 runs off 48 balls, including a 32-ball century.

This performance came immediately after Varma captained India A to a 66-run victory over Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Series final in Dambulla on Sunday, June 21. Batting first, India A posted 377 for nine, a total built on a record-breaking innings from opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old scored 94...

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