IND vs ENG: Tilak Varma creates new T20I world record among test playing nations with 72* in 2nd T20I

Tilak Varma registered his third T20I half-century against England in Chennai.

Tilak Varma‘s unbeaten 72 in the second T20I in Chennai helped India secure a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.

Chasing 166 runs, India maintained a good run rate but kept losing wickets, finding themselves at 78/5 after nine overs. Varma then partnered with Washington Sundar to add 38 runs for the sixth wicket, before adding the final 40 runs with Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi.

Known for hitting boundaries at will, Varma showed his ability to adapt to the situation and stay calm under pressure. His 72 off 55 balls included four fours and five sixes, with a strike rate of 131—much lower than his usual aggressive style.

His match-winning innings also helped the 22-year-old reach an impressive milestone, surpassing legends like David Warner and Aaron Finch on the list.

Tilak Varma creates new T20I world record among test playing nations

Thanks to his brilliant half century, the southpaw now holds the record of making most runs in T20I cricket between two dismissals among players from full member nations.

Verma scored unbeaten knocks of 107 and 120 against South Africa in Centurion and Johannesburg respectively before adding an unbeaten 19 in Kolkata during the first T20I against England. His 72 not out in Chennai now takes his tally to 318 runs since his last dismissal, which came in Gqeberha off Aiden Markram.

Batsmen with most runs between two dismissals in T20Is (test playing nations)

• 1. Tilak Varma (IND) – 318 runs (107*, 120*, 19*, 72*)
• 2. Mark Chapman (NZ) – 271 runs (65*, 16*, 71*, 104*, 15)
• 3. Aaron Finch (AUS) – 240 runs (68*, 172)
• 4. Shreyas Iyer (IND) – 240 runs (57*, 74*, 73*, 36)
• 5. David Warner (AUS) – 239 runs (100*, 60*, 57*, 2*, 20)

Tilak is followed by New Zealand all-rounder Mark Chapman, who scored 271 runs between two dismissals. Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer, and David Warner round out the list with 240, 240, and 239 runs respectively.

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