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"Team Needs 10...": Gautam Gambhir's Behind The Scene Plan That Spurred Tilak Varma vs England

After his brilliant unbeaten 72 helped India complete a thrilling two-wicket win over England, left-handed batter Tilak Varma revealed head coach Gautam Gambhir advised him to play as per the situation, which aided him in acing the run-chase in Saturday's game. Chasing 166, England reduced India to 78/5 and then 126/7, but Tilak's brilliant 55-ball knock, laced with four boundaries and five sixes, took India home with four balls to spare and took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in a game which will be remembered for ages.

First Time In T20I Cricket: Tilak Varma Scripts History, Breaks World Record Against England

Indian cricket team batter Tilak Varma scripted history with his match-winning knock during the second T20I encounter against England in Chennai on Saturday. Tilak slammed a brilliant 72 off just 55 deliveries with the help of four fours and five sixes to guide his team to victory. Thanks to the knock, Tilak became the first player in the world (among full member nations) to score 300+ runs in T20Is without getting dismissed. In the past four innings for India, Tilak scored 107 (from 56 balls) vs. South Africa, 120 from 47 balls against South Africa, 19, and 72 not out vs. England. Earlier, the record belonged to New Zealand's Mark Chapman who scored 271 runs before getting dismissed in T20I cricket.

"Just Clearing Notifications...": Video Of MS Dhoni Using Mobile Phone During Training Stuns Internet

MS Dhoni, one of the greatest captains in world cricket, could rarely be seen with a mobile phone. As his teammates and other close ones have revealed in several interviews, only few have even the contact number of Dhoni. Overall, he is among the rare stars who love to stay away from their mobile phones. In such a case, there is no surprise that a viral video of Dhoni using his mobile phone that too during a training has shocked internet. The clip had the cricket great with his batting pads on and his kitbag placed just next to him. He put down the helmet and then picked up his mobile phone. He scrolled on in the device for some seconds before putting is back to its place.

Gautam Gambhir's Ice-Cold Stare On Arshdeep Singh's Dismissal That Almost Cost India 2nd T20I vs England Viral

Tilak Varma on Saturday gave a brilliant example of his growing prowess in the Indian T20I team as he played a mature knock of 72* to rescue his side to a second successive win against England in Chennai. He stitched crucial partnerships with the lower order to take India to victory. Among the lower order batters, Washington Sundar scored 26 while Ravi Bishnoi scored crucial nine runs off five balls. Arshdeep Singh also looked like making a significant contribution with the bat before perishing while attempting to go after Adil Rashid. After the dismissal the camera turned towards India coach Gambhir and his ice cold reaction went viral. There was a mild hint of smirk too.

"I Lose My Focus...": Shubman Gill's Honest Admission After Ranji Trophy Return Is Concerning

India batter Shubman Gill on Saturday conceded that he has, of late, developed a tendency to lose focus after getting 25-30 runs in red-ball cricket, evidence of which was seen in a couple of his dismissals during the five-match Test series in Australia. Gill identified this as an area of concern soon after making a fine second-innings hundred for Punjab on the third day of their Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka. His 102-run knock, though, went in vain as Karnataka hammered the visitors by an innings and 207 runs. "Red-ball batting is a concern. Sometimes, I think with the red ball, in the matches that I play, I get very good 25-30 runs.

Rickelton heroics see MI Cape Town race to impressive bonus-point win over Durban's Super Giants

Ryan Rickelton once again starred up front as his quickfire half-century steered MI Cape Town to a bonus-point victory in their SA20 clash against Durban's Super Giants at Newlands on Saturday.

Pakistan To Test Champions Trophy Venues By Hosting Tri-Series From This Date

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will test its newly renovated stadiums in Karachi and Lahore for the upcoming Champions Trophy by holding a tri-nation ODI series involving South Africa and New Zealand from February 8. The PCB issued the official schedule of the tri-series on Saturday with the final slated at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14. The Champions Trophy will be held from February 19 to March 9. The Board, which has spent around 1.2 billion rupees on the upgrade and construction of new buildings at its two Test venues, is under scrutiny on whether the stadiums would be ready on time for the eight-team Champions Trophy.

2nd T20I: Tilak Varma Powers India To Two-Wicket Win After Top-Order Fails

Tilak Varma's fifty of rare brilliance helped India survive a top-order meltdown against England pacers and register a two-wicket win in the second T20I and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in Chennai on Saturday. Tilak (72 not out, 55b, 4x4, 5x6) cleverly used the extreme pace of English bowlers to amass runs, and singlehandedly took India past the target, as the hosts finished the night at 166 for eight. It was a mini classic because the left-hander hardly had constant support from the other end and the England bowlers were cock-a-hoop lot after making serious inroads.

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"Team Needs 10...": Gautam Gambhir's Behind The Scene Plan That Spurred Tilak Varma vs England

First Time In T20I Cricket: Tilak Varma Scripts History, Breaks World Record Against England

"Just Clearing Notifications...": Video Of MS Dhoni Using Mobile Phone During Training Stuns Internet

Gautam Gambhir's Ice-Cold Stare On Arshdeep Singh's Dismissal That Almost Cost India 2nd T20I vs England Viral

"I Lose My Focus...": Shubman Gill's Honest Admission After Ranji Trophy Return Is Concerning

Rickelton heroics see MI Cape Town race to impressive bonus-point win over Durban's Super Giants

Pakistan To Test Champions Trophy Venues By Hosting Tri-Series From This Date

2nd T20I: Tilak Varma Powers India To Two-Wicket Win After Top-Order Fails