{"id":542369,"date":"2026-04-21T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/542369\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:30:09","slug":"tilak-varma-ipl-2026-tilak-varma-outguns-gujarat-titans-as-record-breaking-blitz-rewrites-mi-history-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/542369\/","title":{"rendered":"Tilak Varma: IPL 2026: Tilak Varma outguns Gujarat Titans as record-breaking blitz rewrites MI history | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IPLTilak Varma (Pic credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: In an innings that will be remembered as one of the most explosive in IPL history, Tilak Varma<\/a> didn\u2019t just score a century \u2014 he rewrote the record books and outscored the entire Gujarat Titans lineup to power Mumbai Indians<\/a> to a resounding 99-run victory on Monday.Varma\u2019s unbeaten 101 off just 45 balls was not only his maiden IPL century but also a knock packed with staggering numbers. The left-hander equalled Sanath Jayasuriya\u2019s 45-ball hundred from 2008 \u2014 the joint-fastest ever for MI \u2014 announcing himself among elite company.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>Yet, what made the innings truly extraordinary was the manner in which it unfolded. Varma crawled to just 17 off his first 20 balls, before unleashing a jaw-dropping assault \u2014 smashing 84 runs in his next 25 deliveries. The 251-point difference in strike rate between the two phases is the highest ever recorded in an IPL innings.\u201cI wanted to spend time in the middle,\u201d Varma said after the match. \u201cIn the first 20 balls, I was just batting ball by ball. Then I knew the ability I have\u2026 it was about reading the situation and backing my skills.\u201dFor nearly 14 overs, Varma hadn\u2019t struck a single boundary, managing only 19 runs off 22 balls. What followed was carnage. His final 23 balls yielded a staggering 82 runs, including 15 boundaries, as he tore into the GT attack with ruthless precision.Records tumble in breathtaking finishThe closing overs turned into a personal highlight reel. Varma plundered 82 runs in the last six overs \u2014 the most by any batter in that phase of an IPL innings \u2014 eclipsing Quinton de Kock\u2019s previous record of 80. He also hammered 64 runs in the last four overs, the second-highest ever, just behind Tim David\u2019s 68 earlier this season.Batting at No. 5, Varma became only the fourth player in IPL history to score a century from that position or lower, joining the likes of Yusuf Pathan, David Miller and Ben Stokes.Perhaps the most astonishing stat of all \u2014 Varma became the first MI batter ever to outscore the opposition in an IPL match, with GT bowled out for 100 in reply.\u201cThe first 100 will always be special\u2026 every game is important for us,\u201d Varma said, also crediting his partner Naman Dhir. \u201cThe way he played with intent helped build momentum.\u201dIt was also a long-awaited personal milestone. Playing his 60th IPL match, Varma finally secured his first Player-of-the-Match award \u2014 ending one of the longest waits in the league.<\/p>\n

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