IPL: Tilak Varma’s 84 steers Mumbai Indians to 171/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore

BENGALURU: Young left-handed batter Tilak Varma smashed an unbeaten 84 off just 46 balls to steer Mumbai Indians to 171/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2023 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Sunday.

Pushed into batting first, Mumbai crumbled to 48/4 and then to 123/7 at one stage, looking in danger of being shot out for a below-par total. But Varma stood tall and impressed everyone with his skill and temperament in hitting nine boundaries and four sixes at a strike-rate of 182.6, as Mumbai got 69 runs from the last five overs.

In reply, RCB were 108 for no loss after 11 overs.

Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians 171/7 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 84 not out, Nehal Wadhera 21; Karn Sharma 2/32) against RCB. IANS

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