Tilak Varma destroys records with scintillating 151 against Meghalaya in SMAT 2024

After a remarkable tour of South Africa, Tilak Varma continued his sizzling form in the shorter format of the game, as the young Indian batter delivered a breathtaking performance in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 on Saturday, November 23.

Tilak Varma smashed an explosive 151 off just 67 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 match between Hyderabad and Meghalaya to achieve a number of mind-blowing records in T20 cricket. The 22-year-old batter made history as he became the first-ever Indian male cricketer to cross the 150-run mark in T20 cricket.

Tilak Varma smashes records with explosive 151 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25

Speaking about women’s cricket, Kiran Navgire has the record for females, having hit an unbeaten 162 for Nagaland against Arunachal Pradesh in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy in 2022. However, she now plays for Maharashtra in domestic cricket.

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Not just this incredible achievement, Tilak Varma also became the first batter ever to score three consecutive centuries in T20 cricket, following his back-to-back tons in the recent four-match T20I series against South Africa. He had made 107* in Centurion, followed by 120* in Johannesburg.

Representing Hyderabad at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, the left-handed batter unleashed a masterclass of power-hitting against a struggling Meghalaya bowling attack. His fiery knock led Hyderabad to an imposing total of 248/4 in their 20 overs in the ongoing SMAT match.

Tilak Varma hit a 51-ball century for Hyderabad against Meghalaya

The young batting sensation made the record-breaking runs at an extraordinary strike rate of 225.37. He smashed 14 fours and 10 massive sixes, with an astounding 76.82% of his scoring shots coming in boundaries during his remarkable knock for Hyderabad in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 against Meghalaya.

Remarkably, Tilak played only 11 dot balls throughout his innings. This sensational batting performance not only etched his name in the record books but also showcased his potential as one of the most explosive batters in the world. Notably, Tilak reached his half-century in 28 balls before reaching his century in only 51 deliveries against Meghalaya in Rajkot.

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Overall, the 22-year-old batter has so far amassed over 2950 runs in 90 innings, with four hundreds to his name in T20 cricket. Tilak was also retained by the Mumbai Indians (MI) along with Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rohit Sharma ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

MI retained Tilak Varma ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction

With his remarkable performance, Tilak proved why the Mumbai Indians (MI) retained him. Following his breathtaking performance in South Africa, Tilak is now the third-ranked batter in the ICC T20I Men's Batting Rankings. He is now only behind the number one ranked T20I batter, Travis Head, and the second-ranked Phil Salt of England.

Tilak is now a top-rated Indian T20I batter. Well, Tilak would love to continue his form in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 before the five-match T20I series against England in January at home.