Tilak Verma hit a century on England soil, became the fourth Indian cricketer to do so
Indian batsman Tilak Varma County Debut is currently playing his first count cricket season for Hampshire and he scored a century in his debut match against Essex at Chelmsford’s County Ground on Tuesday (June 24). Batting at number 4, he went ahead with a score of 98 runs on the fifth day and completed his sixth first class century in 239 balls.
However, along with completing Tilak century, South Africa’s off -spinner Simon became a victim of Harmar. Tilak scored 100 runs in 241 balls, with 11 fours and 3 sixes.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman shared a 133 -run partnership for the fifth wicket with England international player Liam Dawson, who scored his 18th first class century at the other end. Please tell that Tilak has scored three centuries in the Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad. At the same time, one against New Zealand A for India A and one last year in the Dalip Trophy.
Tilak made his first class debut in 2019. He scored three centuries out of his six centuries in 2022. Tilak could not leave his mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He scored 343 runs in 3 innings at an average of 31.8 and a strike rate of 138.30 and scored only two half -centuries.
Created history
He made a special record with a century on county debut. He has become the fourth Indian cricketer, who has done the act of scoring a century on a county debut. Prior to him, Ajinkya Rahane, Piyush Chawla and Murali Vijay had achieved a century on county debut. Chawla achieved this feat in 2013, when he scored 112 runs against the Middleseet for the Samarset. Vijay reiterated this achievement in 2018, when he scored 100 off 181 balls for Essex against Nottinghamshire. At the same time, Rahane scored 119 runs in 197 balls against Nottinghamshire while playing for Hampshire.