There is no limit to the happiness of the fans, Tilak Verma scored his first IPL century in the GT vs MI match. Read
A cricket masterclass was organized at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, when Mumbai Indians (MI) by Gujarat Titans (GT) with IPL 2026 Competed in the 30th match of the season. This high-stakes encounter promised thrills, but no one expected the dramatic turn that unfolded under the desert sky. A night when the top order Kagiso Rabada The young left-handed batsman collapsed against the fast bowling of Tilak Verma Rised from the ashes and scored his first IPL century, which made the fans rejoice.
Tilak Verma lights up the stadium with his maiden IPL century in GT vs MI match
The story of Verma’s innings was divided into two parts. At the start of his innings, Verma looked completely untidy, struggling to make the right contact with the bat against GT’s disciplined bowling. In the second strategic timeout, the scorecard told a sobering story: Verma had managed only 19 runs from 22 balls. The pressure from the Ahmedabad crowd was palpable, and Mumbai’s dugout looked under tension as the run rate required for a competitive score was dwindling.
However, the break acted as a catalyst. What happened next was a spectacular display of power-hitting and precise placement. Verma picks up the pace with surgical precision, turning his sluggish start into a stormy finish. in the last over famous krishna The climax came against. Needing a boundary to reach the magical three-figure mark, Verma faced a short delivery on the final ball of the innings. With nerves of steel, he swung the bat hard, sending the ball over square leg for four runs.
There was a wave of joy in the stadium as Verma finished the innings unbeaten with 101 runs in just 45 balls. His transformation was incredible; He scored 82 runs in his last 23 balls, hitting 7 fours and 8 huge sixes in his innings. It was an amazing revival, taking him from a strike rate of 86 to 224.44 when he walked off the field.
MI targets competition for GT
Kagiso Rabada Despite early losses incurred by quinton de kock (13), Danish Malewar (2), and dangerous Suryakumar Yadav (15), Mumbai Indians posted a strong score of 199/5 in their 20 overs. Verma’s brilliant innings and Naman Dheer This recovery was made possible by a steady partnership with , who scored a crucial 45 off 32 balls.
The figures show a huge surge in the final overs; MI scored 77 runs in the last 5 overs at a run rate of 15.40. captain hardik pandya added a quick 15 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford Remained unbeaten on 1 run. In Gujarat’s bowling, Rabada excelled with figures of 3/33, while Krishna conceded 54 runs in his 4 overs.
Fans’ reactions:
In #𝗜𝗣𝗟𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
Before #GTvMI: 5 inns, 43 runs, Avg: 8.6, SR: 134.37
Vs #GujaratTitans: 101* off 45 balls | 8x4s | 7x6s 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GgPPcVAeK7— Around Sports (@SportsAround7) April 20, 2026
Averages 45 in T20is
Averages 50 In FC
Averages 47 in List-A
Averages 41 in T20sONE AND ONLY TILAK VARMA 💙 GREATEST ALL FORMAT YOUNGSTER pic.twitter.com/4p6onDEK8x
— Aryan (Mel) 🏴 (@MythicalMelmet1) April 20, 2026
Tilak sure pic.twitter.com/IFwo1rXA74
— raveena (@raveeeee___) April 20, 2026
Fastest hundreds for MI in IPL (by balls)
45 – Sanath Jayasuriya vs CSK, Wankhede, 2008
45 – Tilak Varma vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2026
47 – Cameron Green vs SRH, Wankhede, 2023
49 – Suryakumar vs GT, Wankhede, 2023 pic.twitter.com/uZh0Re56zJ— Shehzade (@Shehzade_18) April 20, 2026
Tilak Varma scored 100 from 45 balls vs Gujarat Titans at Ahmedabad.
His inning breakup tonight:
– First 22 balls 19 runs
– Last 23 balls 82 runs pic.twitter.com/CT8mg6Jhbn— Cricket Capital (@CricketCapital7) April 20, 2026
Tilak Varma brings up his maiden IPL hundred — ice-cold celebration, pure class. 🥶🔥
Hats off, Tilak. pic.twitter.com/ma07OIyf4p— Uma Shankar✍️ (@umashankermedia) April 20, 2026
Chad Tilak Varma cooked 🔥🔥#GTvsMI pic.twitter.com/mdujz4uf8u
— SHIPPU KASHYAP (@ShippuK37765) April 20, 2026
If you need an anchor batsman, he should be like Tilak Varma. After Mumbai Indians lost early wickets, he came in and stabilized the innings, saving team from collapse. He was playing at 19 runs off 22 balls, but once the game settled, he shifted gears and completed his century… pic.twitter.com/ZcnrHhLow3
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) April 20, 2026
6,4,4,2,1,1,6,4,1,1,1,6,4,4,6,6,0,4,1,4,6,1,6,4 🤯🔥
Tilak Varma didn’t just score — he dismantled the attack ball by ball 💥
Absolute chaos. Controlled aggression. Peak T20 batting 👑#TilakVerma #MI #IPL #Cricket #BeastMode #Madness #T20King pic.twitter.com/cuC4R5zEe3— syed Momin shah (@MominSyed21193) April 20, 2026
This is an excellent recovery from MI as they were struggling at 96/4 in 12.3 overs 🔥#Cricket #GTvsMI #IPL2026 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/106zCKLUlq
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 20, 2026
What a talent this guy @TilakV9 has.
High quality 💯
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 20, 2026
See also: IPL 2026 [WATCH]Kagiso Rabada bowled Suryakumar Yadav with a fast inswinger in GT vs MI match.
Comments are closed.