Never before? Tilak Varma’s casual approach leads to bizarre exhaustion – WATCH

Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run out during the third T20I against West Indies (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India batsman Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies on Sunday after a misunderstanding with Axar Patel cost him a wicket.The incident took place in the 17th over, with Gudakesh Motie bowling Axar. The Indian all-rounder flicked a low full toss towards deep backward square leg where Kamil Pooran dived to prevent the ball from reaching the boundary.

How Tilak Varma ran out

Tilak and Axar seemed convinced that Pooran had touched the boundary rope while attempting the save. Assuming the ball would be called for a four, both batsmen completed a single before exchanging punches at mid-off.However, Pooran managed to stop the ball just before it reached the boundary and quickly returned it to the field.Facing the delivery, Axar realized the situation and grounded the bat at the non-striker’s end just in time. Meanwhile, Tilak continued to walk towards his crease, unaware that the ball was still in play.Motie collected the ball and broke the stumps at the bowler’s end. The third umpire reviewed the incident and first confirmed that Pooran had made a clean save before the reigning Tilak ran out.Tilak departed after scoring 28 off 16 balls, including four fours, as India’s lack of awareness led to an unusual dismissal.

India recovered after Tilak’s release

Despite losing Tilak in the closing stages, India scored 223 in their 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma made the biggest contribution with a 30-ball 69, including five sixes.Abhishek and Ishan Kishan put on 108 runs off just 40 balls. Kishan scored 37 off 18 deliveries before being bowled by Roston Chase. Chase also dismissed India captain Shreyas Iyer lbw for one.The two wickets triggered a mini-collapse, with India losing four wickets for 20 runs and slipping to 135/5.

Arshdeep and Dhir lead India to victory

West Indies were chasing a target of 250 in the second T20I, but India bounced back in the third match to win by 14 runs and take a 2–1 lead in the five-match series.Arshdeep Singh took three wickets for 44 runs while Naman Dhir took two wickets for 39 as West Indies finished on 209/7.Pooran scored 42 and Shimron Hetmyer 43, adding 60 runs for the second wicket. Dhir dismissed both batsmen to put India back in control during the middle overs.Sherfane Rutherford scored 32 off 20 balls while Shamar Springer remained unbeaten on 35 off just 11 deliveries. Springer hit three sixes against Axar Patel in the final but West Indies fell short of the target.India captain Shreyas Iyer praised the confidence shown by his bowlers after the match.“It was amazing to see the confidence of the bowlers,” India captain Shreyas Iyer said after the match. “The clarity was very visible when I communicated. They were ready to take on the challenge, and that’s what we want.”India won the series opener by eight wickets in Lucknow before West Indies leveled the match with a six-wicket victory in Ranchi. Sunday’s win moved India back into the lead at 2-1.The fourth T20I will be played in Hyderabad on Wednesday.