{"id":4072,"date":"2026-04-20T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/tilak-varmas-maiden-ipl-ton-sparks-mi-comeback-vs-gujarat-titans"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:53:10","slug":"tilak-varmas-maiden-ipl-ton-sparks-mi-comeback-vs-gujarat-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/tilak-varmas-maiden-ipl-ton-sparks-mi-comeback-vs-gujarat-titans","title":{"rendered":"Tilak Varma\u2019s maiden IPL ton sparks MI comeback vs Gujarat Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tilak Varma transformed a difficult campaign into a memorable statement with his maiden IPL century, driving Mumbai Indians to a thrilling comeback against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Monday. The young left-hander, who had struggled for runs earlier in the season, delivered a fearless late surge to lift MI to 199 for five in 20 overs.<\/p>\n<h2>Pressure moments and the turning point<\/h2>\n<p>Tilak arrived at the crease under strain and with little margin for error, but the innings shifted gears as Mumbai entered the latter stages. During the strategic time-out after the 14th over, Hardik Pandya\u2014who had faced occasional boos from the crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium\u2014was seen speaking animatedly with Tilak. At that point, Tilak had worked his way to 19 off 22 deliveries, looking far from the kind of score MI needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Tilak\u2019s late assault flips the game<\/h2>\n<p>Attention had largely been on Tilak\u2019s output before that break, especially after Mumbai were reduced to three down inside the powerplay. In his first five IPL innings of the season, he managed only 43 runs in total. However, once the platform was set for him to accelerate, he unleashed a brutal sequence against Gujarat\u2019s bowlers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the final six overs, Tilak struck record-style blows to dismantle Gujarat\u2019s pace attack.<\/li>\n<li>Prasidh Krishna conceded 19 runs in an over during the rampage.<\/li>\n<li>Ashok Sharma went for 26 runs in an over, adding to the damage.<\/li>\n<li>Mumbai piled up 96 runs in the last 24 balls, with Tilak scoring 82 of those\u2014the most by any batter in that phase in a single IPL innings.<\/li>\n<li>The 82 in the final burst surpassed Quinton de Kock\u2019s 80 for LSG against KKR in 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Maiden IPL ton, match numbers, and early strikes<\/h2>\n<p>Tilak completed his first IPL century off the final ball of the innings, finishing with a 45-ball knock. That century matched the quickest IPL century for Mumbai Indians, equalling the mark set by Sanath Jayasuriya. The 101 not out is now his highest IPL score.<\/p>\n<p>While Tilak took control late, Mumbai\u2019s early momentum was shaped by Kagiso Rabada at the start. Rabada produced a standout spell with the new ball, claiming three wickets inside the powerplay, including the key dismissal of India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, who had been struggling for form.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rabada\u2019s spell included the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav, after the batter was hit for a six and a boundary.<\/li>\n<li>He then responded with a sharp 152 kmph delivery from a fourth-stump line that jagged back to hit the stumps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support from the middle order and the final total<\/h2>\n<p>After the early wickets, Naman Dhir\u2014promoted to number three\u2014added stability with a half-century. 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