T20 World Cup: Tilak Varma fails to convert another start
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India's Tilak Varma has failed to convert starts into pivotal scores in the 2026 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. The southpaw, who bats at number three, perished for a 31-run knock versus Netherlands in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The Group A contest saw Varma shared two 30-plus stands before he perished in the 9th over with India being 69/3.
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A 31-run knock against the Dutch
Varma's 31 came off 27 balls. He hit three fours and a six. He struck at 114.81. He shared 39 runs alongside Ishan Kishan and 30 runs with Suryakumar Yadav. Logan van Beek dismissed Varma, who attempted a big shot and was caught.
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T20 WC 2026: Varma's struggles in terms of strike rate
From 4 T20 World Cup matches in the ongoing edition, Varma has scored 106 runs at 26.50. Notably, his strike rate of 120.45 is on the lower side. He got three successive scores of 25 in the matches against USA, Namibia and Pakistan before this 31-run knock against the Dutch. He has hit 11 fours and three sixes. Varma has faced 88 balls.