Tilak Verma did what he said… Suryakumar Yadav revealed the secret after the victory in the third T20 against South Africa.

You must have been surprised to see Tilak Verma batting at number 3 in Centurion. You must have wondered how a player who plays in the middle order can bat in the top order. There is a very interesting story behind this, which captain Suryakumar Yadav told after the victory in the third T20 against South Africa. According to Surya, the decision to play at number 3 was Tilak's own, he himself came forward and asked me for this opportunity. And, I am happy that he has used the opportunity well. He has done what he had said.

Tilak did what he said, said Surya

Suryakumar Yadav said that after the second T20, Tilak Verma came to my room in the hotel and asked me for a chance to bat at number three. He assured me of a better performance. After listening to Tilak, I agreed. I gave him the opportunity to implement his intention. Now I feel good that he has done what he told me and how he told me. I am very happy for him.

How did Tilak Varma transform his words into action?

We have come to know what Tilak Verma said after going to captain Suryakumar Yadav's room. Now let's also know how he turned his words into action? He started this work from the third ball of the Indian innings itself. After opener Sanju Samson was bowled on the second ball of the match, Tilak Verma came to bat at the crease and without wasting any time started doing the work which he had come to the field after asking his captain to do.

Tilak Verma, who came to bat at number three, scored an unbeaten 107 runs off 56 balls. Played at a strike rate of 191.07, this innings included 7 sixes and 8 fours. Tilak Verma scored the first century of his T20 International career and Team India broke the record of its highest T20 score in South Africa by scoring a total of 219 runs. Earlier, it had scored 218 runs in 2007.

Team India won but Tilak got 3 more successes

India won the third T20 match against South Africa by 11 runs, the hero of which was left-handed batsman Tilak Verma. With this victory, India took a 2-1 lead in the series but Tilak got three more successes. He won the trust of his captain, became the player of the match and perhaps also secured the number three position for the future.