Indian left-handed batter Tilak Varma has made a stunning debut on English land. His very first county cricket innings was an unforgettable one. When Tilak walked out to bat, Hampshire was in a spot of trouble at 34 for 2. But he took command with brilliance and batted under pressure to hit a great century. Tilak finished his debut century in red-ball cricket off 239 balls. This is good news for Team India when it comes to the future.
🚨 HUNDRED FOR TILAK VARMA ON HIS COUNTY DEBUT 🚨
– Tilak came when Hampshire was 34/2 and then Tilak completed Hundred from 239 balls under pressure, He is making big steps in all formats for India, Great news for the future. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/D7O0E3m6cb---Advertisement---— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2025
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Tilak Hits Century
Tilak Varma opened his account strongly in county cricket. He played for Hampshire and hit a century in his first match. When he went to bat, Hampshire had already lost two top wickets for a mere 34 runs. But Tilak remained calm and played a good knock under pressure to get to his century. The left-handed batsman played first-class cricket under challenging conditions. Tilak struck 11 fours and three sixes during his stay at the crease. He put on a half-century partnership for the third wicket with Fletcha Middleton. Later, he contributed 68 runs for the fourth wicket with Ben Brown, who made 42 runs off 68 deliveries.
Hampshire in Comfortable Position
Due to the centuries from Tilak Varma and Liam Dawson, Hampshire is in a comfortable position in the match. At the time of writing, Hampshire had scored 339 runs for losing five wickets in their first innings. Dawson was unbeaten on 110 runs. Middleton also scored an excellent innings with 61 runs from 82 balls. Earlier, Essex were bowled out for 296 in their first innings. Essex’s best batter earlier was Charlie Allison, who had scored a good century.
