Star India Batter Departs For Duck On One-Day Cup Debut After County Flourish
Star India batter Tilak Varma's Royal London One-Day Cup debut for Hampshire ended in disappointment with a duck, but Hampshire still posted a strong score of 324/6.
Star India batter Tilak Varma's debut in the Royal London One-Day Cup in England didn't go as per plans as the youngster was dismissed for a duck while representing Hampshire against Glamorgan at Neath, although that didn't deter his team from posting a big score batting first.
Varma joined Hampshire earlier this year, marking his maiden stint in County Cricket in the UK.
In his four County Championship appearances, Varma notched up two hundreds and a half-century. But the start to his One-Day Cup stint has not been as smooth.
Having been put in to bat, Ali Orr and Hampshire skipper Nick Gubbins added 68 runs for the opening stand before the former was dismissed by Ned Leonard.
Varma walked in next but could last just three deliveries as he was caught by Asa Tribe off Leonard as well, departing for a three-ball duck. Watch the video here:
Hampshire soon found themselves at 81/3 before Gubbins and Tom Prest added 34 runs for the fourth wicket. After the latter was dismissed by Kiran Carlson, Gubbins and wicketkeeper Ben Mayes built a 141-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Hampshire eventually posted 324/6 with Gubbins scoring 144, while Mayes contributed with a 55-ball 74. Glamorgan are yet to bat.
Since making his T20I debut two years ago, Varma has featured in 25 games, boasting a brilliant average of 49.93 and a strike rate of 155.
Varma has played four ODIs as well, but is yet to make a mark, with 68 runs at 22.66. In List A cricket, he averages 46.68 across 36 games, while in first-class cricket, he holds a brilliant average of 52 from 22 matches.
Varma is yet to represent India in Tests.
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