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India’s win in Indore deflects Tilak Varma’s run-out blunder

India secured a crucial 2-1 series lead over the West Indies in the five-match T20I series with a hard-fought victory in Indore, following the Caribbean side’s dramatic nine-ball win in Ranchi. The hosts posted a competitive total of 223 runs, but their innings was far from smooth after an early collapse left them at 115/1 in just 8.1 overs.

Tilak Varma’s run-out for 28 off 16 balls—caused by a bizarre sequence of events involving a miscommunication between Axar Patel and the fielders—initially threatened to derail India’s recovery. However, late contributions from Nitish Kumar Reddy (21 off 14), Axar Patel (20 off 14), Arshdeep Singh (11 off 8), and Prince Yadav (13* off 6) ensured the Windies fell short by 14 runs, salvaging the match despite the costly error.

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