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Following the culmination of the fifth and concluding T20I encounter between India and Australia on Sunday, December 3 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, young Indian batter Tilak Varma shared a heartening moment with Australian all-rounder Tim David on social media.
Cricketing camaraderie: Tilak Varma and Tim David’s heartwarming jersey exchange
Both players, representing the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), exchanged their national jerseys, accompanied by a special message imprinted on each jersey. The 21-year-old Indian batter showcased this camaraderie on his Instagram, highlighting the bond they share despite the on-field competition and captioned the post “Exchanges love and jerseys @timdavid8,”
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Varma and David’s impact in the T20I series
Varma, featuring in three games, contributed a total of 50 runs for the Men in Blue, while David appeared in all five matches, amassing 92 runs. The T20I serie♉s saw India initially winning the first two games, followed by a comeback from Australia in the third T20I. However, India clinched victory in the last two gamesꦗ, securing the series 4-1 and concluding on a triumphant note.
India’s series triumph: High note in Bengaluru
In the last T20I held in Bengaluru, India managed to scored 160 runs, with Shreyas Iyer contributing a valuable 53 and Axar Patel delivering an impressive 31. Despite Ben McDermott‘s 54 for his side, Mukesh Kumar‘s figures of 3/32 combined with impactful performances from Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh, limited the visitors to 154/8 in 20 overs. The Men in Blue secured a🐽 6-run victory, clinching the series with a 4-1 win.
