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Tilak Varma Explains Bizarre Run-Out Dismissal Against West Indies
- •Indian cricketer Tilak Varma addressed his bizarre run-out dismissal during the third T20 international against the West Indies.
- •Tilak and batting partner Axar Patel casually walked back thinking the ball had crossed the boundary after a brilliant fielding effort by Kamil Pooran.
- •Gudakesh Motie quickly dislodged the bails at the non-striker end, catching Tilak short of his crease as the video went viral on social media.
- •Ahead of the fourth T20I in Hyderabad, Tilak expressed excitement about playing at his home ground as the team's vice-captain.
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During the 17th over, Axar Patel hit a ball that was spectacularly saved near the boundary by Kamil Pooran. Believing the ball had crossed for a boundary, Tilak and Axar casually walked back to chat, but the West Indies quickly threw the ball to Gudakesh Motie, who dislodged the bails while Tilak was short of his crease.
Tilak explained at a pre-match press conference that both he and Axar genuinely thought the ball went for four runs. Because they did not get a clear look at the ball being thrown back to Axar's end, they started walking away and only realized their mistake after the dismissal decision was made.
The 4th India-West Indies T20I is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 14, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, which is also Tilak Varma's home ground where he will serve as the team's vice-captain.
