In the Duleep Trophy 2026 final, Tilak Varma of the Southern Region played an impressive innings but could not reach a hundred on the fourth day of the match, which took place on Wednesday, September 9th. Despite not reaching the hundred, his play demonstrated great perseverance.
Tilak Varma scored 99 runs, playing 211 balls. After he was dismissed, the Southern Region team was brought to a score of 336 runs. It is worth noting that the Eastern Region team had previously scored 708/10 runs.
Before failing to complete the century, his innings was characterized by patience, dedication, and determination. However, he could not handle the pressure while trying to complete the hundred and was dismissed after a shot by Konaan Quraishi.
This shot was Quraishi's second wicket in the match. In his innings, Tilak hit 9 fours, and his average strike rate was 46.92. It is particularly noteworthy that Tilak Varma, who also captained the Southern Region team in this Duleep Trophy final, attracted attention due to disagreements with Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Besides Tilak Varma, Devadad Padikal also played for the Southern Region with 62 runs, and Chama Milind scored 43 runs. Regarding bowling, Mukesh Kumar from the Eastern Region proved to be the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 62 runs in 19 overs. Mohammed Shami earned 2 successes, conceding 42 runs in 16 overs. Shikhar Mohan and Konaan Quraishi also received two successes each.