Tilak, Samson up the ante

Fri, 19 September 2025

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India 153-5 (16 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Zikria Islam continues from the other end. Samson plays a delivery towards long-on for an easy single. Tilak sends the next ball back to the bowler for no run, then skies one to pick up a couple of runs. A clever reverse sweep gives Tilak a single, followed by another single from Samson.Six singles come off the over, taking India to 140/5 after 15 overs.

Aamir Kaleem continues from the other end. Tilak Varma and Samson exchange singles before Tilak smashes a huge six - much needed for India. He follows it up with a boundary, then swings and misses the next ball. A single off the last delivery ends the over, with 13 runs coming off it. After 16 overs, India are 153/5.

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