Tilak Varma Shocks his Best Friend; Takes Jaw-Dropping Catch During 2nd T20I

The India vs South Africa 2nd T20I at Mullanpur promises to be a high-scoring encounter. India won the toss earlier and put South Africa into bat. Quinton de Kock gave them magnificent start with a blistering 90 off just 46 balls.

Apart from him, skipper Aiden Markram contributed with 29 runs. Youngster Dewald Brevis joined the crease at No. 4 when South Africa were 121-2. He looked in good touch and even smashed a four and a six, however, failed to play a big knock.

Tilak Varma Catch Shocks Best Friend Dewald Brevis

In the first ball of the 16th over, left-arm spinner Axar Patel got the big wicket of Brevis. Axar bowled an arm ball on leg stump and Brevis tried to pull it squarer on the leg side. However, the ball went to Tilak Varma, who was stationed at long-on boundary. He ran in and took an excellent low catch to remove his best friend. Tilak Varma's catch had Brevis in disbelief but he had to trudge off the ground. It was a big moment in the game as Brevis has been in fine touch recently.

Tilak Varma Dewald Brevis share a good bonding with each other. While playing for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League, Tilak and Brevis developed a very strong, brotherly connection. Despite their distance, they keep in touch via video chats and are well-known for their practical jokes, support of one another, and celebration of each other's significant achievements, such as international debuts.

Currently, Dewald Brevis is playing Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL while Tilak Varma continues to play for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL. Even though both are rivals in IPL, the bond remains the same. During India's T20I tour of South Africa, Tilak even visited Brevis' home and both shared their pictures as well.

Quinton de Kock Misses Century

In the IND vs SA 2nd T20I, Quinton de Kock, the Proteas' opening batter, appeared to be in incredible control of the bat. De Kock likes to play against India, and at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, he scored his highest T20I score since returning to the format.

Before the second game against the Men In Blue, De Kock had scored 1, 23, 7, 0, and 0 since his return. He produced a superb knock to eventually break the run drought. Throughout his time in the middle, the left-handed batter continued to attack the bowlers from the first over and showed why he is still among the most dangerous batsmen in the world.

He appeared to have a lot going for him, but Jitesh Sharma's outstanding effort prevented him from reaching the milestone. Varun Chakravarthy delivered a flatter delivery to Quinton de Kock outside off-stump on the opening ball of the sixteenth over. De Kock got the under edge in the direction of the keeper and quickly left the crease. Jitesh Sharma, on the other hand, was incredibly fast, grabbing the ball and then swiftly removing the bails.