Dharamsala, May 14 -- Following a stellar fifty, Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma said he prefers finishing games and credited his international experience, including the World Cup, for improving his ability to close out chases under pressure.

A blistering half-century by Varma and an attacking knock from Ryan Rickelton powered MI to a six-wicket win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Dharamsala on Thursday.

Varma explained that the Dharamsala surface was slower and lower than expected, making shot-making difficult and rewarding patience over aggressive hitting.

Varma noted that the plan was to take the chase deep after seeing how Punjab Kings also found batting challenging on the same pitc...