Christchurch, Oct. 24 -- Indian batter Tilak Varma continued his sensational record in run chases, pulling off a stunning death-overs acceleration to seal a memorable win against New Zealand in second T20I during a tense 181-run chase. With this performance, Tilak, despite occasional wobbles, re-affirmed his status as one of India's exciting batters during a run-chase and in slog overs.

With India down and out at 70/5 at one point chasing 181 runs, Tilak had a 42-run stand with fellow Mumbai Indians (MI) mate Naman Dhir, bringing back some hope in the changing room and went on to build on that momentum with Nitish Kumar Reddy, stitching a 69-run stand for the seventh wicket.

From overs 16 to the final one, Tilak scored 41 in 17 balls. H...