India, May 15 -- Tilak Varma hit a fantastic 75* off just 33 deliveries to drag Mumbai Indians over the line in a terrific showcase of power-hitting, in which he struck six sixes and as many fours to haul down 201 alongside Will Jacks in a cracking finish. After hitting the winning runs by helping along Xavier Bartlett for six over fine leg, a pumped-up Tilak tore off his helmet and went charging towards the MI dugout in celebration, preserving a special mention for one particular player.

Broadcast cameras captured an ecstatic Tilak celebrate right to the dugout, before throwing up the numbers four and five on his hands - a clear reference to former MI captain and team legend Rohit Sharma, who dons that shirt number and has become a ment...