However, they helped India produce a stellar come-from-behind victory in the second T20I under challenging conditions against the Kiwis on Saturday. Hyderabad boys Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy reflected on a stellar win against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, heaping praise on each other’s performances while highlighting the significance of the victory. The two Hyderabad lads were recently at the centre of India’s defeat in a T20I against the West Indies in Hyderabad, where they were unable to pull off a miraculous win in a 248-run chase.
Tilak scored an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls, while Nitish made an unbeaten 26 from 13 deliveries after Naman Dhir provided hope with his 31 off 17 balls in the chase.
Tilak was quick to reply: “I have the Game Changer of the Match today. “More than that, with the difficult conditions and a big ground, I think the wicket was really challenging today. That’s how we played today.
The two reflected on their partnership, which turned out to be a match-winning one. “I also felt very good about it. Back in Hyderabad, both of us thought about how special it would be if we could win a match together with two Telugu guys out in the middle. But, as I always say, God always has the right time for us. If you see, it was a big ground, the surface was on the slower side, and when they bowled bouncers, the ball came through really quickly. So it’s not easy to hit sixes whenever you want to. “Honestly, if you look at the first game, it was easier to hit sixes. But in this game, as everyone knows, it was pretty challenging. When a challenge comes, you have to play smartly. We wanted to show our fitness levels and put our hard work into the game by running those twos and singles hard, and then hitting sixes whenever the opportunity came,” Tilak added. “I really enjoyed batting with him. I know he’s a quick runner, and I’m a quick runner too. We really enjoyed playing together. But the thing I wanted to appreciate about Tilak is that when Naman Dhir was going well and striking tremendously, Tilak didn’t take unnecessary risks.
“Guys, I have the Player of the Match today,” Nitish began the interaction after the win in a video shared by the BCCI. We have to keep following the process and keep working hard, and the right things will come at the right time,” Tilak said. He kept giving singles to Naman and allowed him to play his natural game,” Nitish said.
