Tilak Varma’s breathtaking boundary catch sends Travis Head packing at the MCG

Varun Chakravarthy delivered a vital breakthrough for India as he dismissed the damaging Travis Head with the assistance of Tilak Varma’s mind-blowing efforts throughout the second T20I towards Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) in Melbourne on Friday (October 31).

Australia kicked off the chase fiercely, racing to 50 with Mitchell Marsh (14) and Travis Head tormenting the Indian bowlers. However India’s thriller spinner Varun Chakravarthy managed to get a well timed breakthrough for India by eradicating Head for 28 runs off simply 15 balls.

Tilak Varma pulls off a Suryakumar Yadav-style catch to ship Travis Head packing on the MCG

Nevertheless, it was Tilak Varma who stole the present together with his outstanding fielding at long-off. Tilak reminded everybody of Suryakumar Yadav’s controversial but match-winning catch of David Miller on the ICC T20 World Cup 2025 last towards South Africa in Barbados.

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Head tried to make room and loft a size ball from Chakravarthy straight right down to the bottom, aiming to clear the boundary. For a second, it appeared just like the ball would sail over the fielder, however Tilak had different plans. He judged the ball completely, leaping to his left and grabbing the ball cleanly close to the ropes.

Apparently, after realizing his momentum was taking him towards the boundary cushions, Tilak cleverly tossed the ball up within the air earlier than stepping outdoors the rope. He then rapidly but calmly re-entered the sector of play to finish the catch safely, ending Head’s blazing knock on the MCG.

What a superb catch on the boundary from Tilak Varma! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/NdmTd6q2et

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 31, 2025

To be continued….