# Tilak Varma run out walking off a 'four' that wasn't: India still beat West Indies by 14 runs to lead 2-1

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 13 Oct 2026
Updated: 13 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 13 Oct 2026

> Pooran's dive kept the ball in play and Motie ran Tilak out at the non-striker's end as Gambhir fumed in the dugout. Abhishek Sharma's 69 off 30 set up 223 in Indore.

**Tilak Varma** was run out in one of the strangest dismissals of the season during the **third T20I between India and West Indies** at the Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Sunday, 11 October, after both batters assumed the ball had crossed the boundary. India still won by **14 runs** to go **2-1 up** in the five-match series.

## How it happened

It was the fourth ball of the 17th over. Gudakesh Motie bowled a low full toss on the pads, and Axar Patel flicked it towards deep backward square leg. **Kamil Pooran** dived and kept the ball inside the rope.

Axar and Tilak, believing it was four, began strolling to their ends. Pooran's return reached Motie, who broke the stumps at the non-striker's end. Axar had made his ground; Tilak, India's vice-captain, was well short. The third umpire confirmed the ball had never touched the rope, and head coach **Gautam Gambhir** was seen visibly angry in the dugout, ARY News reported.

Under the Laws of Cricket the ball stays live until it is dead or the umpire signals a boundary, so the batters were fair game.

## The match

- **India:** 223, after being put in. **Abhishek Sharma** hit **69 off 30 balls**.
- **West Indies:** fell 14 runs short of the target in a high-scoring chase.
- **Captain:** Shreyas Iyer led India.
- **Series:** India lead 2-1 with two matches to play.

## Pakistan's own series

Pakistan's results and fixtures, with times in PKT, are on our [Pakistan cricket](/news/cricket) pages, and the [PSL 2026 schedule](/news/cricket/psl-2026-schedule-results-points-table) page keeps the league's dates current.

Two T20Is remain in the India and West Indies series. We will add the results as they come in.

## Frequently asked questions

**How was Tilak Varma run out against West Indies?**

He walked towards his crease assuming Axar Patel's shot had gone for four, but Kamil Pooran dived to keep it in play and Gudakesh Motie broke the stumps at the non-striker's end.

## Sources

- Tilak Varma's run-out leaves Gautam Gambhir fuming against WI (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/tilak-varmas-run-out-leaves-gautam-gambhir-fuming-against-wi

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