Tilak Varma has disclosed that the Men in Blue have adopted a versatile batting approach in the shortest format to adjust to the varying conditions of different pitches. In the second T20I, Axar Patel batted at the No.3 spot but managed to score only 21 runs off as many balls, leading to their defeat in the second match by 51 runs in Mullanpur, which allowed South Africa to equalize the series.

While pursuing a daunting target of 214 runs, the hosts were bowled out for 162 runs. Gautam Gambhir faced significant criticism for altering the batting order and making some questionable changes.

The hosts will aim to take the lead when they face South Africa in the third T20I on Sunday. Tilak, who played a determined innings of 62 runs off 34 balls, came forward in defense of Gambhir's strategy

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