Overview

• Varma completed his maiden County Championship century, reaching 100 from 241 deliveries with 11 fours and three sixes against Essex.
• He resumed day three on 98 not out and shared a 133-run unbeaten stand with Liam Dawson to help Hampshire surpass Essex’s first-innings total.
• By reaching three figures, Varma joined Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane as the fourth Indian to score a century on County debut.
• Signed on a four-match deal with Hampshire, Varma has amassed 1,204 runs at an average of 50.16 across 18 first-class matches.
• Emphasizing Test cricket as his preferred format, Varma said the innings strengthens his prospects for a national Test selection.