Gambhir's backing fuels Tilak's match-winning effort

Christchurch, Oct 24 (UNI) A message of belief from head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak gave Tilak Varma the conviction to stay till the end and steer India to victory against New Zealand in the second T20 International, the left-hander revealed after being named Player of the Match. With India losing five wickets in the chase, Tilak said his priority was to bat deep rather than panic under pressure, drawing confidence from the faith the team management had expressed in him before the match. "Just before today's game, I was talking with coach Gautam sir and Sitanshu…