IND vs SL 2022-23: India is taking the attack to Sri Lanka in the opening Guwahati ODI on Tuesday. Virat Kohli played a classical knock, slamming his 45th ODI century, as supporters went berserk.
Former Indian skipper and top-order batter Virat Kohli can be considered back to his best. On Tuesday, during the opening One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, he struck his 45th ton in the format. It arrived off just 80 deliveries, which included ten fours and a six, and possessed a strike rate of over 130.00. It was also his successive hundred in the format, as he slammed 113 in his previous ODI in Chottogram against Bangladesh last month. While his knock, aided by other teammates, propelled India past 350, finishing on 373/7, supporters went crazy following his blistering knock.
A perfect start to 2023 - Virat Kohli scoring an ODI hundred. pic.twitter.com/DQKtLDbOSf
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)Notably, Kohli was dropped twice by the Lankans. He was dismissed for 113 by pacer Kasun Rajitha in the 49th over after a top edge landed the ball safely into the gloves of Kusal Mendis. Meanwhile, he brought up quite some stats and records through this innings of his:
Back to back 💯s for Virat Kohli in ODI👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)👑 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐎𝐇𝐋𝐈 • 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝!
💙 Feels like 2023 is going to be a special year! pic.twitter.com/g6JjZiUsCX
Match summary
Winning the toss, Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka invited India to bat, as the hosts were off to a great start, maintaining a run rate of around 8.00 in the opening ten overs (PowerPlay). The top order was ruthless, with all three batters scoring half-centuries, while Kohli stole the show with his blazing knock. For the visitors, Rajitha bagged three, while off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva was economical.
Brief scores: IND 373/3 (Rohit- 83, Gill- 70, Kohli- 113; Rajitha- 3/88) vs SL.
The happiness on Virat Kohli's face after scoring his 45th ODI hundred. pic.twitter.com/X7ZDW8kYJA
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)