Virat Kohli scored his 74th worldwide century to assist India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and report the very best ever victory margin in ODIs on Sunday. Kohli hit an unbeaten 166 as India posted 390/5 after which bowled out Sri Lanka for 73 in 22 overs. In the method, Kohli went on to interrupt two of Sachin Tendulkar‘s ‘all-time data’. Kohli now sits forward of Tendulkar within the checklist of most ODI centuries at house, and in addition holds the report of scoring the very best variety of tons in opposition to a single staff within the 50-over format of worldwide cricket. After Kohli broke Tendulkar’s a number of data, the Indian dugout was on its toes to hail the star batter.

Kohli’s third century in his final 4 matches and a 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered India to 390-5 in Thiruvananthapuram.

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj then returned spectacular figures of 4-32 as India bowled out the vacationers for 72 in 22 overs as India went previous New Zealand’s 290-run thrashing of Ireland in 2008.

A 131-run second-wicket stand between Gill and Kohli stood out after India elected to bat first.

Kohli, who surpassed Sri Lankan nice Mahela Jayawardene‘s 12,650 ODI runs to enter the highest 5 all-time run getters, reached his 150 in 106 balls and completed off with 13 fours and eight sixes.

Sri Lanka have been by no means within the chase after Mohammed Siraj struck thrice in his first 5 overs together with the wickets of Avishka Fernando, for one, and Kusal Mendis, bowled on 4.

The vacationers saved shedding wickets to Siraj’s tempo and swing and the fast additionally ran out Karunaratne with a direct throw that caught the batsman off guard and out of his crease on the striker’s finish.

Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav picked two wickets every to flatten Sri Lanka’s batting with 28 overs to spare, with the vacationers shedding 9 wickets and injured Bandara not batting.

With the win, India registered a 3-0 clear sweep over Sri Lanka.

(With AFP Inputs)

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