Virat Kohli was all class on Tuesday in opposition to Sri Lanka within the first ODI of a three-match sequence. He drove India’s batting cost with an attacking 113 to steer the hosts to 373-7 in opposition to Sri Lanka within the opening one-day worldwide on Tuesday. It was his forty fifth ODI century and total his 73rd in worldwide cricket. It was his twentieth ODI ton on house soil. He has equalled the world report of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar of slamming probably the most tons in his house nation.

Ahead ofthe match, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had tweeted: “Let’s take a guess, how many of you think that we are going to score 400+ with a 73rd for @imVkohli ? #INDvSL”

After Kohli scored his 73rd ton, Ashwin once more tweeted: “Jinxing is overrated”

Jinxing is overrated https://t.co/akJ3Ss1KtQ pic.twitter.com/nxiu9eJZLn

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) January 10, 2023

The famous person cricketer survived two dropped catches on 52 and 81 in his 87-ball knock after India had been invited to bat first at first of the three-match sequence in Guwahati.

Skipper Rohit Sharma (83) and fellow opener Shubman Gill (70) placed on 143 runs to put the foundations of the mammoth complete.

Kohli stood agency after the duo’s departure and, regardless of shedding companions on the different finish, took to the opposition assault with 12 fours and one six.

The former captain reached his forty fifth ODI hundred and 73rd throughout all codecs after which set free a roar and tore off his helmet to bask within the stadium’s applause.

He lastly fell to third-time-lucky fast Kasun Rajitha, who was additionally bowling when wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka dropped the star batsman.

Gill hit three successive boundaries off debutant left-arm fast Dilshan Madushanka within the fourth over and Rohit smashed two sixes and a 4 off Rajitha to start the batting cost.

Rohit, who returned to captain the facet after lacking India’s 2-1 Twenty20 sequence win, reached his fifty with a 4 and Gill raised his half-century a short while later.

Gill took on Dunith Wellalage with three successive fours in a single over earlier than he fell lbw within the subsequent to Shanaka’s medium-pace bowling.

Rohit tried to maintain up the assault with common boundaries however Madushanka reduce quick his knock with a size ball that bowled the Indian skipper off an inside edge.

The remainder of the innings belonged to Kohli, who has hit two successive ODI tons of since popping out of an prolonged lean patch final 12 months.

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