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Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill put on century stands in the third ODI against Sri Lanka (AP Image)
Kohli, who ended a nearly three-year wait for an international hundred in the Asia Cup last year, is back to his best and is scoring hundreds at will in the World Cup year.
Virat Kohli completed his third century in four innings after Shubman Gill’s brilliant century. India Scored 390 for five in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.
Captain Rohit Sharma (42 off 49 balls) and Gill (116 off 97 balls) set the stage for a big score with an opening partnership of 95 before Kohli (166 not out off 110 balls) hit his 74th international century. And did the needful with his 46th century. 50 over format.
Kohli, who ended a nearly three-year wait for an international hundred in the Asia Cup last year, is back to his best and scoring hundreds at will. World Cup year. The 34-year-old is now only three short of equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries. His conversion ratio is remarkable as he scored his 46th century in 259 innings while Tendulkar took 452 innings to reach 49 centuries. Before Kohli took over, Gill had played some high quality strokes on his way to his second ODI hundred.
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Lahiru Kumara’s 23-run over in the early stages of the innings put India ahead. When Rohit hit him for a six over deep mid-wicket, Gill hit Kumara for four straight fours, three on the off side and one flicked to the leg side on a full toss.
Rohit too was looking good at the other end but got out against a run off play while attempting one of his signature shots, the front foot pull. Gill and Kohli then shared a 131-run partnership in which the Sri Lankan bowlers hardly troubled them.
Kohli started the innings with quick fours before scoring runs with his exemplary running between the wickets. The first of his eight sixes came in the 80s and it was a mishit over long-on, which made him laugh.
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He reached 99 with a boundary, which came after collisions with Ashen Bandara and Jeffrey Vandersay, who were both running towards the ball from deep square leg and deep midwicket.
Bandara was eventually carried off the field.
India scored 58 runs in the last five overs and Kohli put in a ballistic performance after his century.
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