Virat Kohli smashed his 45th ODI century in the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Sharma scored his first century of 2023 and his 73rd international ton off just 80 deliveries. He hammered 113 off 87 balls before getting dismissed by Rajitha. He hammered 12 boundaries and a six in his brilliant innings.
Kohli’s previous ODI century was registered exactly two months ago in December 2022 when he smashed 113 runs against Bangladesh. Virat also equaled Sachin Tendulkar‘s record to score most centuries on home ground by scoring his 20th ton in India.
Virat Kohli’s performance in previous 5 ODIs:
IND vs BAN (10th December 2022) – 113 runs
IND vs BAN (7th December 2022) – 5 runs
IND vs BAN (4th December 2022) – 9 runs
IND vs ENG (17th July 2022) – 17 runs
IND vs ENG (14th July 2022) – 16 runs
Both countries are set to play the second and third ODIs on January 12 and January 15, respectively. Earlier in the match, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman GillVirat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik PandyaAxar Patel, Mohammed ShamiUmran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de SilvaCharith Asalanka, Dasun ShanakaWanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka