Watch: Virat Kohli punches air in delight after hitting forty fifth ODI hundred

India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli punched the air in delight earlier than taking off his helmet and soaking within the applause from the gang at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati after scoring his forty fifth ODI hundred.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 17:38 IST

Virat Kohli hit his forty fifth ODI hundred within the Guwahati ODI vs Sri Lanka (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Virat Kohli got here up along with his trademark celebrations after starting the World Cup yr with 100 in his first aggressive outing of 2023. Kohli punched the air in delight after finishing his forty fifth ODI hundred, a second successive hundred within the 50-over format of the sport for the primary time in almost 4 years.

It was Virat Kohli’s 73rd worldwide hundred and his twentieth ODI hundred at residence as he equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s report for many a whole lot at residence within the 50-over format of the sport. It was additionally the previous captain’s third worldwide hundred within the final 6 months as he appears to be like set to return to peak type within the World Cup yr.

Kohli ended an almost 3-year look ahead to an ODI hundred when he hit 113 in India’s closing ODI of 2022 – in Bangladesh. He adopted it up with a surprising 113 off simply 87 balls, hitting 12 boundaries and a six to assist India put up 373 for 7 in 50 overs on the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

Kohli obtained to his hundred within the forty seventh over, punching a full supply from Kasun Rajitha to the long-off to get a single and full the milestone. Kohli took off his helmet, jumped within the air and celebrated the hundred with lots of ardour.

When Kohli obtained to his T20I hundred within the Asia Cup, there was extra aid than pleasure however on Tuesday, his passionate feelings had been on show.

Kohli acknowledged the applause from the gang as followers had been up on their ft, celebrating one other ODI hundred from arguably one of many best white-ball gamers.

India rode on the hundred from Virat Kohli and fifties from captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to make an enormous assertion of intent within the Word Cup yr.

Rohit obtained off to a robust begin, hitting 83, together with 9 boundaries and three sixes, in simply 67 balls whereas Gill hit 70 off 60 in a 143-run opening stand for India after Sri Lanka received the toss and opted to subject.

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Jan 10, 2023