Virat Kohli has struck an excellent century to information India to a 67-run victory over Sri Lanka within the first of their three-match one-day worldwide collection.
Kohli made 113 runs in Guwahati on Tuesday, hitting 12 fours and a six in his 87-ball show. It was the previous captain’s forty fifth ODI hundred and he’s solely 4 wanting Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time file.
Captain Rohit Sharma scored 83 and Shubman Gill made 70 as India ended their innings at 7-373 after being put in to bat.
Every bowler went for greater than a run a ball with Kasun Rajitha (3-88 off ten) probably the most profitable but in addition the most costly.
In response, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka made an unbeaten 108 whereas opener Pathum Nissanka scored a strong 72, but it surely didn’t show sufficient because the guests didn’t chase the massive complete.
They closed on 8-306 with Umran Malik taking 3-57 in eight overs and Mohammed Siraj 2-30 in seven.
The groups will subsequent meet within the second ODI in Kolkata on Thursday adopted by the third and closing sport in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Before the ODI collection, India received the Twenty20 collection 2-1.
