Former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli continues his prime form in white-ball cricket. Kohli came back into form in the Asia Cup 2022 and has been scoring a plethora of runs, since. India’s run machine is playing another top knock in the ongoing third ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kohli came to the crease after Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had set a great platform for a big score. The duo had added 95 runs for the opening wicket before Rohit Sharma departed. Kohli took only 3 balls before smashing two consecutive boundaries to kickstart his innings in style.
On a wicket that has been a good one to bat on, Kohli has rotated the strike wonderfully and ensured he hit boundaries at regular intervals. He has been scoring runs at a strike rate of over 100. It took 48 innings for him to complete another half-century as the crowd bowed down to India’s sensation.
Thereafter, Kohli hit 5 fours and 1 six and went on to reach his 46th ton in just 85 balls. It has been another top innings for India’s run-machine. The social media has gone crazy with numerous reactions. Here’s a look some of those:
Virat Kohli Started the series with ? and finishing with it too ? #consistency
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 15, 2023
Big Player Big Statement is a must especially against weaker opponents… Virat has exactly done that by getting another 100… congratulations for the 74th…zabaradast khiladi #ViratKohli? @imVkohli @BCCI #INDvSL
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) January 15, 2023
It all seems so far away! The drought, the misery, the frustration, our own disappointment.
It's like he never left ????
— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) January 15, 2023
What happiness can do .. virat just showed in his 6 #ViratKohli?
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) January 15, 2023
3 centuries in 4 innings, Kohli is on a century spree. The protracted lean patch thing of the past. Would have liked more runs in recent Test cricket though
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 15, 2023
The centuries are starting to roll off the conveyor belt again for #ViratKohli?.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 15, 2023
Forty six. Three in the last 4 games. Onwards and upwards Virat Kohli #INDvSL
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) January 15, 2023
It’s becoming a habit again! Virat Kohli is AT IT AGAIN! ???#INDvSL
— Tanay Tiwari (@Tanay_Tiwari) January 15, 2023
Virat Kohli the greatest odi batsmen of all time pic.twitter.com/Co4NctJKjK
— leishaa ? (@katyxkohli17) January 15, 2023
Virat Kohli like any player may be following a strict diet but centuries remain his staple diet. No 46 for him in ODIs, top knock.
Another ton for the master, well played, @imVkohli! #INDvSL
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 15, 2023
Earlier, Virat Kohli notched his 45th hundred in the first ODI match against Sri Lanka. He has been in prime form, of late, and this is a big boost for India with ODI World Cup coming this year.
In the Asia Cup 2022, Virat Kohli broke his century drought after smashing his first T20I ton in the match against Afghanistan. He wreaked havoc in the 20-20 World Cup 2022, helping India reach the semi-finals.
He finished the tournament as the highest run-getter, amassing 296 runs in 6 matches at an average of 98.67.
