Having already won the 3-match ODI series by 2-0, the Indian cricket team put on a dominant performance in the 3rd match against Sri Lanka, finishing with a score of 390-5 in their innings. The star of the show was undoubtedly Virat Kohli, who scored a remarkable 166 runs off 110 balls.
He showcased his incredible skill and power, hitting 13 fours and 8 sixes in his innings. His partnership with Shubman Gill, who scored 116 runs off 97 balls, was particularly crucial in helping India reach such a high score. Gill, who has become a regular in the team, also hit 14 fours and 2 sixes during his innings.
Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer also made valuable contributions, with Sharma scoring 42 runs off 49 balls and Iyer 38 runs off 32 balls. Both batsmen hit crucial boundaries and helped India maintain a steady pace throughout the innings.
The Sri Lankan bowlers struggled to contain the Indian batsmen, as they gave away runs at an incredible run rate. This was a collective effort from the Indian batting lineup, which was well-planned and executed.
In the second innings of the match, Sri Lanka was unable to match India’s impressive performance, falling to a final score of 80 runs. The Sri Lankan batsmen struggled to cope with the Indian bowlers, with many being dismissed early on in the innings. Nuwanidu Fernando was the top scorer for Sri Lanka, with 19 runs off 34 balls, but he was unable to keep up the pace of the required run rate.
The Indian bowlers were dominant throughout the innings, with Muhammed Siraj leading the way with 4 wickets in 10 overs. His accuracy and swing was too much for the Sri Lankan batsmen to handle. Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav also made significant contributions, taking 2 wickets and 1 wicket respectively.
The Sri Lankan team seemed to lack a proper game plan and their lack of ability to play against spin was evident in the match. They were unable to build any meaningful partnerships and their batting order collapsed under the pressure created by the Indian bowlers.
In conclusion, Sri Lanka’s performance in the second innings was poor and they were unable to mount a serious challenge to India’s 390-5 score, which resulted in a comfortable win for India.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to India’s record breaking win against Sri Lanka:
Two heroes of India today – Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj. pic.twitter.com/sfIs5VpKOw
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 15, 2023
Total domination! Well played Team India, congratulations on a record breaking win ???? #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/7WZykJDSgD
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 15, 2023
India started the WC year with a 3-0 series win. And registered a big win of 317 runs in this match.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/otoED6nyjn
— Sir BoiesX ? (@BoiesX45) January 15, 2023
India win by 317 runs..
It's the largest winning margin by a team in ODIs.!!!???
Congratulations Team India for this milestone and winning the series by 3-0 ???#INDvSL #TeamIndia #ViratKohli? #GreenfieldStadium #3rdODI pic.twitter.com/devMfOTg9p— Jebin Mathew (@Im_JEBIN) January 15, 2023
Samhaj nahe aya India or srilanka ka ODi Match Tha Ya Test Match
317 runs sa Victory and That Too In ODi ?? #IndiavsSrilanka #INDvSL— ???? ?????? (@Afaaqiqbal) January 15, 2023
A historic day for ?? in Thiruvananthapuram! ?
Biggest win margin in an ODI match (by runs) ?
Series clean sweep ??: BCCI #PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Ydvf66aXXd
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 15, 2023
Okayyy, everyone Virat Kohli is back to duty after a break. Normal services will be continued ? #ViratKohli? #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/8Sa08hjYhs
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) January 15, 2023
History
India become the first team ever to register a victory of 300 runs in ODI Cricket.#INDvsSL #INDvSL
— Naveen Sharma (@iamnaveenn100) January 15, 2023
After India Defeated Sri Lanka by 317 runs : pic.twitter.com/j2amSeco0H
— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) January 15, 2023
Retweet please ??? #ViratKohli? @imVkohli @surya_14kumar #indVsSri pic.twitter.com/bHLbQyDVOg
— Vijay?? (@CreatorsTak) January 15, 2023
