{"id":2244,"date":"2023-01-16T06:05:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T17:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2023-01-16T06:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T17:05:10","slug":"virat-kohli-hits-century-as-india-seal-record-win-over-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2244","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli hits century as India seal record win over Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former captain Virat Kohli finished unbeaten on 166 for the hosts, while Shubman Gill hit 116 from 97 balls as India made 390-5 from their 50 overs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 73 after Mohammed Siraj took 4-32.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand’s<\/span>\u00a0290-run victory over Ireland<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Aberdeen in 2008 was the previous highest winning margin.<\/span><\/p>\n

The record victory was built on a stunning innings from Kohli on a slow surface in Thiruvananthapuram.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 34-year-old, who moved to within three centuries of equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds, was ably assisted by Gill, with the pair putting on 131 for the second wicket.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was Kohli’s 10th century in one-day internationals against Sri Lanka – the most of any batter against a single opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Siraj helped to reduce the visitors to 39-6 in the 12th over as Sri Lanka careered towards defeat<\/span><\/p>\n

Kuldeep Yadav (2-16) took two of the final four wickets to secure the record winning margin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SOURCE -BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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