The third and final match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka was played at Thiruvananthapuram. In this match, India performed brilliantly and recorded the biggest win in ODI history. Sri Lanka had to face defeat by 317 runs. Virat Kohli posted an unbeaten 166 while hitting fast. Due to this entry, Kohli broke many records. He has already broken a special Viv Richards record.
Kohli came to bat at number 3 for Team India in the third ODI. During this, he faced 110 balls and scored 166 runs unbeaten. Kohli hit 13 fours and 8 sixes in this inning. He is the first non-starting batsman to score 150 or more runs in ODI history for the most times. Kohli has done this 5 times. Viv Richards comes second on this matter. Richards has done this twice in his ODI career.
Along with this, Kohli has made another special album in his name. He has risen to the top in terms of scoring the most centuries against any team. Kohli has scored 10 ODI centuries against Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar ranks second in this matter. Sachin has scored 9 centuries against Australia. Kohli has scored 9 centuries against the West Indies. Previously, he and Sachin were on a par.
Significantly, the India team won the ODI series against Sri Lanka 3-0. India won the first ODI by 67 runs. While he won by 4 wickets in the second ODI. Following this, he won the last ODI for 317 runs. This was the biggest win of captain Rohit Sharma’s career.
