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Team India defeated Sri Lanka in the opening One-Day International (ODI) of 𒐪the ongoing three-match series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Put into bat first, India’s top order came to the party as the hosts posted a humungous 373/7 on the board in their assigned 50 overs. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill took the team off to a flyer and went on to form a remarkable 143-run partnership before superstar Virat Kohli took charge to bring up his 45th ODI century.
The former India skipper smashed 113 runs off just 87 deliveries, with the help of 12 fours and a six. Apart from Kohli, Rohit (83 off 67) and Shubman (70 off 60) made valuable contributions to the team’s total.
In response, the Islanders managed to reach 306/8, losing the contest by 67 runs. Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka led from the front but didn’t get enough support from other batters, except Pathum NIssanka, who scored 72 off 80 deliveries.
Shanaka, on the other hand, kept tickling the scoreboard and stayed until the end. The 31-year-old smashed a fighting century and remained unbeaten on 108 from 88 deliveries, laced up with 12 fours and three maximums. For the home team, Umran Malik pick🐻ed up three wickets while conceding 57 r💖uns in eight overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
इसी तरह विराट प्रदर्शन करते रहना,
भारत का नाम रौशन करते रहना।Splendid batting performance by the top order꧃!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
What could be a better start to the year! Special innings & a superb 73r🌜d century by King 💯
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
🇮🇳 take a 1️⃣-0 lead inಌ the ODI series. what was your favourite moment from the win?
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
73 countin♐g from the king what a start for a year ꦦ2023
— VenuGopala Rao (@IMVenuGopalRao)
India beat Sri Lanka in the first OD🔜I by 67 runs.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
First T20I of 2023 ✅
First ODI of 2023 ✅🇮🇳 go 1 up in the series. And it's an early birthday gift for the head coach. 😉
📸: BCCI
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
Ton up! What an innings Virat Kohli♔! Long live the 👑👑
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Back to back 💯s for Virat Kohli in ODI👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
A figh♈ting hundred from Dasun Shanaka, but India wrap up a comfortable win! 👊
They go 1-0 up in the ODI series 👏 | 📝
— ICC (@ICC)
100 number 73 and counting
Back to back ODI tons
Two innings 2 tons at Barsapada
9th ODI ton v SL
20th ODI ton at homeKing Kohli, take a bow
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
The Glorious er꧒a of continues in the new year too!
Congratulations !
— Ram Satpute (@RamVSatpute)
Hunger is back so are 100’s … congratulation💧s virat
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru)
Congratulation Virat on making your 73rd ton in international cricket.Keep it up. You have to cross the mark o♑f 100 centuries. Only you can do it.
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive)
Most hundreds in ODI format:
Sachin Tendulkar – 49 (452 innings)
Virat Kohli – 45 (257 innings)
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
