IND vs SL: Ace batter Virat Kohli smacked his 45th century in ODIs while openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill smacked fifties as India posted a majestic 373/5 in their 50 overs in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka.
Opening the innings, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave an explosive start, 143 runs for the opening wicket in just 20 overs. Gill was dismissed by Dasun Shanaka after scoring 70 runs in 60 balls with 11 fours.
Rohit Sharma was dismissed 4 overs later against Dilshan Madushanka, scoring 83 runs in 67 balls with 9 fours & 3 sixes. Virat Kohli was the star batter as he smashed 113 runs in 87 balls, laced with 12 fours & a six. Kohli maintained a strike rate of 129.89 during his knock.
Shreyas Iyer contributed with 28 runs while KL Rahul scored 39 runs in 29 balls (4x4,6x1) while batting at #5. For Sri Lanka, Kasun Rajitha picked up 3 wickets while Dilshan Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva managed 1 wicket each.
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss & opted to bowl first against India in the 1st ODI. This match is being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
Check IND vs SL 1st ODI Full Scorecard here.