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IND vs SL, 2nd ODI: So far, Virat Kohli has scored 12,584 runs in 257 ODI innings.© AFP
All eyes will likely be on Virat Kohli as India get able to tackle Sri Lanka within the second ODI on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Kohli, who survived two dropped catches on 52 and 81, hammered 113 off 87 balls to drive India to 373-7 after they had been invited to bat first. It was Kohli’s forty fifth century in ODI cricket, and is now solely 4 such knocks away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar‘s document of 49 tons within the format. Ahead of the second ODI, Kohli eyes one more big milestone. He is now solely 67 runs away from surpassing former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene because the fifth all-time main run-scorer in ODIs.
So far, Kohli has scored 12,584 runs in 257 ODI innings, whereas Jayawardene ended his profession with 12,650 in 433 innings.
Also, if Kohli finally ends up scoring one other century on Thursday, he’ll surpass Tendulkar (20) within the listing for scoring most ODI centuries for India on dwelling soil.
Kohli has now hit two successive ODI lots of since popping out of an prolonged lean patch final yr when he spoke about his psychological struggles throughout the section.
“The one thing I learnt was desperation doesn’t get you anywhere,” Kohli mentioned on classes learnt throughout his stoop in type.
“You go out there and play without any fear. You go out there playing for the right reasons and almost play every game like it’s your last and just be happy about it.
He added: “I can not maintain on to issues, the sport goes to maneuver on. I’m not going to play perpetually. I’m in a contented house and having fun with my sport.”
(With AFP Inputs)
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