Virat Kohli at his ODI best, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav’s brilliance: Takeaways from IND vs SL

The ODI series against Sri Lanka witnessed the return of Virat Kohli close to his best in a format where he has dominated for years.

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· Jan 16, 2023 · 08:25 am

India vs Sri Lanka: Kohli, Gill’s tons and Siraj’s four-for ensure record 317-run win for hosts

Gill and Kohli propelled India to 390/5 and it was followed by a clinical bowling performance led by Siraj that wrapped the tourists up for merely 73 runs.

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· Jan 15, 2023 · 08:20 pm

IND vs SL: ‘Business as usual for Virat Kohli’, ‘Majestic Shubman Gill’ – Reactions to special tons

After Gill was dismissed for a well-made 116, Kohli took charge and how, to finish unbeaten on 166.

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· Jan 15, 2023 · 05:36 pm

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Rohit opts to bat first as Suryakumar, Washington replace Hardik, Umran

Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik were rested, skipper Rohit said at the toss in Thiruvananthapuram.

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· Jan 15, 2023 · 01:19 pm

IND vs SL: KL Rahul on success batting at No 5 – ‘Backing of coach and captain helps you focus’

Rahul anchored the chase with his unbeaten 64 as he stitched a watchful 75-run partnership with Hardik Pandya to steady the innings.

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· Jan 13, 2023 · 02:27 pm

IND v SL, 2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul shine as hosts win low-scoring match, clinch series 2-0

A calm, calculated unbeaten half-century under pressure by KL Rahul ensured that India took down the 216-run chase even as the wickets fell regularly.

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· Jan 12, 2023 · 09:22 pm

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Shanaka and Co opt to bat first, Kuldeep replaces injured Chahal

India won the previous ODI by 67 runs and went in with just the forced change due to a niggle sustained by Yuzvendra Chahal, who was replaced by Kuldeep Yadav.

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· Jan 12, 2023 · 01:46 pm

Virat Kohli after 45th ODI ton: ‘One thing I learnt is desperation doesn’t get you anywhere’

The former captain has hit two successive ODI hundreds and a long-awaited T20I ton since coming out of an extended lean patch in the second half of 2022.

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· Jan 11, 2023 · 03:10 pm

Rohit Sharma on withdrawing run-out appeal against Dasun Shanaka: ‘We cannot get him out like that’

Shanaka was at the non-striker’s end

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 10:16 pm

IND vs SL first ODI: Kohli’s century propels hosts to 67-run win, Shanaka shines for visitors

Kohli reached his 45th ODI hundred and 73rd across all formats and then let out a roar after a fine innings.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 09:42 pm

IND vs SL: Reactions as Kohli’s 45th ODI ton powers India to 373 – ‘This is the Virat we all know’

Kohli’s knock laced with one six and twelve fours, wasn’t chanceless by any means as he acknowledged but he made the most of it.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 05:37 pm

IND vs SL, first ODI: Suryakumar Yadav misses out as Rohit Sharma and Co bat first

Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl with Sri Lanka handing left-arm quick bowler Dilshan Madushanka an ODI debut.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 01:38 pm