{"id":7049,"date":"2023-01-10T16:22:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T16:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/twitter-reactions-virat-kohlis-45th-ton-steers-india-to-emphatic-win-over-sri-lanka-in-the-1st-odi\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T16:22:54","slug":"twitter-reactions-virat-kohlis-45th-ton-steers-india-to-emphatic-win-over-sri-lanka-in-the-1st-odi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/twitter-reactions-virat-kohlis-45th-ton-steers-india-to-emphatic-win-over-sri-lanka-in-the-1st-odi\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter reactions: Virat Kohli\u2019s 45th ton steers India to emphatic win over Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Team India<\/strong> defeated Sri Lanka<\/strong> in the opening One-Day International (ODI)<\/a> of the ongoing three-match series at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Put into bat first, India\u2019s 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<\/strong> and Shubman Gill<\/strong> took the team off to a flyer and went on to form a remarkable 143-run partnership before superstar Virat Kohli<\/strong> took charge to bring up his 45th ODI century.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s total.<\/p>\n

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In response, the Islanders managed to reach 306\/8, losing the contest by 67 runs. Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka<\/strong> led from the front but didn\u2019t get enough support from other batters, except Pathum NIssanka<\/strong>, who scored 72 off 80 deliveries.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> picked up three wickets while conceding 57 runs in eight overs.<\/p>\n

Here is how Twitter reacted:<\/h2>\n