Former West Indies cricketer Brain Lara postponed his morning run to watch Virat Kohli bat in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. He, however, was elated after the batter smashed his 45th ODI ton as he then went for the jog after that.
Virat Kohli smashes his 73rd international century
Indian batter Virat Kohli has set the stage on fire in the ongoing first ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Asked to bat first, after openers Rohit Sharma (83) and Shubman Gill (70) gave their side a fiery start, Kohli made sure that he didn’t let the momentum change.
Kohli played second fiddle to Rohit but once the skipper was back in the hut, he took matters into his own hand and made a mockery of the Sri Lankan bowling attack. He crafted his innings well and reached his half-century in just 47 balls.
He put on the accelerator mode then he took Sri Lanka bowlers to cleaners and smashed them all over the park. Kohli became the fastest to complete 12500 runs by innings in the history of ODIs.
Kohli finally paved his way through his 45th ODI century and helped India go past 350 runs on the board. He smashed his ton in just 80 balls and smashed 12 fours and 1 six in his innings, ending with a score of 113 runs. Notably, this was his second consecutive century in his format with first coming in the final game against Bangladesh.
Brian Lara postpones his morning run to watch Virat Kohli bat in the first ODI against Sri Lanka
However, early in the Indian innings, when Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill was batting, Brian Lara, who is a big fan of Virat Kohli, was eager to watch him bat. He shared a picture on his Instagram account and expressed his desire to bat. But when Kohli reached his ton, he applauded the batter.
Brian Lara on Virat Kohli – One Legend praising to another legend. pic.twitter.com/3dj0b4M6xZ
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) January 10, 2023
