NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli said that he constantly played to assist the team as much as possible and is not desperate for turning points after leading India to a record-shattering win versus Sri Lanka in the third one-day global (ODI) on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram.India surged hapless Sri Lanka by a record 317 runs, the highest-ever success margin in ODI history as the hosts swept the series 3-0 against the visitors.
India passed by New Zealands 290-run knocking of Ireland in 2008.
Kohli scored a splendid 166 not out (110 balls), his third century in the last 4 matches, and in addition to Shubman Gill, who scored 116 off 97, took India to a massive 390 for 5.
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj then returned excellent figures of 4-32 to assist India bowled out the travelers for a paltry 73 in 22 overs.Kohli also surpassed Sri Lankan fantastic Mahela Jayawardenes 12,650 ODI runs to go into the leading five all-time run getters.1/ 20Records galore as Virat Kohli hits 46th ODI centuryPreviousNextShow Captions Virat Kohli struck his 46th ODI load as the Indian run-machine went past Sachin Tendulkars record of scoring most ODI centuries (9) against a single challenger in the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram.
Tendulkar has actually scored nine hundreds versus Australia in ODIs whereas Kohli also made the exact same variety of tons against the West Indies.
Kohli likewise ended up being the fifth-highest run-scorer in history of ODI cricket on Sunday, overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene to participate in the top-five.< p > At the time of ending up being the 5th highest run-scorer, Virat had 12,652 runs in 268 ODIs at an average of 57.78, with 45 heaps and 65 half-centuries.
His best rating in the format is 183.< p > He overtook Jayawardene, who has scored 12,650 runs in 448 matches, 418 innings at approximately 33.37.
He has 19 centuries and 77 fifties in the format, with the best score of 144.
The greatest run-scorer in ODI history is Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar.
He has actually scored 18,426 runs at approximately 44.83.
He has 49 centuries and 96 fifties in this format, with the very best of 200 *.
Following Tendulkar are, Sri Lankan excellent Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches), Australian great Ricky Ponting (13,704), Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430 in 445 matches) and Virat.
Kohli, who had actually ended an almost three year wait on a worldwide hundred in the Asia Cup last year, is back to his finest and has actually been scoring hundreds at will in a World Cup year.
The century versus Sri Lanka was Kohlis 3rd hundred in his last 4 innings and 46th in the ODIs, just three away to equal Sachin Tendulkars all-time record of 49 tons.
What is exceptional is his conversion ratio as he got to his 46th heap in 259 innings while Tendulkar had taken 452 innings to get to 49 centuries.
Kohli got to his century off 85 balls studded with 10 fours and a six.
His numbers in the ODIs reflect the supremacy Kohli owns as he scored 37 heaps in winning causes ahead of Tendulkar (33) and Ricky Ponting (25 ).
Kohli went berserk after the century and showed a large brilliance of stunning power hitting during his whirlwind knock of 166 not out off 110 balls with the aid of 13 fours and 8 sixes.
Kohli began the innings with a flurry of boundaries before collecting runs with his exemplary running in between the wickets.
Kohlis first of his 8 sixes can be found in the 80s and it was a mishit over long on, leaving him in a chuckle.
Before Kohli took over, Shubman Gill had actually played some high quality strokes en path to his second ODI hundred.
Kohli added 131 runs for the second wicket with centurion Gill.
Gills century can be found in 89 balls with the aid of 10 fours and 2 maximums.
Gill, who scored his very first century against Zimbabwe, is the only batter in mens ODIs from India to have approximately 55 and a strike rate of more than 100.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (42 off 49) and Gill (116 off 97) laid the platform for a huge overall of 390 runs with a 95-run opening partnership.
It (the awards) is the by-product of the intent I have, Kohli, who hit his 74th worldwide century, said after being named guy of the match and series.
Mindset is constantly to help the group as much as I can, bat for as long as possible and put the group in a strong position.
I have always played for the ideal reasons, to help the team as much as possible.
Former captain Kohli has actually remained in blazing type because coming out of an extended lean patch last year when he discussed his mental struggles during the stage.
Ever considering that I came back from the break, I am feeling great and I do not have any desperation any longer to get to a turning point, Kohli said.
I wish to continue remaining in this area where I am unwinded and material with how I am playing, which for me is the most important thing.
Today I mored than happy to be batting out there, and in that area I wound up playing my finest cricket.
Kohli, 34, has collected 12,754 runs in 268 ODI matches for India, behind Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Kumar Sangakkara (14,234), Ricky Ponting (13,704) and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430).
On Sunday, Kohli altered equipments after his 46th ODI century-- 3 behind Tendulkars all-time record of 49-- as he smashed Karunaratne for 2 successive 6s.
Kohli reached his 150 in 106 balls and rounded off with 13 fours and eight sixes.(With inputs from AFP)