Owing to the unbeaten knock of 166 runs from the Indian stalwart, Virat Kohli, Team India managed to win the game against Sri Lanka by the biggest-ever margin of 317 runs in the third and final ODI contest at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, January 15. During the game, a spectator invaded the field of play to touch Kohli’s feet as his teammates looked on.
Opting to bat first, the Men in Blue top-order fired in tandem to post a mammoth total of 390 runs which included centuries by Shubman Gill (116 runs) and Kohli. Mesmerized by the former Indian skipper’s mesmerizing knock, one of the fans present in the stadium invaded the field of play only to touch the swashbuckling right-hander’s feet in the second innings.
Fan boy moment ❤️🔥#ViratKohli𓃵 #viratkholi #INDvSL #fanboy #BCCI #Trivandrum @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/xbOiISDzqV
— Athul Shaji (@athulshaji79) January 15, 2023
Another Day Another Fan Moment 💙
Fan Breached The Security To Meet @imVkohli During The Match Between India vs Sri Lanka.🛐💙#ViratKohli #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/dnl0fiAnDP
— virat_kohli_18_club (@KohliSensation) January 15, 2023
Kohli was initially baffled when the incident took place and was seen trying to save himself as his teammates looked on. Speaking about the match, apart from the likes of Gill and Kohli, skipper Rohit and Shreyas Iyer played crucial knocks of 42 and 38 runs respectively.
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With the massive total posted by the Men in Blue, the Asia Cup 2022 winners just did not seem to be in the game at any point. After dominating with the bat, Rohit Sharma and his men continued to stamp their authority with the ball as the Lankan Lions were sent packing for a mere 73 runs in the chase.
Nuwanidu Fernando, skipper Dasun Shanaka, and Kasun Rajitha were the only three cricketers on the side with double-digit scores which read 19, 11, and 13 runs respectively. Mohammed Siraj came out all guns blazing with the ball as he racked up a four-wicket haul (4/32) in his 10 overs.
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Adding to this, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav too picked up two wickets each to wrap up the final contest. India has started off well on the road to the 2023 ODI World Cup with a whitewash in the three-match series against neighbors Sri Lanka. However, with the matches coming thick and fast, the Men in Blue will need to remain headstrong and
