Virat Kohli break stunning record of Ricky Ponting.
Virat Kohli break stunning record of Ricky Ponting.
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Team India is on driving seat as three batsmens score hundred. Murli Vijay comeback century and dependable Pujara and now captain Kohli score his 19th test ton. Indian skipper Virat Kohli continued his outstanding form in 2nd test against SriLanka at Nagpur. Virat Kohli who moved up to the fifth spot in the latest ICC rankings released after the end of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens once again showed his tremendous form by hitting his 51st international hundred.

 

 

With the help of 10 boundary, Kohli reached his hundred in after facing 130 balls, a stunning strike rate of 76.92. This is Kohli’s 19th test century. Also his 10th international hundred in this calendar year, the most by any captain leaving behind Ricky Ponting of Australia who has hit 9 centuries in a given calendar year, twice.

India are now at the winning position as they manage to get lead in the second day. After in the first inning of SriLanka’s put up total of just 205 runs, India on the 3rd day of the test is in a quite strong position. With three Indian batsmen (Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli) hitting their centuries, India is heading towards a good score. Hopefully, India would declare around the end of the day, inviting Sri Lankan team to play few overs towards the end of days play. India is looking for innings win against poor batting line up of the visitor Sri Lanka in the second test match.

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