On Tuesday, the renowned batsman had a big day as he hit his 73rd century in international play in the opening ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Kohli received two reprieves, one at 52 and the second at 81, despite the fact that the batting master against the visitors Sri Lanka was at his very best in terms of confidence and stroke play. The former India captain quickly reached his century before being out for 113 off 87 balls.
After Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, won the toss and decided to bowl first, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put up 143 runs for the first wicket before Kohli arrived to the crease. Because of this, Kohli’s batting took a lot longer than expected. The West Indies great Brian Lara was also anticipating the arrival of the India star, so it wasn’t just the fans who were waiting impatiently for Kohli.
“I think I will wait to watch this man bat!!” said Lara in his Instagram Story sharing a picture of Kohli waiting in the dugout before his batting. Upon reaching his 45th ODI century, Kohli prompted Lara to post another Instagram story. The West Indies legend was, it is safe to say, jubilant.