Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma shine as India thrash Sri Lanka in fourth ODI

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma slammed centuries as India crushed Sri Lanka by 168 runs to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 31, 2017 10:44 PM IST

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma slammed centuries as India crushed Sri Lanka by 168 runs to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. (REUTERS)

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India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat. (Twitter)

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The visitors got off to a bad start as they lost Shikhar Dhawan early. (AFP)

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Kohli showed his belligerent mood early, hammering left-arm paceman Vishwa Fernando for three fours in a row, dispatching each pitched-up delivery. (AFP)

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Rohit Sharma also piled on the runs and brought up his half-century. (AP)

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Kohli raced to his 29th ODI century and 7th against Sri Lanka. (REUTERS)

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Rohit Sharma slammed his second century of the series. (REUTERS)

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The duo put on a 219-run stand for the second wicket to lay the foundation of a big score. (AP)

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Lasith Malinga (C), Sri Lanka’s stand-in skipper, removed Kohli to complete 300 ODI wickets. (AFP)

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MS Dhoni, playing his 300th ODI, provided late flourish with Manish Pandey’s support as their unbeaten 101-run stand powered India to 375/5. (AP)

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Manish Pandey, playing his first game of the series, scored 50*. (REUTERS)

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In reply, the hosts were off to a horrible start and were reduced to 68/4 in 16 overs. (REUTERS)

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Jasprit Bumrah continued his impressive show in the series, spearheading the Indian attack. (REUTERS)

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Angelo Mathews (70) played a vital knock and shared a 73-run stand with Milinda Siriwardana before being dismissed by Hardik Pandya. (REUTERS)

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Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Pandya picked up two wickets each. The hosts lost wickets at regular intervals only to be bundled out for 207 runs in 42.4 overs. (REUTERS)

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The fifth and the final ODI of the series will take place at the same venue on September 3. (PTI)