Skipper Virat Kohli stood tall with a double century as India cornered Sri Lanka with an imposing first innings lead of 405 on day three of the second Test on Sunday.
India declared their innings on 610/6 on back of a majestic 213 by Kohli.
It was the star batsman’s fifth 200-plus score in his 62nd Test. He has scored double tons against West Indies, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh.
King Kohli scores his 5th double ton in Test cricket #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/k21iKvOZvg
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 26, 2017
Kohli reached the mark in 259 balls, smashing 15 fours and two sixes along the way. He eventually departed for 213 after steering India’s effort in the first innings, which they declared on 610//6.
Kohli’s ‘Sunday special’ gave fans plenty to talk about and Twitter had a ball as he toyed with the bowlers in the middle.
The crazy numbers
Last Test:
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli scored his 50th International Century..
This Test:
Virat Kohli scored India's 50th Double Century in Tests..
Most Double Hundreds in Tests for India
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) November 26, 2017
6 Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar
5 VIRAT KOHLI, Rahul Dravid
4 Sunil Gavaskar
3 Cheteshwar Pujara pic.twitter.com/yNqYsSHT20
Most Test 200s as captain
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 26, 2017
5 Brian Lara/Virat Kohli
4 Don Bradman/Graeme Smith/Michael Clarke#indvSL
Virat Kohli become first captain to score 10 international Centuries in a Calendar year...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 26, 2017
India captain @imVkohli has also broken the record of Ricky Ponting (9 in 2005 and 2006) and @GraemeSmith49 (9 in 2005) for the most centuries by a captain in a calendar year! #INDvSL #howzstat pic.twitter.com/IdBaUlVs2R
— ICC (@ICC) November 26, 2017
Records Kohli achieved when he hit 200s:
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) November 26, 2017
1. v WI - 1st Ind capt to hit away double hundred
2. v NZ - only Ind capt to hit 2 200s
3. v Eng - highest score by Ind capt
4. v Ban - only batsman to hit 200s in 4 successive series
5. v SL - joint most 200s as capt in Tests#INDvSL
Virat Kohli become fourth Indian to score test double century against five different opponents...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli now 12th Test 100 (49 inns) most by an Indian captain.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 26, 2017
Sunil Gavaskar 11 100s in 74 inns#IndvSL
Virat Kohli has scored more hundreds than fifties while captaining the side in international cricket!
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) November 26, 2017
22 hundreds & 16 fifties#INDvSL #INDvsSL
This is India's 7th 600+ total in Test cricket under Virat Kohli's captaincy. No team has more than five 600+ totals under a captain. #INDvSL
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 26, 2017
Kohli fan club
Congratulations Virat Kohli on your 5th Test double hundred. Been a joy to watch this effortless knock. Vijay, Pujara were brilliant and Rohit looking good as well. #IndvSL
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 26, 2017
And the man does it again, makes batting look ridiculously easy. 50th double century for India in Test cricket and the man has his 5th in quick time. Salute Virat Kohli
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 26, 2017
#INDvSL
When Murali Vijay, Che Pujara, Rohit Sharma get centuries... Virat Kohli goes a notch ahead and gets a double Century! Skipper Consistent is cut above the rest.#fb
— Venkat Parthasarathy (@Venkrek) November 26, 2017
If i was a cricketer of some other country, a bowler, i would shudder to think to bowl to Virat Kohli. What a beast!
— Gautam (@gautamverma23) November 26, 2017
#Virat Kohli.. if nobody hits century then virat does.. If everyone hits century then he finish it as a double.. That's where he makes the difference with his master class as a leader.. @imVkohli
— Gopi krishna (@ramgopikrishna) November 26, 2017
Virat Kohli's Daily Schedule:
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 26, 2017
👉Wake Up
👉Eat
👉Hit Half-Century/Century/Double Century
👉Sleep
👉Repeat#IndvsSL #INDvSL #ViratKohli
Gali gali teri loh jali
— Prema + Attitude (@JAI_NTR_NBK) November 26, 2017
Jiyo re Virat Kohli (Bahubali) pic.twitter.com/0YmU19FXUv@imVkohli