Indian captain Virat Kohli and opener Murali Vijay made a mockery of sub-par Sri Lankan attack with effortless centuries as India cruised to 371 for four on the first day of the third and final Test match at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi.
Kohli (unbeaten 156), who is on a record-breaking spree, smashed his 20th hundred in the company of Vijay (155) as they added 283 runs for the third wicket.
Sri Lankan chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan, however, raised the spirit of his side by having Vijay and the struggling Ajinkya Rahane (1) stumped in the space of four deliveries in the final session of the day’s play.
Here are some of the best tweets from the cricket fraternity:
Top class 100 from Murali Vijay. Really happy for him .After a comeback 2 back to back centuries. Rightly called the monk @mvj888 .#INDvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 2, 2017
King @imVkohli with ANOTHER 💯😱🤤 #bestintheworld #wow 👑
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) December 2, 2017
Btw … @imVkohli is a freak … Best player in the World … #DifferentLevel
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 2, 2017
Captain fantastic. Hat-tricks of centuries, first by an Indian captain. Congratulations @imVkohli on surpassing 5000 runs buddy. Keep ‘em coming. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/G2qvmtW6kL
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) December 2, 2017
Dominating performance boys! Congrats on your 100s. Congrats on your 11th 100 @mvj888 and no words for you @imVkohli 3 consecutive 100s and 3000 runs as captain. @BCCI !!Just awesome. 👍👍✌#IndvsSL 👌✌️👍 pic.twitter.com/7YKoR7glnY
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) December 2, 2017
Sometimes you get to see a batsman in complete control of a situation, almost looking invincible. At this stage, Virat Kohli is in that zone.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 2, 2017
Great to chat with @DickinsonTimes about my plans for the future. Now in India watching @imVkohli who’s playing in a different league at the moment! https://t.co/P1vFSEL9nu
— Jonathan Trott (@Trotty) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/936930635490324480
My twins trying to acknowledge Virat's 150 but continue with the Christmas decorations, or should I say vandalism. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Bdov4Z8mRk
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/936898773896138752
दिल्ली हो या कलकता,
कोई फ़र्क़ नहीं अलबत्ता…
Virat सम्राट की असीम सत्ता….
52nd International Ton…. #IndvSL— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 2, 2017
Back to back hundreds. Monk like discipline from Vijay. Hundred was there for the taking…and he took it. #IndvSL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 2, 2017
It's the eighth time he's scored 150! Well played @imVkohli! 👏 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/P80wWotcFA
— ICC (@ICC) December 2, 2017
The fourth time @mvj888 has reached 150, and the first time he's done it against Sri Lanka!
His current best Test score is 167, will he beat that? #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/oXXqwZ7LAf
— ICC (@ICC) December 2, 2017
What a dominating session by India. After 2 sessions scoring at 4.3 rpo. Virat looking in ominous form and a wonderful back to back century from Murali Vijay. Total control.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 2, 2017
