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Galle Test: Virat Kohli's hundred power India to set 550 runs target for Sri Lanka

Galle Test: Virat Kohli's hundred power India to set 550 runs target for Sri Lanka

India Blooms News Service | | 29 Jul 2017, 11:15 am
Galle, July 29 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli scored his 17th test hundred which helped the team to set a 550 runs target for Sri Lanka on Saturday.

In the second innings of Galle test, India scored 240/3 till they declared taking a lead of 549 runs on day 4 of the match.

Kohli remained unbeaten at 103 (136) when the innings was declared.

Apart from Kohli, Abhinav Mukund played a knock of 81.

Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Danushka Gunathilaka shared one wicket each for Sri Lanka in the second innings.

Earlier in the first innings, Sri Lanka were bowled out at 291 in reply to a mammoth total of 600 by India.

Image of Virat Kohli: Official site of BCCI.
Image: of Abhinab Mukund: Official Facebook page of ICC.

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