Kohli slams 38-ball fifty to rally India

August 31, 2017 15:19

India 78-1 (11 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Malinga comes back with Sri Lanka desperate for a breakthrough to halt India's charge.

Malinga tries the short ball as Kohli goes for the pull but gets a top edge which goes fine on the leg side for a four.

Malinga struggling with his line as he bowls a couple of wides down the leg side, trying the slower balls.

Kohli taps Malinga on the off-side for a single to race to his fifty from just 38 balls, having hit nine fours.

Rohit takes a single from the last ball, pulling it to fine leg for one to get 11 from the over.

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