Kohli hits 150, Rohit gets 50; India 507-4 at tea
November 26, 2017  14:14
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India 507-4 (157 ovs) vs SL 205 | Scorecard

Captain Virat Kohli hit his second sucessive century to steer India to a commanding lead on the third day of the second Test in Nagpur on Sunday.

Kohli was unbeaten on 170 from 223 balls, hitting 14 fours and a six, while Rohit Sharma made 51 not out as India reached 507 for four at the tea break, to extend their lead to 302 runs.

Kohli was the third batsmen to score a century in the Indian first innings after Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay.

Sri Lanka barely managed to trouble Kohli and Rohit as the duo picked up singles and twos at will, while hitting boundaries at regular intervals during their 97-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Kohli hit his second successive Test century on day three of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka in Nagpur on Sunday, November 26.

The hundred in Nagpur is his 12th as captain and he surpassed the legendary Sunil Gavaskar's record of most Test hundreds scored by an Indian captain.

The century in Nagpur is Virat's 10th in all international cricket this year.

He now holds the record of most hundreds scored by a captain in a single year in international cricket.

Check out the complete statistical feature on Kohli's records
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