My mindset is to strengthen the team’s position: Virat Kohli

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Thiruvananthapuram | After winning the player of the match as well as the player of the series award for his unbeaten 166 in India’s 3-0 win over Sri Lanka, talismanic batsman Virat Kohli said his mindset will help the team take a strong position in the format. To do. On a slow pitch, Kohli remained unbeaten on 166 off 110 balls, his tenth century against Sri Lanka. In his third century in the last four ODI innings, Kohli attacked a helpless bowling and hit 13 fours and eight sixes.

In the last ten overs, he scored 84 of the 116 runs scored by India to put Sri Lanka very far out of the match. He also shared a 131-run partnership with Gill, who was dismissed for 116 off 97 balls, hitting 14 fours and two sixes to take India to a mammoth 390/5.

Kohli was the top run-scorer of the series, scoring 283 runs in three innings at an average of 141.50 and a strike rate of 137.37, scoring centuries in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram.

“My mindset is to help the team and get the team in a strong position. I have tried to do better, which has helped me. Since I have come back from the break, I feel good and I am looking forward to my success,” he added. There is no longing to achieve.”

“I want to continue doing that and am satisfied. Today I was happy batting at that position. I am playing good cricket,” he said.

Kohli praised Mohammed Siraj, who broke Sri Lanka’s back with excellent bowling. Taking her career best figures of 4/32 from her ten overs, she was dismissed for 73 runs in 22 overs.

“Shami has always been better with the new ball. But the way Siraj has bowled with the new ball is brilliant. He takes wickets in the powerplay, which has been an issue in the past. It is a good sign for the World Cup,” he said. “

On his part, Siraj could have got his first five-wicket haul in ODIs when he dismissed Kasun Rajitha, but he narrowly escaped being lbw. I was trying hard to get the five-wicket haul, but you only get what’s written in your destiny, no matter how hard you try.”

“My rhythm has been good for a long time. The outswinger is working well and I try to do better than the wobbly-seam delivery. The captain tried hard to get me five wickets,” he said.(IANS)

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