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Summary Virat Kohli struck 133 off 86 balls to propel India to a thumping win against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 133 from 86 balls to lead India to a seven-wicket, bonus-point victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, keeping the World Cup champions in contention in the limited-overs tri-series.Sri Lanka batted first and scored 320-4 in 50 overs, with Tillakaratne Dilshan scoring an unbeaten 160 and sharing a 200-run second-wicket stand with Kumar Sangakkara (105).India, needing to score 321 in 40 overs to have any chance of advancing, started aggressively with Virender Sehwag (30 from 15 balls) and Sachin Tendulkar (39 from 30) putting on 54 for the first wicket.Kohli shared a 115-run third-wicket stand with Gautam Gambhir (62) and 120 for the fourth with Suresh Raina (40 not out) to win with 80 balls to spare.
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