Wearing Indian colours is always motivating – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 – Cricket News Update
India’s top-order batsman Virat Kohli, who laid foundation for 21-run win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the ODI series opener, at Hambantota on Saturday, has said that donning Indian jersey is always a motivating factor for him.
"I get really motivated when I put on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jersey-c41001. It is a responsibility so I want to perform the best way I can," said centurion Kohli, at the post match press conference last night.
Virat Kohli, the 23-year-old batsman from Delhi, played a phenomenal 106-run knock off 113 balls, to steer the men in blue to a massive total of 314 for 6, in their 2012-13 season opener, after a longish break. This was Kohli’s 12th
One Day International century, and fourth in the last five innings, three of which have come against Sri Lanka.
Crediting his good form to the Test century against Australia in latter’s backyard last season, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005 said that he was fortunate to perform on consistent basis, and vowed to continue with the match-winning form in the 2012
season as well.
"I was fortunate to have done well on a consistent basis. It was a matter of going out there and applying yourself and look for the best possible result," said Kohli, whose good form in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 earned him vice-captaincy role, ahead of the likes of Virender
Sehwag and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447.
The Sri Lankan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 also hailed the big hitter and said that his side needs a counter plan to put a halt to Kohli’s blitz in the ensuing games.
"We must try to stop him from scoring but its just not him only," said the home skipper.
Mahela was also happy with his side’s fight till the last ball, and hoped to make a strong comeback in the second one-dayer.
"It was a tough target to chase under lights," said Jayawardene. "Kumar batted exceptionally well dragging the game to where it needed to be so that we can have a crack at it," he added further.
The second One Day International of the series will be played at the same Hambantota ground, on Tuesday, July 24.
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