Star batter Virat Kohli will enter the IND vs SL World Cup with the hopes of stroking a record-making century at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It must be noted that Virat Kohli is just behind of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar with 48 ODI hundreds. Kohli will be looking to level with his batting idol in Mumbai. In this article, we will take a look at the three reasons why Virat Kohli might be able to equal Sachin in the upcoming IND vs SL game. Let us take a look:
1. Batting paradise in Wankhede
The first two games played at the venue saw the first innings total of 399 and 382 by South Africa. Short boundaries and good batting track make things even worse the bowlers. If the trend continues then, Virat Kohli has an excellent shot of reaching his 49th ODI century. On the other hand, Virat Kohli averages 45+ in Mumbai which might be a troublesome situation for the Sri Lanka bowlers.
2. Sri Lanka poor bowling form
Sri Lanka’s bowling has been venom less in the ongoing World Cup. The former World Cup champs are missing some key bowlers in their line-up including their star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. Speaking about their performance with the ball, SL went on to concede 428 runs against South Africa and 345 vs Pakistan.
Against Australia, the Asian side failed to perform as the Aussies chased down the total of 215 runs in just 35.2 overs. Recently, Afghanistan also went on to complete a chase of 242 runs with some ease against the Lankan bowling line-up.
3. Virat Kohli current form
Despite failing to perform in the last World Cup game, Kohli has already amassed 354 runs in just six innings. The star batter averages a massive 88.50 in the WC. Kohli has also stroked three fifties and a century in the ongoing tournament.
In another record, Kohli needs to score 70 runs against Sri Lanka to complete 4,000 against Sri Lanka. At present, he averages 64.42 against the Island nation with 3930 runs in 71 matches. Looking at these daunting numbers, there is a strong possibility that Kohli will level with Sachin in the next match as the ‘God’ of cricket might be at the Wankhede Stadium to witness history.
