Indian captain Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century during the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Pic/ AFP 

Virat Kohli led India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs inside four days on Saturday to claim the first Test in their three-match series.

After hitting an unbeaten 103, Kohli declared on 240-3, setting Sri Lanka a near-impossible target of 550 to win in Galle. The home side made 245 with Dimuth Karunaratne making 97.

India scored a whopping 600 in their first innings before bowling out Sri Lanka for 291