As star India batter Virat scores his 52nd ODI ton and his third century at the JSCA Stadium on Sunday, mid-day highlights how this venue has become his happy hunting ground over the years
Virat Kohli. Pic/PTI
77 not out vs England (January 2013)
The England batters struggled to find their rhythm while batting first as India bowled them out for a paltry 155 runs in 42.2 overs. Ravindra Jadeja claimed 3-19, while Ishant Sharma (2-29) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-37) claimed two wickets apiece. In his first international match here, Kohli smashed nine fours and two sixes during his 79-ball knock. The No. 3 batter was named Man of the Match as well, having top-scored for India in a swift 28.1-over chase.
139 not out vs Sri Lanka (November 2014)
In a high-scoring thriller, skipper Angelo Mathews smashed an unbeaten 116-ball 139 (6x4, 10x6) to power Sri Lanka to 286-8. India’s Dhawal Kulkarni claimed three wickets (3-57), while Axar Patel (2-45) and Ashwin (2-56) claimed two scalps each. In response, India looked tense at 14-2, but Kohli, the stand-in skipper at the time in MS Dhoni’s absence, paced his innings to perfection despite wickets falling at the other end, mirroring Mathews’s score off 126 balls (12x4, 3x6) to take India across the line with eight balls and three wickets to spare. Kohli was named Player of the (five-match) Series (329 runs).
45 vs New Zealand (October 2016)
Opener Martin Guptill (72) top-scored for NZ, who posted a competitive 260-7 with skipper Kane Williamson (41), Tom Latham (39) and Ross Taylor (35) also chipping in. In response, India were 19-1 in 4.1 overs, before Ajinkya Rahane (57) and Kohli provided a much-needed partnership and took the team to 98 before Kohli departed in the 20th over. India lost wickets at regular intervals thereafter and fell short by 19 runs.
123 vs Australia (March 2019)
Openers Usman Khawaja (104) and Aaron Finch’s (93) 193-run stand powered Australia to a formidable 313-5. In reply, India lost both openers at 15-2, but despite wickets falling at regular intervals at the other end, Kohli looked in total control during his 95-ball stay at the crease. He hammered 16 fours and one six and brought India back into the game, but after his departure in the 38th over at 219-6, the hosts couldn’t keep up with the required rate and were bowled out for 281.
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Virat Kohli’s average at Ranchi after five ODI innings
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