IND vs SL, 1st ODI: My preparation and intention always remain the same, says Centurion Kohli
It was a knock that was a throwback to a vintage Kohli era, using his supple wrists as he chose lengths early, including slower balls, as he balanced shots between the front foot and back foot to land his second consecutive century in achieve the ODIs. He also made full use of missed opportunities on 52 and 81 to propel India to an imposing 373/6.
When he was named Player of the Match, Kohli stated that his preparation and intention have always remained the same regardless of the format.
“I don’t think there was anything different. My preparation and intention always remain the same and I just kept supporting my intention. As I said during the mid-innings break, it was very close to the template I play with. I also understood that we needed 25-30 extra runs,” he said during the post-match presentation.
In a venue where he had scored a century (140 against the West Indies) in the previous ODI held four years ago, Kohli made a stunning comeback with another century, marking the continuation of his fine white-ball form matches since September 2022. come after a break from play in July.
“The one thing I’ve learned is that desperation won’t get you anywhere. You have to play for the right reasons and play almost every game like your last one and just be happy with it. The game moves on and I’m happy with my space,” he added to learn from hard times.
disclaimer: This story was automatically put together by a computer program and was not created or edited by FreshersLIVE.Publisher : IANS Media
