Brief scorecard: India 373/7 (Virat Kohli 113, Rohit Sharma 83; Kasun Rajitha 3/88, Dasun Shanaka 1/22) beat Sri Lanka 306/8 (Shanaka 108*, Pathum Nissanka 72; Umran Malik 3/57, Mohammed Siraj 2/30) by 67 runs

Statistical highlights of India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2023

• India claimed a 67-run win to begin the three-ODI match series against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
• It is India’s 94th ODI win in 163 fixtures against Sri Lanka.
• Virat Kohli’s 45th ODI century headlined a strong Indian batting performance as the home team posted 373 for seven after being put in to bat by Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.
• It is Kohli’s 73rd international century as he continues his good run of form with the bat from the latter part of 2022 with centuries against Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
• Sri Lanka’s chase of 374 fizzled out early but captain Dasun Shanaka stood tall and made his second ODI hundred, an unbeaten 88-ball 108, while sharing a unbroken 100-run ninth-wicket partnership with Kasun Rajitha as Sri Lanka significantly reduced the margin of defeat.
• India’s victory is their 14th in 19 ODIs under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.

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