10 years of Kohli’s International Career: 10 of his most significant match-winning performances

#3 133* vs Sri Lanka - 11th ODI, CB Series at Hobart - 2012

Towards the end of a tough Australian tour, India were struggling to make it to the finals of the tri-series Down Under. India needed not only a victory, but a bonus point as well to survive in the tournament. Sri Lanka scored 320, and India needed to chase the target within 40 overs for the bonus point - something that had never been achieved in cricket before. India's score was 86 for 2 after 9.2 overs when Kohli came in. Yet another handy partnership of 115 runs with old pal Gambhir at run-a-ball set the platform for India.

Kohli celebrating India's win against Sri Lanka, 11th Match, CB Series at Hobart on 28 February 2012.

But Gambhir’s run out meant that India needed another 120 runs in just 75 balls to win the bonus point. Kohli didn’t sweat, and the next batsman Suresh Raina complimented him quite well. In the final analysis, India won the bonus point with 3.2 overs to spare (13.2 overs to spare overall). Raina, even with a strike rate of 167, only needed to score 40 in a 120-run partnership. The highlight of the innings was an epic 26-run over off Malinga by Kohli. That was perhaps the first time in Malinga's career, that he seemed ordinary.