Top 5 Virat Kohli centuries in chases

#3 139* (126) v Sri Lanka, Ranchi, 2014

Kohli again bailed the team out when they were in a precarious situation

Chasing against Sri Lanka is always a tricky affair, especially the way they squeeze the opponents by applying pressure. India were under the pump chasing 289 in a bilateral series which they had already won.

They were reduced to 14 for 2 before Kohli added 136 with Ambati Rayudu, who scored a brisk 69-ball 59. But a mini-collapse led India to a precarious situation at 231 for 7, requiring a further 56 off 40 deliveries and later 54 from 36.

Kohli made sure India lost no further wickets with Axar Patel taking 14 balls to score 17. India reached the target with 8 balls to spare and Kohli finished unbeaten yet again. 3 sixes and 12 fours ensured his strike-rate was above 100 despite all the pressure that he soaked in.

He even ended the game typical Dhoni style with two sixes off Mendis, the bowler who picked 4 wickets and gave India a lot of pain in the match. That win ensured India white-washed Sri Lanka to take the series 5-0.