Virat Kohli: 5 highest scoring innings of his Test career

#3 213 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2017

Kohli smashed 3 centuries in that series

In the 2017 home series versus Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli smashed the Lankans for 610 runs in 5 innings at an average of 152.50 with three centuries and a half-century.

In the second test at Vidarbha, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. They were dismissed for just 205 runs, as the twin spin-duo of Ashwin and Jadeja accounted for 7 wickets.

In reply, India hammered Sri Lanka and scored 610/6 before they decided to declare. Virat Kohli once again stood tall and scored yet another double-century scoring 213 off 267 balls with 17 fours and 2 sixes. Vijay, Pujara and Rohit Sharma too smashed in centuries.

The Lankans were again out-foxed in the second innings, losing the Test by an innings and 239 runs. Ashwin once again shone with 4/63 in 17.3 overs, as Jadeja, Ishant and Umesh all picked up 2-wickets each. Kohli was once again declared the Man of the Match.