Virat Kohli said his unbeaten 166 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 317 runs and register the highest-ever winning margin in a one-day international, not desperate for the milestone.
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli made a mammoth contribution of 166 runs off 110 balls and set up India's victory over Sri Lanka in the third ODI to win the ODI series 3-0 against the Asian champions. He smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers and came close to some of the best records in the world of cricket.
Kohli, who scored his 74th international century, said, "This (award) is a reward for my intention."
Man of the series, Kohli said, “I was happy to bat outside and I am playing good cricket at that position. I'm in a good place right now, just trying to be organic."
“The mindset is always to help the team as much as I can, bat for as long as possible and put the team in a strong position. I have always played for the right reasons, to help the team as much as possible."
He said his unbeaten 166 helped India thrash Sri Lanka by 317 runs and register the highest ever margin of victory in a one-day international.
The Indian star cricketer became the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of ODI cricket on January 15 after he entered the top five by overtaking Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene.
Kohli, 34, has scored 12,754 runs in 268 ODIs for India, behind Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Kumar Sangakkara (14,234), Ricky Ponting (13,704) and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430).
Earlier this year, the young Indian team, led by Hardik Pandya, won the ODIs by defeating Sri Lanka 2-1 in the T20I series. The margin of victory is the largest in the history of men's One Day International cricket.
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