Virat Kohli smashes unbeaten 166 as India break record in Sri Lanka thrashing

Masterclass from former captain as Sri Lanka are beaten by 317 runs in Thiruvananthapuram

India's Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his century during the one-day international victory against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on January 15, 2023. AFP

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka congratulates Virat Kohli on reaching 150. AP

Virat Kohli celebrates making 150. AP

Virat Kohli on the attack against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram. AP

India's Shubman Gill (L) walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal for 116. AFP

India's Shreyas Iyer hugs Virat Kohli after Kohli scored century during the third one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram, India, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (AP Photo / Aijaz Rahi)

Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his century. AFP

Shubman Gill celebrates. AFP

India captain Rohit Sharma after his dismissal for 42. AFP

India's Shubhman Gill after taking the catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando for one. AP

Mohammed Siraj (c) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis. AFP

Mohammed Siraj, left, and teammates celebrate the run-out of Sri Lanka's Chamika Karunaratne. AP

Mohammed Siraj celebrates the dismissal of Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva. AP

Mohammed Shami (R) celebrates after taking the wicket of Charith Asalanka. AFP

Kuldeep Yadav, left, celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma after dismissing Lahiru Kumara. AP

Virat Kohli gestures as Axar Patel watches. AFP

India recorded their biggest-ever victory in one-day internationals after they thrashed Sri Lanka by 317 runs in the final ODI on Sunday.

Virat Kohli put on a batting masterclass and Mohammed Siraj excelled with the ball as India completed a 3-0 whitewash in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166, hitting 13 fours and eight sixes in his 110-ball display. It was the former captain's 46th ODI century and he is now only three short of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of most ODI hundreds.

Opener Shubman Gill also made a telling contribution with his 116 as India ended their innings at 390-5 after opting to bat first.

Seamer Siraj then picked up 4-32 and played a role in a run-out, while Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets each as India skittled Sri Lanka for 73 inside 22 overs.