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

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  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

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

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  Virat Kohli celebrates making 150. AP

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

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

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  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)

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  Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his century. AFP

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  Shubman Gill celebrates. AFP

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  India captain Rohit Sharma after his dismissal for 42. AFP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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.