Kohli century helps India take lead

Jul 21, 2012

Sri Lanka had an ideal start when they picked up Gautam Gambhir in the third over•AFP

But Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli shared a 173-run stand to put India in a strong position•AFP

Thisara Perera took the crucial wicket of Kohli to slow India down for a while•AFP

While wickets continued to tumble and the asking rate went up, Kumar Sangakkara completed his hundred•AFP

India could have been in further trouble had Nuwan Kulasekara's catch off Sehwag been deemed valid•AFP

Sehwag was unlucky to be run out on 96•AFP

MS Dhoni, along with Suresh Raina, scrored quick runs to bring up India's 300•Associated Press

His century, however, was not enough for Sri Lanka as wickets fell at the other end•Associated Press

But Kohli completed a well-compiled century•AFP

India struck early with the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan•AFP

Thisara Perera scored 44 off 28 balls, but it was too late•Associated Press