In the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka, Kohli exclaims “Mahi Shot” after hitting a Dhoni-like helicopter shot for 97 meters.

In the third and final One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Sunday, Virat Kohli hit his 46th ODI century, continuing his impressive run in international cricket. The right-handed hitter pounded the bowlers all over the park throughout his tempestuous innings, smashing eight huge sixes and 13 fours. With opener Shubman Gill, who scored 116 off 97 balls for his second ODI century, they combined for a 131-run stand. Along with cameos from captain Rohit Sharma (42 off 49 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (38 off 32 balls), India’s two tonnes in their innings allowed them to amass a massive 390/5 in 50 overs. The visitors were subsequently bowled out for just 73 runs, giving the Men in Blue a 317-run victory.

During his brilliant innings, Kohli blasted a helicopter shot a la MS Dhoni for a six and shouted “Mahi Shot” to partner Shreyas Iyer at the other end while pumping his fist. The massive 97-meter six was hit in the third delivery of Kasun Rajitha’s 44th over of the game. A Twitter user uploaded the incredible hit’s viral videos along with the caption, “He (Kohli) said “Mahi Shot” in the end.”

He said “Mahi Shot” in the end 😭♥️#Mahirat 🥺♥️#KingKohli | #ViratKohli𓃵@imVkohli @msdhoni #GOAT𓃵 pic.twitter.com/kKXy3UH0Lo

— Manoj Kumar (@its_manu01) January 15, 2023

Mohammed Siraj, one of India’s bowlers, recorded a 4-for during the contest. Six Sri Lankan batters went down for low single-digit scores thanks to two wickets each from Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav. The top scorer for the visitors was opener Nuwanidu Fernando, who got 19 points off of 27 balls. Player of the Match Kohli was also named Player of the Series after scoring a staggering 283 runs in three games at a Bradman-like average of 141.50. Shubman Gill, who batted first, finished the series with 207 runs at an average of 69.00, good for the second-most runs in the series.