{"id":8923,"date":"2012-08-01T11:22:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T11:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8923"},"modified":"2012-08-01T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T11:22:29","slug":"india-intent-to-make-three-in-a-row-against-sri-lanka-virat-kohli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8923","title":{"rendered":"India intend to make it three in a row against Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Colombo: <\/strong>After his stupendous batting display against the Lankans in the fourth ODI at Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday, man-of-the-match Virat Kohli, who scored an unbeaten century, said that India won\u2019t get complacent and would look forward to winning three in a row when it takes the field against Sri Lanka in the last ODI match of the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can win the last match of the series, it will be wonderful for us. Our game is as consistent as it can be,&#8221; said Kohli, adding that India were working on not giving away too many wickets during the chase. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting out for 105 or 106 after scoring a century doesn&#8217;t help the cause of the team. This was what me and Suresh Raina discussed in the middle. When you are defending 250 you need to take wickets at regular intervals. Our plan was to stop that and try and create a partnership,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the ease with which he tackles Lasith Malinga, Kohli said that luckily for him, he is quite strong on the leg side. \u201cMalinga is a sort of bowler that if you don&#8217;t get on top of him, he can change the match in his team\u2019s favour. I was very disappointed with the last match as I didn&#8217;t have the strike-rate to set up a platform for the side. Today I maintained the good strike since beginning and if you maintain a strike rate between 75-85, you can accelerate the run rate later,&#8221; said Kohli.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Indian skipper MS Dhoni was in all praise for the part time bowlers. &#8220;The part-timers bowled really well. The pace was important and they bowled to their field. What also matters is the variations you have. Manoj was the away going spinner for us. It was a good wicket, but they bowled well for us. If we don&#8217;t get a perfect all-rounder, we are comfortable playing seven batsmen,\u201d said Dhoni, adding that Kohli has improved a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce he gets set, he&#8217;s someone who doesn&#8217;t like to throw away his wicket. He&#8217;s a very improved cricketer, very hungry to get runs. Also the time has come to promote Suresh Raina also at 4 or 5. The problem is you have to see what&#8217;s best for the side. The kind of finisher he is at 6 or 7, we haven\u2019t been able to find anyone who can fit into his shoes at that position as of now,\u201d said Dhoni.<\/p>\n<p>Mahela Jayawardene, meanwhile, said that Sri Lanka needed take wickets to control India. \u201cThat&#8217;s where we lacked in the last few games. Dropping catches didn\u2019t help either. 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