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Virat Kohli slams sixth double-century; joins Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag in milestone club

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 12/3/2017 12:10:43 PM

Virat Kohli began the year with a double century against Bangladesh in Hyderabad and it looks likely that he would end the year with a double century as well following yet another double-ton against a sub-continent side. The Indian skipper slammed his sixth double century with Sri Lanka at the other end at his home ground of Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.
On the second day of the third Test against Sri Lanka, Kohli brought up his second consecutive double century – following his 213 run knock in Nagpur – from 238 balls while accumulating 20 boundaries during that period. Kohli began the day’s play, alongside Rohit Sharma, from 156 runs and much like the opening day’s play, he was barely bothered by the Sri Lankan bowlers