New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Virat Kohli reached his 55th ODI hundred the way Thiruvananthapuram wanted to see it. On 37.4, Gudakesh Motie tossed one up at 87.2kph. Kohli danced down, got to the pitch and lofted it handsomely over long-on for six. The Greenfield International Stadium rose as one. India were 249/2, chasing 296, and the chase suddenly felt like a formality.

The hundred came off 74 balls, with six fours and six sixes. It was Kohli's 10th ODI century against West Indies and another night when the old chase master made a target look smaller than the scoreboard suggested.

West Indies posted 295 for 7 after India chose to bowl. Rohit Sharma made 32 before Alzarri Joseph had him caught. That brought Kohli in with Gill already set.

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