Test century against Australia boosted my confidence: Kohli

Kohli today scored his 12th ODI hundred, his fourth in last five innings, to contribute in India's tense 21-run win over Sri Lanka in the first One-day match here.

"Doing well in Australia, a strong side, really boosted my confidence, and that Test hundred really helped. You get maximum satisfaction when you score runs in Test cricket. I got confident about my game," Kohli said.

"God's been kind, I've been working hard. Hopefully I can be consistent for the team this season. Performing for my country is the biggest thing for me, and I try to give my best out there for the team," he added.

Sri Lanka gave India some scary moments while chasing 315 to win but fell short by 21 runs.

Host skipper Mahela Jaywardene rued that they left too much work for the lower-order big hitters.

"We've got some big-hitters at the end, but we left too much for them to do. Too many mistakes, against a quality side like India. It was important for us to set up a platform, Sanga was trying to build an innings. We never had momentum going into the last 10 overs," Jayawrdene said. More