Chennai Test: Sehwag unbeaten on 309, India 468 for 1
A belligerent Virender Sehwag presided over a bowlers' bloodbath and blasted an unbeatean 309 as India responded emphatically to South Africa's massive first innings total in the first cricket Test here on Friday.
By PTI |
CHENNAI: A belligerent Virender Sehwag presided over a bowlers' bloodbath and blasted an unbeatean 309 as India responded emphatically to South Africa's massive first innings total in the first cricket Test here on Friday.
The dashing right-hander wielded his willow like a sword and cut the South African attack to ribbons during his 292-ball blitzkrieg that powered India to 468 for one at stumps on day three.
Sehwag thus equalled his career best score of 309, also the highest Test score by an Indian, which he had recorded against Pakistan in the 2004 Multan Test.
India now trail the visitors by 72 runs and Sehwag and Rahul Dravid (65) will return tomorrow to first wipe out the arrears and then establish a lead.
Sehwag's savage innings, the fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket, was studded with a staggering 41 fours and five sixes. He bettered Matthew Hayden's 300 off 362 balls against Zimbabwe in Perth in 2003-04.
Resuming on 82 for no loss this morning, Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer (73) gave no leeway to the South Africans and with the Delhi opener on song, Jaffer was content playing the second fiddle.
Sehwag reached his 14th century in his 92nd innings in style, hitting Jacques Kallis to long off boundary. Jaffer, however, could not reach the ton that looked up for grabs and departed when Jacques Kallis caught him off Paul Harris.
The dashing right-hander wielded his willow like a sword and cut the South African attack to ribbons during his 292-ball blitzkrieg that powered India to 468 for one at stumps on day three.
Sehwag thus equalled his career best score of 309, also the highest Test score by an Indian, which he had recorded against Pakistan in the 2004 Multan Test.
India now trail the visitors by 72 runs and Sehwag and Rahul Dravid (65) will return tomorrow to first wipe out the arrears and then establish a lead.
Sehwag's savage innings, the fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket, was studded with a staggering 41 fours and five sixes. He bettered Matthew Hayden's 300 off 362 balls against Zimbabwe in Perth in 2003-04.
Resuming on 82 for no loss this morning, Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer (73) gave no leeway to the South Africans and with the Delhi opener on song, Jaffer was content playing the second fiddle.
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Sehwag reached his 14th century in his 92nd innings in style, hitting Jacques Kallis to long off boundary. Jaffer, however, could not reach the ton that looked up for grabs and departed when Jacques Kallis caught him off Paul Harris.
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