Sehwag, the master batsman

The Viru Volcano ( Sehwag ) erupted at theSehwag seems to be on his way to his third triple
Brabourne Stadium, Bombay, today.hundred. His other high scores are 319 against
India are now 214/0, with Sehwag on 120 no andRSA and 309 against Pak.
M Vijay on 86. SL were bundled out for 393.On the other side, Dravid was Patience
A Mathews could not complete his hundred. Waspersonified. His 62 no off 121 balls may not be
out for 99.swashbuckling but the Wall of Indian cricket is
In a great display of batsmanship, Sehwag hit 4playing the sheet anchor role , a role which is not
sixes and Vijay one and put on a double centuryunimportant.
partnership. This is a consecutive double centurySehwag’s pulverising 284 came off 239 balls
partnership, after the 233 put on by Gambhir andand there is much more to come from his
Sewhag. M Vijay is just out for 87.murderous bat !
India’s ambition to become the numero unoThis is his highest score in a day, the previous
may be fulfilled as this pitch is good for batting forbeing 257 against RSA, which had excelled his
the first three days. She is now well placed at 221earlier 225 no against Pak !
1. ( at 0200 PM IST )This is his 17th century. The man at the other
An unbroken 222 run partnership betweenend has 28 hundreds and the man about to come
Sehwag (284 ) and Dravid ( 62 ) saw India finishnext has 43 Test hundreds ! This is the Indian
the second day at the Brabourne Stadium at 443batting lineup.
1 !It was a Bright Thursday for India, as Sehwag
This is India’s highest score in a day, beatingcreated record after record. The day was the
the previous 417.3rd and 3 in Numerology represents Jupiter.
Sehwag slammed 40 fours and seven sixes in anThursday is the day of the Sabbath for the
incredible batting display. He scored his sixth doubleHindus , being the day of the Guru.
century, overtaking Dravid’s five. This is hisVeeru’s was the second fasted double
4th 250, just below Bradman !hundred off 168 balls, just behind Nathan
SL bowlers looked devastated as Sehwag, VijayAstle’s off 153 balls.
and Dravid ran amok. Fours and sixes poured andHe is the fourth to score six double hundreds,
there was nothing the Sri Lankan fielders could dotrailing behind Bradman with 12 d hs, Willy
about it.Hammond ( 9 ) and Lara ( 7).