India opener Virender Sehwag hit his second career triple century in the first Test against South Africa on Friday. Sehwag finished unbeaten on 309 as India reached 468 for one in reply to South Africa's first innings 540 all out at t
he close on the third day. The Indian batsman lashed 42 fours and five sixes to race to his triple hundred, nudging paceman Makhaya Ntini for a single to square-leg.
he close on the third day. The Indian batsman lashed 42 fours and five sixes to race to his triple hundred, nudging paceman Makhaya Ntini for a single to square-leg. The 29-year-old, who also made 309 against Pakistan at Multan in 2004, became only the third player to achieve the feat of two triple 100s, matching Australian Don Bradman and West Indies batsman Brian Lara. It was the fastest triple hundred in Test cricket since the scorers began recording number of balls faced by a batsman. Sehwag chased to 300 off 278 balls in the final session, outshining Australian Matthew Hayden's 362-ball effort when he scored a then world record 380 against Zimbabwe at Perth in 2003-04.
Sehwag, who batted for eight hours to reach the milestone, lifted his arms triumphantly as the South African fielders applauded and the Indian players and the rest of the spectators gave him a standing great reception.
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