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| Sunday, 27 March 2005 |
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Pakistan on top despite Sehwag's 201 BANGALORE, India, March 26 (Reuters) - Opener Virender Sehwag hit a swashbuckling 201 but Pakistan hung on to reduce India to 379 for six on the third day of the final Test on Saturday. The hosts, cruising at 337 for three earlier in the day, closed still 191 behind Pakistan's mammoth first-innings 570 on a wicket starting to take spin. India lead the three-match series 1-0. Sehwag, dropped on 43, hit 28 fours and two big sixes over long on in his 262-ball knock. The 26-year-old looked in complete control, putting on 98 for the opening wicket with Gautam Gambhir (24), 74 with Rahul Dravid (16), 85 with Sachin Tendulkar (41) and 80 for the fourth with Vangipurappu Laxman (51 not out). He reached 3,000 Test runs, becoming the fastest Indian to the milestone, when he got to 160 with a single to square-leg. Sehwag celebrated his second double-century in Tests, off 260 deliveries, with a couple to extra-cover. Leg spinner Kaneria had him caught and bowled soon after and then had captain Saurav Ganguly (1) stumped with a googly to give Pakistan the upper hand. Wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, who scored a career-best 93 in the second Test in Calcutta, fell for 10, leaving Laxman at the crease as the last recognised batsman. |
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