India vs South Africa 1st Test - Chennai Day 3 - Super Sehwag sprints past 200
A stirring double-century, at better than a run a ball, from Virender Sehwag was the centerpiece of an emphatic Indian response to South Africa’s mammoth total. By tea on the third day, Sehwag had made more than two-third of India’s runs, with 287 being added to the overnight total of 82 at well over four an over. The first-wicket partnership ended at 213, with Wasim Jaffer contributing a dogged 73, but that was merely the signal for Sehwag to unleash a fusillade of strokes before the intervals. South Africa’s five bowlers toiled away with no reward on an unforgiving pitch and by tea, a couple of them were looking a little shell-shocked.
The extent to which Sehwag altered South Africa’s gameplan was quite obvious after lunch, with even Dale Steyn bowling without a slip in place. He did get some late swing, but nothing that could be construed as threatening and the bulk of the work went to Paul Harris, who finally switched to a round-the-wicket line to snare Jaffer. Jaffer’s had been the perfect anchor role, and when he flirted at one outside off stump that actually turned a little, Jacques Kallis took a fine catch low at slip.
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Source: Cricinfo
