The Sehwag Triple - A melange of moments - Part IX
April 1st 2008 14:14
Sehwag's seemingly Alexandrian reserves of concentration keeps his simply marching on. The hapless Harris drops one short and looks on with disgust as Sehwag pulls the ball between mid on and mid wicket for another powerful boundary.
Off the next ball, Harris almost showed that he was not all that hapless. He bowled that ball much quicker and slightly fuller. Sehwag tried to create room but was beaten for pace. One of the very few occasions that has happened in this match. In fact the only one that I have witnessed as far as Sehwag is concerned.
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Surprise, surprise, Kallis gets another over. Smith has matured, it seems. In his younger days (he is still very young), the SA captain was often seen venting his anger out at the ground.
And there was a moment in this over. Sehwag guides a ball straight to point and refuses the call for a single from Dravid. But Dravid who already had a start found it tough getting back into the crease. The ever alert De Villiers, despite Kallis' frustration, attempted to throw the wicket down at the non strikers end. If he had hit, it would have been curtains for Dravid. But he missed and so did the mid on fielder Styen who was backing up. Four overthrows. SA disintegrating here.
So, Sehwag is on 244 off 221 balls. Staggering. If he gets to his triple century, it possibly could be the fastest triple. But then, I am becoming a victim of that mirage thing, I guess. There is still a long way to go.
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Sehwag is nearing 250 and everybody is preparing for another boundary - four or a six. Sehwag does not fail in his self-assigned duties. He reverse sweeps the hapless Harris once more for a boundary. But then he takes a single to get off strike. Dravid does the crowd a favour by taking a single off the next ball. And the crowd reaches another crescendo. Will they be appeased?
Sehwag gets into his stance - and eases it gently into the vacant area at mid wicket for a single. The crowd, it seems, will take it! There is applause all around. And Sehwag raises his bat and claps his hands to appreciate the support that this Chennai crowd has given him
Not just Sehwag - I, too am proud of you, Chennai. Way to go!!!
And Sehwag - you beauty, you have not yet broken a sweat, while the South Africans are wet and wringing. Go for it! Sky is the limit.
Off the next ball, Harris almost showed that he was not all that hapless. He bowled that ball much quicker and slightly fuller. Sehwag tried to create room but was beaten for pace. One of the very few occasions that has happened in this match. In fact the only one that I have witnessed as far as Sehwag is concerned.
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Surprise, surprise, Kallis gets another over. Smith has matured, it seems. In his younger days (he is still very young), the SA captain was often seen venting his anger out at the ground.
And there was a moment in this over. Sehwag guides a ball straight to point and refuses the call for a single from Dravid. But Dravid who already had a start found it tough getting back into the crease. The ever alert De Villiers, despite Kallis' frustration, attempted to throw the wicket down at the non strikers end. If he had hit, it would have been curtains for Dravid. But he missed and so did the mid on fielder Styen who was backing up. Four overthrows. SA disintegrating here.
So, Sehwag is on 244 off 221 balls. Staggering. If he gets to his triple century, it possibly could be the fastest triple. But then, I am becoming a victim of that mirage thing, I guess. There is still a long way to go.
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Sehwag is nearing 250 and everybody is preparing for another boundary - four or a six. Sehwag does not fail in his self-assigned duties. He reverse sweeps the hapless Harris once more for a boundary. But then he takes a single to get off strike. Dravid does the crowd a favour by taking a single off the next ball. And the crowd reaches another crescendo. Will they be appeased?
Sehwag gets into his stance - and eases it gently into the vacant area at mid wicket for a single. The crowd, it seems, will take it! There is applause all around. And Sehwag raises his bat and claps his hands to appreciate the support that this Chennai crowd has given him
Not just Sehwag - I, too am proud of you, Chennai. Way to go!!!
And Sehwag - you beauty, you have not yet broken a sweat, while the South Africans are wet and wringing. Go for it! Sky is the limit.
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