Sehwag double ton shatters Lankan hopes

Mumbai: Virender Sehwag clobbered a breath-taking unbeaten 284 as India rode on his brutal assault to take complete control of the third and final cricket Test against a hapless Sri Lanka here on Thursday.

Replying to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 393, Sehwag set the Brabourne stadium ablaze with a stunning display of strokeplay as the hosts raced to a record score of 443 for one at close on an extraordinary second day's play.

Sehwag plundered runs at will as he not only notched up his 17th Test ton, his sixth 200 plus total, but laid the platform for India to push for victory, which would take them to the number one position in the ICC Test rankings.

In Image: Viva Virender: A jubilated Sehwag celebrates his double century

Text: PTI

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