on this present day 20 years in the past: virender sehwag grew to become ‘sultan of multan’ with india’s first… | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: 20 years in the past, on March 29, 2004, cricket witnessed an iconic second because the then-India opener Virender Sehwag etched his identify in historical past books by changing into the primary Indian participant to attain a triple century in Check cricket.
The second day of the Multan Check between India and Pakistan will without end be remembered for Sehwag’s breathtaking batting show.
True to his attribute aggressive fashion of batting, Sehwag reached the coveted milestone with a six over mid-wicket in opposition to off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who bid adieu to worldwide cricket following this match.
The journey to his triple-century was not in need of extraordinary feats as Sehwag shattered a number of information alongside the best way.

He surpassed the legendary Sunil Gavaskar’s 236, Sachin Tendulkar‘s unbeaten 241 and VVS Laxman’s monumental 281. Nevertheless, Matthew Hayden’s mammoth 380, then the very best particular person rating in Checks remained untouched.
Sehwag’s huge knock of 309 got here to an finish when he edged Mohammad Sami to the primary slip, with India cruising at 509 for 3. His innings spanned 375 deliveries, occupying the crease for an astonishing 531 minutes. The scoreboard confirmed 39 boundaries and 6 towering sixes in Sehwag’s identify.
The match can also be well-known for skipper Rahul Dravid‘s declaration, which left Sachin Tendulkar at 194 not out.
India (675 for five declared) beat Pakistan (407 and 216) by an innings and 52 runs.