India's Virender Sehwag hits fastest Test 300

Indian opener Virender Sehwag has strike his second vocation triple century on day three of the first Test against South Africa in Chennai.

 

Scoreboard: India v South Africa

The 29-year-old Sehwag, who made 309 against Pakistan at Multan in 2004, became only the third player to attain the feat of two triple hundreds, matching Australian Don Bradman and West Indies batsman Brian Lara.

Indian were battling back after South Africa recorded a first innings total of 540, Hashlim Amla their top scorer with 159.

Sehwag dominated the morning play, support by man opener Wasim Jaffer, as the house team reached 176 with no loss at lunch. That become 309-1 at tea, though Paul Harris had Jaffer wedged at first slip by Jacques Kallis for 73 in the 53rd over to transport to an end a 213-run opening partnership.

RahulDravid joined Sehwag in the middle and be more than happy to play second fiddle as the opener posted his fourth Test twice century. The landmark triple hundred came soon before the close and be the fastest in Test times gone by, Sehwag having faced 278 deliveries in which he had struck 41 fours and five sixes.

India closed the day on 468-1, with Sehwag still winning on 309 and Dravid 65 not out off 181 balls.