Virender Sehwag hammered his career's second Test triple century and the fastest of all time here Friday to join the legendary Australian Don Bradman and West Indies' Brian Lara. Resuming at his overnight 52, Sehwag completed his career's 14th century on the third day of the first Test against South Africa.
He reached the coveted 300-mark off 278 balls, cracking 41 boundaries and five sixes, which made his knock the fastest in the 131-year history of the game. Only these three batsmen have scored two triple centuries in Tests. Interestingly, his second triple ton came just a day before the fourth anniversary of his 309. It was Test cricket's 22nd triple century.
At stumps, Sehwag was batting on 309 (292 balls, 41x4s, 5x6s) along with Rahul Dravid (65, 181 balls, 8x4s) in India's first-innings total of 468 for one wicket in 106 overs. South Africa scored 540 in their first innings.
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