Virender Sehwag, a centurion on Test debut, hit his tenth three-figure knock on Saturday. It was his fourth century of the 2004-05 season and sixth on home ground. Following is the list of his 10 Test hundreds:
o 105 ? vs South Africa in Bloemfontein, 2001-02
o 106 ? vs England in Nottingham, 2002
o 147 ? vs West Indies in Mumbai, 2002-03
o 130 ? vs New Zealand in Mohali, 2003-04
o 195 ? vs Australia in Melbourne, 2003-04
o 309 ? vs Pakistan in Multan, 2003-04
o 155 ? vs Australia in Chennai, 2004-05
o 164 ? vs South Africa in Kanpur, 2004-05
o 173 ? vs Pakistan in Mohali, 2004-05
o 201 ? vs Pakistan in Bangalore, 2004-05
QUICKEST TO 3000
Virender Sehwag, en route to his second Test double hundred against Pakistan in less than a year, became the 16th Indian to complete 3000 runs ? the fastest to do so in 55 innings (34th Test). Sunil Gavaskar had also reached the landmark in his 34th Test but took 11 innings more. Following is the five quickest Indians to the 3000 Test-run mark:
m Virender Sehwag ? 55 innings (34 Tests)
m Mohammed Azharuddin ? 64 innings (43 Tests)
m Sunil Gavaskar ? 66 innings (34 Tests)
m Rahul Dravid ? 67 innings (39 Tests)
m Gundappa Viswanath ? 80 innings (42 Tests)
DOUBLE TONS vs PAKISTAN
Following is the list of Test double hundreds by Indians versus Pakistan:
r 309 ? Virender Sehwag in Multan, 2003-04
r 270 ? Rahul Dravid in Rawalpindi, 2003-04
r 218 ? Sanjay Manjrekar in Lahore, 1989-90
r 201 ? Aunshuman Gaekwad in Jullundur, 1983-84
r 201 ? Virender Sehwag in Bangalore, 2004-05
Compiled by Ravi Kant Srivastava