Legendary Sri Lanka off-spinner Muthiah Muralitharan recalled what Virender Shewag had told him after missing out on a triple hundred in the India vs Sri Lanka Test match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in 2009. Muralitharan said Sehwag had told him that he shouldn’t have listened to Rahul Dravid and instead gone after him to complete his triple century.
“I remember he was batting on 290 against us in Mumbai and I think it was Dravid who told him to hang on as he can get to his 300 the next day. The next morning, he tried to tap it but got out caught and bowled and told me ‘I should have never listened to Rahul and instead gone after you’,” Murali told ESPNCricinfo. It was the third Test of the series between India and Sri Lanka. After Sri Lanka were bowled out for 393 in the first innings, Sehwag led India’s reply. The dashing opener was unbeaten on 283 at stumps on Day 2 with Dravid for company. The anticipation was that Sehwag would get to his third triple ton quickly on Day 3 but he was out for 293 while trying to take a single off Muralitharan.
Sehwag retired from international cricket after scoring 8586 runs at an average of 49.34 in 104 Tests, 8273 runs in 251 ODIs, and 394 runs in 19 T20Is.
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