Kanpur, Day 1: India's highest score in a day in test cricket as Sehwag and Gambhir hit centuries
November 24, 2009
Openers Gautam Gambhir (167) and Virender Sehwag (131) added 233 runs in 41.2 overs against Sri Lanka - their highest ever opening partnership - scoring close to six runs per over to help India reach its highest score (417/2) in a day in test cricket. India’s previous highest was 386/1 against South Africa in Chennai in March 2008.
Sehwag's 131 included 122-ball knock included 18 fours and two sixes. He was dropped in the first over of Chanaka Welegedara. Gambhir scored his eighth Test century, seventh in nine Tests, four of them coming on the trot in successive Tests. He thus became the the third Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to score four consecutive Test centuries. His 215-ball knock included 15 fours.
At stumps, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar were unbeaten on 85 and 20 runs respectively.
India 417 for 2 (Gambhir 167, Sehwag, 131, Dravid 85*) v Sri Lanka
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