Live ScoreBoard India v Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match at Galle : Sehwag gives India flying start

July 31, 2008

Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir smashed unbeaten half-centuries as India raced to 151 without loss in the opening session of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka.

Virender Sehwag hammered a quickfire 91 not out as India raced to 151 for no loss in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the second Test here on Thursday.

The aggressive opener reached his 14th Test half-century when he cut off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for his eighth boundary. Gautam Gambhir was unbeaten on 50 at the break after the tourists elected to bat.

Sehwag faced just 82 balls, smashing one six and 14 fours in a superb exhibition of stroke-making on an easy-paced track.

Sri Lanka lead 1-0 in the three-Test series following their victory by an innings and 239 runs in the opening match in Colombo last week.

Gambhir was lucky to survive on 13 when he edged seamer Nuwan Kulasekara to first slip, but Kumar Sangakkara, apparently distracted by wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene diving in front of him, failed to hold on to the ball.

The lapse proved costly as Gambhir continued to provide valuable support to Sehwag. He has so far struck seven fours in his 92-ball innings.

India first innings

G. Gambhir 50

V. Sehwag 91

Extras (4-lb, 6-w) 10

Total (no wickets, 29 overs) 151

Bowling: Vaas 9-0-38-0, Kulasekera 8-1-40-0 (6-w), Mendis 6-0-37-0, Muralitharan 6-0-32-0

Still to bat: Laxman, Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly, Karthik, Kumble, H. Singh, Khan, I. Sharma.

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