Bhajji's Guide To The For in Gale, Match Is Balanced

Harbhajan Singh ran through Sri Lanka's top order after India had posted 329 in the first innings on day two of the Galle Test.

Galle: Opener Virender Sehwag 201* took over from where he had left on Day1. He carried his ba even as India were bowled out for 329. Later, Harbhajan Singh took 4/71 to keep India in the hunt. On Friday, Sehwag carried his bat through - only the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to do so - to remain unconquered on an imperious 201*, his fifth double century and 11th consecutive 150+ score.

But, if nobody gave him supports as India folder for 329 in their first innings, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (4-71) made amends with the ball by ripping through to leave the match interestingly poised.

At the end of absorbing second day's play in this second Test, the Sri Lankans in reply were 215/5 here at the Galle International Stadium. Match Summary - India 329 and Sri Lanka 215/5.

Some important highlights of 2nd Day:

• Five Double centuries recorded by Virender Sehwag. He is the second Indian to post five double tons in Test, after Rahul Dravid. Veeru is the only Indian opener to register five innings of 200 plus. Sri Lankan Marvan Atapattu has scored six double hundreds as an opener.
• Six wickets claimed by Ajantha Mendis in India's first Innings.
• 897 runs score by Viru in 2008. He has scored them in seven Test at an average of 81.54, including three centuries and one fifty. Only South Africa captain Graeme Smith has score more runs this year. The SA skipper has piled on 979 runs at an average of 65.26 in 10 matches.

Here a list of Sehwag hundreds.

105 v South Africa at Bloemfontein 3 Nov 2001
106 v England at Nottingham 8 Aug 2002
147 v West Indies at Mumbai 9 Oct 2002
130 v New Zealand at Mohali 16 Oct 2003
195 v Australia at Melbourne 26 Dec 2003
309 v Pakistan at Multan 28 Mar 2004
155 v Australia at Chennai 14 Oct 2004
164 v South Africa at Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
173 v Pakistan at Mohali 8 Mar 2005
201 v Pakistan at Bangalore 24 Mar 2005
254 v Pakistan at Lahore 13 Jan 2006
180 v West Indies at Gros Islet 10 Jun 2006
151# v Australia at Adelaide 24 Jan 2008
319 v South Africa at Chennai 26 Mar 2008
201* v Sri Lanka at Galle 1 Aug 2008

# only century in second innings