Shewag demolished South African Hopes!

Shewag, the man of the day, test, innings, test! He demolished the South African bowling attcak all over Chennai ground. The MA Chidarambaram Stadium in Chennai was under complete fire of fours. The statdium known as MAC in Chennai proved lucky to India this time.

Lots of records were broken in the day and in the Indian innings. Shewag's triple hundred is the fastest triple hundred in test cricket, with 278 balls.

The beauty was his six to go from 193 to 199 off Nitni. He then glanced to mid-wicket for a 3 to cross the double hundred. He reverse swept Harris, pulled Steyn and Nitni. Steywn had not effect in the innings as the pitch was not helping the bowlers.

The only wicket that fell on the day was off Wasim Jaffer. He playd the forward, but the ball took outside edge and flew to first slip. He scored his 50 off 107 balls and that was his 10th fifty in Test Cricket. Both Jaffer and Shewag added 213 runs for the first wicket.

Shewag scored his century of 116 balls. During lunch India were 176 for no wicket with Jaffer on 60 and Shewag on 110. Between lunch and tea India lost the wicket of Jaffer for 73. Kallis acted quick to grab the catch in 1st slip.

The wall of Indian cricket, Dravid joined Shewag for the 2nd wicket. Dravind started slowly scoring 11 off 61 balls. Shewag's batting should have added to the confidence of Dravind and he also scored fifty. Shewag scored 108 runs between lunch and tea in less than 100 balls.

He scored the 2nd hundred off 78 balls and was timing the ball very well. Steyn had no clue about the line and length because Shewag was in scoring mood.

The 3rd hundred of the triple-century came in 84 balls. He was smashing the ball in all parts of the ground of all the bowlers. Smith was struggling to place fielders as the ball was always going in the gap. Smith didn't place the field well during the start of the day. Both Jaffer and Shewag was under no pressure as they were taking singles placing the ball in the gaps in deep cover and square leg.

Shewag and Dravid were at the crease batting with 309 (off 292 balls with 41 fours and 5 sixes) and 65 respectively. Shewag needs 1 run to go past his own record of his highest score. If he scores another 92, he will be the highest run scorer in an innings in Test Cricket. Wait and see whether he does it.

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Score:
Toss: South Africa
Venue: Chennai, India
Date: March 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2008
Captain: Smith (SA), Kumble (India)
Score:
South Africa 540 all out in 152.5 overs (Smith 74, McKenzie 94, Amla 159, deVilliers 44, Boucher 70, Morkel 35, Kumble 2 for 106, Harbhajan 5 for 164)
India 468 for 1 in 106 overs (Shewag 309 batting, Jaffer 73; Dravid 65 batting)