India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Kanpur, 1st day
Sehwag and Gambhir punish Sri Lanka
Chanaka Welegedara troubled Virender Sehwag initially, but could not break through•AFP
Sehwag got into his groove slowly before accelerating•AFP
The Sri Lankan bowlers toiled hard without luck•Associated Press
Kumar Sangakkara changed his bowlers around but had little success•AFP
It needed a piece of magic from Murali, a stunning caught and bowled, to send back Gambhir for 167•Associated Press
India finished the day on a commanding 417 for 2, with Dravid closing in on a 28th Test century•AFP
Gautam Gambhir took on the initial scoring responsibilities•AFP
Gambhir played second fiddle after Sehwag took charge•AFP
Sehwag reached his century off 97 balls•AFP
Muttiah Muralitharan finally gave the visitors the breakthrough, dismissing Virender Sehwag for 131•AFP
Dravid, though, continued to pile on the runs against a tiring Sri Lankan attack•AFP
Sehwag and Gambhir added 233 for the first wicket•AFP
Gambhir reached his off 132•AFP
But there was little respite as Gambhir and Rahul Dravid put on 137 runs for the second wicket•Associated Press
Sachin Tendulkar kept Dravid company till stumps, the pair adding a trouble-free 47 runs•AFP