Sehwag's second triple stuns South Africa

Mar 28, 2008

Virender Sehwag resumed on an overnight 54 and was immediately into his groove•Getty Images

The 90s were far from nervous for Sehwag, who slammed two successive boundaries to reach his hundred from just 116 balls•Getty Images

Having already registered the highest individual score for India versus South Africa when he moved on to 173, Sehwag crossed 200 from 194 balls •Getty Images

South Africa couldn't be faulted for commitment but there was simply nothing in the pitch or atmosphere to inspire a breakthrough•Getty Images

Makhaya Ntini, whom Sehwag was especially harsh on, and Graeme Smith congratulate the star of the day•Getty Images

Wasim Jaffer contributed 73 to an opening stand of 213, and was the only wicket to fall on the day •Getty Images

Paul Harris tried his best to unsettle Sehwag with an outside-the-leg-stump line but to no avail •Getty Images

It was the third-fastest double ever and his tenth-successive hundred in excess of 150, an unprecedented feat•Getty Images

The Dale Steyn v India battle was rather one-sided; the fast bowler went wicketless for 79 runs•Getty Images

Rahul Dravid and Sehwag added 255, out of which Dravid made 65•Getty Images

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"Just how do you do it, mate?": A flat Jacques Kallis has a chat with Sehwag•Getty Images

Sehwag broke the record for highest Test score in India and eased closer to most runs in day as he scored the quickest triple-hundred•Getty Images

Dravid was most content to play second fiddle to an audacious Sehwag as India finished day three on 468 for 1•Getty Images