With the mercurial Virender Sehwag running hot, the third Test is on the boil. Once again, the punishing opener was high on octane and low on sympathy for the bowlers. The in-form Sachin Tendulkar was on a solid 40 at stumps. Sri Lanka still has an edge but the Test holds interesting possibilities. The surface seemed to be playing slower on day two. Otherwise, Sehwag was on the rampage. During his stroke-filled essay, Sehwag crossed the 7,000-run mark in his 134th Test innings. Only the legendary Walter Hammond has achieved the feat quicker - in 131 innings. The bowlers are dismissed to all corners of the ground as the fielders chase leather and the pitch appears to play easier. Mentally, the opposition takes a pounding.

Published Date : Thursday, Aug 5, 08:25pm IST

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