Dhoni helps India pile up record total
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December 5, 2009, Saturday
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INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a spectacular hundred after Virender Sehwag had fallen seven runs short of a third test triple century on the third day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka in Mumbai yesterday.
Dhoni struck 100 not out in India's record 726 for nine declared in reply to Sri Lanka's 393 as it bids for a victory that would secure its spot at the top of the test rankings.
Sri Lanka was 11 for no wicket in its second innings at the close.
Sehwag, who resumed on 284, was caught and bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan for 293 before Dhoni (100 not out), Sachin Tendulkar (53) and Vangipurappu Laxman (62) helped India record its highest test innings total.
Muralitharan, playing in his final overseas test, finished with 4-195 while his spin partner Rangana Herath took three for 240 in difficult conditions on a day when Sri Lanka was let down by poor catching.
Starting the day on 443-1 in reply to Sri Lanka's first-innings 393, India lost Sehwag in the fourth over, much to the disappointment of an expectant and packed Brabourne Stadium.
Paceman Chanaka Welegedara struck in his first over of the day when he had overnight batsman Rahul Dravid caught behind for 74 to briefly raise Sri Lankan hopes of a revival.
However, Laxman and Tendulkar shared in a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket to pile on the agony before Nuwan Kulasekara broke the stand after lunch when Tendulkar played on. Muralitharan had Laxman caught at mid-on and a chancy Yuvraj Singh was caught at mid-off for 23 off Herath.
Dhoni, who lashed three fours and six sixes for his second century of the series, added 111 with the last three batsmen to help India take complete control of the test.
The skipper put on 56 for the last wicket with bowler Pragyan Ojha, who remained not out on five.
Wicketkeeper Dhoni reached his third test century off 154 deliveries with a fifth six off Herath as India continued to torment Sri Lanka.
Sehwag, only the third batsman to score two triple centuries after Australia's Don Bradman and West Indian Brian Lara, had shared in double century stands with opener Murali Vijay (87) and Dravid on the second day to put India in command.
India holds a 1-0 lead in the series after it won the second test by an innings and 144 runs. The first test ended in a draw.
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