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Sehwag eyeing double ton in
one-dayers
NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag, the first Indian to score a triple
century in Tests, is confident of achieving yet another feat which
no one in the world has managed so far — scoring a double hundred in
one-dayers.
"It's certainly not easy to score a double century in one-dayers but
it's also not impossible. Being an opener, if I can stay on the
crease for 50 overs, I can score that. In fact a lot of others can
score it, but they need to bat the full 50 overs," Sehwag told
reporters on Monday.
The upcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament, where the field includes
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangaldesh, UAE and Hong Kong besides India,
could provide the perfect platform for Sehwag to launch his assault
for a place in the record books.
But the opening batsman declined to acknowledge that a weak
opposition is required for recording the first-ever double century.
The highest one-day score of 194 was made by former Pakistan opener
Saeed Anwar against India in 1997 in Chennai.
"You cannot take any team lightly. It takes just one ball to dismiss
a batsman," said the player on the sidelines of a function here to
announce a sponsorship deal of the batsman and his wife Aarti with
Dabur, an FMCG major.
"It's a tough competition with some tough sides. No one can predict
who is going to win. But we have had some good preparations in the
two camps held recently and we are looking to win the tournament."
The aggressive right-hander also said the players had got some
valuable tips from former England captain Geoffrey Boycott who
attented the conditioning camp at Chennai for two days.
"Boycott spoke to all the players during his stint in the camp. His
tips would definitely benefit the players."
The dashing stroke-maker said he was not worried about how to tackle
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in the six-nation
competition.
"I have played him before, so I have not done anything special on
how to tackle him. I have just had normal preparations."
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