Sehwag fifth Indian to miss double ton

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December 26, 2003 13:36 IST

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Virender Sehwag became the fifth Indian batsman to miss a double century by ten or less runs when he was dismissed on 195 on the opening day of Melbourne Test.

He also provided the 44th such instance in Test history and sixth by an Indian.

West Indians Frank Worrell and Everton Weekes, Australia's Ian Chappell, India's Mohammad Azharuddin and England's Michael Vaughan have suffered similar fate twice.

This is the fourth instance of a batsman being dismissed in the 190s against Australia. All previous three instances involved English batsmen.

190s by Indian batsmen
Score Player Vs Inn Test Venue Season
199 M Azharuddin SL 1st 1st Kanpur 1986-87
195 V Sehwag Aus 1st 3rd Melbourne 2003-04
193 SR Tendulkar Eng 1st 3rd Headingley 2002
192 BK Kunderan Eng 1st 1st Madras (Corp) 1963-64
192 M Azharuddin NZ 1st 3rd Auckland 1989-90
190 RS Dravid NZ 1st 3rd Hamilton 1998-99

190s against Australia

Score Player For Inn Test Venue Season
196 GA Gooch Eng 1st 6th The Oval 1985
195 V Sehwag Ind 1st 3rd Melbourne 2003-04
194 H Sutcliffe Eng 1st 1st Sydney 1932-33
191 G Boycott Eng 1st 4th Headingley 1977

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