LIVE – England Draw first blood as Virender Sehwag walks back to the pavilion – Cricket News Update
After receiving a hammering from the English batsmen, the Indian team failed to leave an impression when they were asked to bat after lunch as they had a humongous first innings target of 591 runs to overcome which was posted by the hosts before declaring
their first innings.
With a formidable target at hand, India needed to humble the English bowlers by giving a befitting reply with their batting, however, they gave England a moment to cheer as once again the much hyped saviour of the Indian team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 failed to live
up to the expectations of his countrymen as he walked back after playing a meagre innings of eight runs off six deliveries.
Sehwag, who opened the innings alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 has been completely out of form since he joined the team in the third Test of the series and just like before he lacked in his footwork which resulted in his demise, leaving the side dejected.
The Indian opener lost his wicket when he was trapped right in front of his stumps by a delivery that came back at the last moment hitting his pads, leaving no doubt in the mind of the umpire. England’s pacer James Anderson was the bowler who drew first
blood for his country as the hosts once again have India right where they wanted them to be and are now going for the kill to whitewash the series having already won the previous three fixtures.
At Edgbaston, Birmingham in the third Test, Sehwag was sent back without scoring in both the innings as he failed to cope with the batting conditions in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 of the bowling
of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705.
A much needed innings was expected from the master batsman in the series finale to help http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 redeem its tarnished reputation, however, the presence of Sehwag in the team has not helped in reducing the woes of India.
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