Sehwag sets up exciting run-chase

Dec 14, 2008

Andrew Strauss extended England's lead past 300 ...•Getty Images

Strauss reached his century off 213 balls•Getty Images

Collingwood reached his seventh Test century, and his second against India, soon after•Getty Images

Collingwood's determined innings ended when he was lbw to Zaheer Khan for 108. By then, England had stretched their lead to 352•Getty Images

Sehwag's innings included four sixes•Getty Images

Graeme Swann finally provided England the breakthrough, trapping Sehwag lbw for 83 as he attempted a paddle•Getty Images

... along with Paul Collingwood•Getty Images

He became the first England player to score a century in each innings in the subcontinent•Getty Images

Strauss fell next ball, caught by VVS Laxman off Harbhajan Singh for 108, but not before adding 214 for the fourth wicket with Colllingwood and putting England firmly in command•Getty Images

India struck back with some quick wickets after Collingwood's departure, and England eventually declared on 311 for 9, setting the hosts a difficult target of 387•Getty Images

Kevin Pietersen struggled for answers as the early introduction of spin, too, didn't yield any results•Getty Images

Gambhir, though, held fort on 41 as India ended the day on 131 for 1 and with their noses ahead, needing 256 more to win with nine wickets in hand•Getty Images

By lunch, the two batsmen had given England a lead of 319•Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff didn't hang around for too long, caught behind off Ishant Sharma with the score on 262•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag provided India the ideal start, scoring a quickfire half-century off just 32 balls. India raced to a 100 without loss in the 21st over•Getty Images

The Sunday crowd in Chennai, the biggest for the Test, cheered every Indian run•Getty Images