Dilshan and Sehwag star in Rajkot run-fest

Dec 15, 2009

Virender Sehwag gave India a steady start•AFP

Sehwag soon broke loose and launched a relentless assault against the Sri Lankan bowlers•Associated Press

MS Dhoni came in at No. 3 and attacked•AFP

His opening partner Upul Tharanga went on the offensive too, scoring 67 off 60 balls•AFP

Sangakkara made a whirlwind fifty and threatened to break a Sri Lankan record as he approached his ton but fell for 90 off 43 balls•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar set a fine example in the field with the run-out of Thilina Kandamby and a catch in the final over•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar was watchful during the early overs•AFP

Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar added 153 in less than 20 overs•AFP

Sehwag and Dhoni added 156 for the second wicket, the first time there have been two partnerships of over 150 in an ODI innings•AFP

Dilshan looked unstoppable, reaching his hundred from 73 balls•AFP

Dilshan went for a wild hit but was bowled by Harbhajan Singh•AFP

India held their nerve in the final stages to sneak home by three runs in the last over•Associated Press

Tendulkar was bowled by Dilhara Fernando for 69•Associated Press

Tillakaratne Dilshan set off hot in pursuit of a target of 415•AFP

There was more power hitting in store as Kumar Sangakkara went ballistic •Associated Press

But Sri Lanka lost the plot towards the end with a couple of run-outs•Associated Press

Zaheer Khan was rewarded for a tight spell at the death•Associated Press