I will continue with my natural style, says Sehwag

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Leaving spectators high and dry has become Virender Sehwag’s signature style.

Monday was no different for the thousands who had gathered at the Feroz Shah Kotla to watch India take on the West Indies on Day Two of the opening Test.

Starting with a flourish to reach his 47-ball 55, it was a “silly shot” that put an abrupt end to the music.
“I was hoping to convert my 50 into a 100, but got out to a silly shot. It was my mistake,” he said.
“I am confident of scoring big runs, and hopefully in the upcoming matches I will score at least one century.”

When asked if he would be more cautious and settle before going for the big shots in the second innings, he shot back, “That’s my job and I am doing it very well. My job is to play strokes and if I am connecting well then go for boundaries.

“Gautam (Gambhir) and I were running between the wickets and rotating the strike often. We hit every loose delivery for four. So we weren’t forcing ourselves to score quickly, it just happened.”

The 33-year-old said the pitch had nothing to do with India’s collapse and that it was a good wicket to bat on.

“It happens in Test cricket. When one batsman goes, the other one also loses focus at times. We would perhaps be chase around 250-300 in the second innings and hopefully not make the same mistakes then. But nobody got out because of the wicket,” he said.

“Many dismissals were soft ones. Like Gautam’s run out and my dismissal had nothing to do with the pitch. It is a good wicket to bat on, a little low but good enough,” he added.