He ran out Sachin Tendulkar in ODI World Cup opener, then took revenge over Bangladesh by smashing Kapil Dev’s record-equalling knock

India went into the hole game of the 2011 ODI World Cup with a superior deal at stake having did no longer qualify beyond the hole round of 2007 ODI World Cup within the West Indies. One among the biggest reasons for India’s failure in 2007 edition changed into their shock defeat to Bangladesh within the hole match.

Inside of the 2011 ODI World Cup opener, India over again faced Bangladesh but this time faraway from their home in Mirpur. One man – India opener Virender Sehwag – billed it as a ‘revenge game’ for the Indian side.

Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan won the toss and elected to field first as Sehwag and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar – in his final World Cup tournament – walked out to the middle. Sehwag made his intent clear right from ball one amongst the match, smashing Shafiul Islam to the quilt boundary to get off the mark.

India zoomed off to a marvelous start with Sehwag and Tendulkar putting on sixty 9 runs for the hole wicket your entire way in the course of the first eleven overs. Nevertheless, disaster struck with Tendulkar involved in a mix-up with Sehwag to be run-out for 28 off 29 balls.

“We discussed we're ready to take it easy on singles. He changed into calling, and I changed into now no longer listening, and I changed into looking at the ball, yeah. For a fraction of a second I believed I had made a mistake, but you know when I went to the dressing room, he said, ‘It’s okay. What’s important is to win the sport for the country. It’s now no longer important who is performing’,” Sehwag said within the post-match press conference.

19 fours. 5 sixes. 100 seventy five runs.

When Virender Sehwag, 43 this day, started India’s 2011 World Cup campaign in style

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