West Indies Tour of India 2011

Never expected to score double ton in one-day format: Sehwag

Explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who became the second player in ODI cricket to score a double ton during the fourth ODI against West Indies, said that he never expected to reach this incredible landmark. "I never expected to score a double hundred. While opening the innings, I told Gautam Gambhir that if we can show some patience on this track, we will be in for a big one as the wicket is a good one.

Explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who became the second player in ODI cricket to score a double ton during the fourth ODI against West Indies, said that he never expected to reach this incredible landmark.

"I never expected to score a double hundred. While opening the innings, I told Gautam Gambhir that if we can show some patience on this track, we will be in for a big one as the wicket is a good one. The outfield is fantastic and the distance of the boundary is only 50 yards," Sehwag said.

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy dropped a sitter of Sehwag when he was batting on 170, India's stand-in-skipper said that god was with him during the record breaking knock of 219-run.

"It was only after the batting powerplay started, I felt that I could reach double hundred. Also when Sammy dropped me (at 170), I knew that God was with me," he said.

The Delhi dasher hit 25 boundaries and seven sixes in his fantastic knock of 219 off just 149 balls.

"I want to thank my family and fans. I know people expected me to score a double century. Today when I wanted to hit a six, I just did that," he said.

Sehwag was on target of critics after failing with bat in the first three one-dayers against West Indies and he answered his critics by creating a world record.

"I have said this earlier also that the top-order needs to contribute. It was a wicket where one could score big runs if he stayed around for 30 overs," said Sehwag