Updated at: 1506 PST, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
MOHALI: Virender Sehwag blasted 38 off 25 balls as India reached 73 in the first ten mandatory overs against Pakistan in the second semi-final of the World Cup here at the Punjab Cricket Association ground on Wednesday. After India captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first on a pith which favours batting, Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar opened the innings against pacers Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq in aggressive style.They made 47 from the first five overs as Sehwag smashed five fours in an over form Gul.Then, captain Shahid Afridi brought in left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz who got rid off dangerman Sehwag, getting him out lbw after the pair provided a 48-run start.Now Tendulkar joined by Gautam Gambhir took the score to 73 when ten overs were completed.
