What Sehwag had to say after making history

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It is an amusement to watch Virender Sehwag bat when he is in form. The prolific opener is as honest in expressing himself as his bat does. Excerpts:

About feeling

No words to describe how great it feels. The kind of patience and concentration I played with here, I didn't display even in Multan (where Sehwag scored his previous triple-century in 2004).

About the feat

I dedicate this triple-century to my father, who passed away recently. It was always his dream that I should play for India. He would have been very happy today.

I also dedicate this to my wife and son, who are here with me. My wife has given up a lot and made a lot of sacrifices, and I dedicate this innings to her as well.

About joining Bradman and Lara as scorer of two triple tons

It feels great. I feel proud of myself.

About match

We plan to bat till lunch or tea tomorrow, and then plan things according to the situation.

About motivation

"I was really hurt when I was dropped for the Pakistan series. Maybe it was good for me as it motivated me. I had to prove that I belong. So I had to concentrate on batting to get a big score, and prove I was a better Test player than that.

About 400

I'll think about it if I'm batting till lunch tomorrow.

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