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Sachin rested for 2nd B'desh ODI
Sehwag will replace Sachin when India take on Bangladesh on Sunday.
Virender Sehwag gets an opportunity to make amends for his Test failures when an experimental Indian side takes on Bangladesh in the second One-Day International on Sunday.
The hard-hitting opener is the only specialist batsman to have missed out on a run-feast against a weak Bangladeshi attack in a two-Test series, making just 13 and 10 in his team's victories in both the matches.
Sehwag was then rested for the opening one-dayer in Chittagong, where India registered an 11-run victory to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
He now gets a chance to play his first big knock on the tour after being named in a 12-man squad for the day-night game.
India persisted with their policy of rotating players for the one-dayers, resting star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for Sunday's game.
"We've an opportunity to try out a few youngsters in this series. We just want to see how they handle pressure," Harbhajan said while announcing the 12 at a press conference on Saturday.
The spinner, reported for his suspect bowling action after the Test series, also said he was not worried about the incident.
"I think it's a routine test," said Harbhajan.
"Many bowlers have gone through the tests and come back and played. I'm not worried at all. I might have to change my bowling action a bit, if required. I hope I don't have to do that."
