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Sachin rested for 2nd B'desh ODI

Sehwag will replace Sachin when India take on Bangladesh on Sunday.

Updated on: Dec 25, 2004 04:37 PM IST
PTI | By , Dhaka
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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.

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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.

 
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