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India will win in four
days: Sehwag

Dashing opening batsman Virender Sehwag is optimistic of India inflicting an innings victory on the West Indies "within four days" if it manages a first innings lead of 150 runs in the second cricket Test in Chennai.

Sehwag, who scored a sparkling 61, with eight fours and three sixes, said a lead of 100-150 runs would be enough for victory considering that the pitch is behaving very unpredictably.

"We are in a very strong position. A lead of 100 to 150 runs will suffice for an innings victory and a series win with one Test to spare," Sehwag said, after the second day's play, which saw India placed at 190 for five in reply to the West Indies' first innings score of 167.

"My judgement is based on the behaviour of the wicket, which is offering good bounce and turning too," he said.

"Our spinners have extracted good turn on this new pitch, taking eight of the West Indian first innings wickets. So there should not be any problem in bowling them out in the second innings also.

"The match may even get over within four days," he added.

Sehwag played a major part in helping India take a 23-run lead on the second day. He dominated the West Indian bowlers before being clean bowled by a beautiful delivery from Pedro Collins.

"I expected the ball, to which I got out, to swing in but it kept straight," he said.

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