Cricketers who narrowly missed out on scoring three triple centuries in Tests

#3 Virender Sehwag

Sehwag was one of the most destructive Test batsmen. He used to score runs at a brisk pace and quite often he used to strike at more than 100.

He scored his first triple century against Pakistan in Multan in 2004. He scored 309 from 375 balls. His knock included 39 fours and 6 sixes. He became the first Indian player to score a triple century.

He scored his second triple century against South Africa in 2008. He scored 319 from just 304 balls. He scored his 300 from just 278 balls and this is the fastest triple hundred by any player. His knock included 42 fours and 5 sixes.

In 2009 in the third Test of the Sri Lanka tour of India in Mumbai, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka scored 393 in the first innings on the back of hundred from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mathews' 99. India replied strongly, with the openers scoring 221 for the first wicket. After the second day's play, India were 443/1 in just 79 overs with Sehwag batting on 284 and Dravid on 69.

Everyone was expecting Sehwag to score a triple hundred the next morning. But unfortunately, he got out on the score of 293 to Muralitharan. He scored 293 from just 254 balls and hit 7 sixes and 40 fours. Sehwag's whirlwind knock helped India post 726 in the first innings and India won the match by innings and 24 runs.

Sehwag missed a golden opportunity to score a third triple century and be the only player to do so.