India’s Sehwag crushes Bangladesh with ball

DAMBULLA, June 16, 2010 (AFP) - Batting star Virender Sehwag turned an unlikely bowling hero as India whipped Bangladesh by six wickets in the Asia Cup on Wednesday.

Sehwag grabbed four wickets for six runs with his off-spin as Bangladesh were shot out for 167 in 34.

5 overs after losing their last six batsmen for the addition of just 12 runs.

India cantered past the modest target in the 31st over, with Sehwag's Delhi team-mate Gautam Gambhir smashing 82 off 101 balls with the help of six boundaries.

Sehwag managed only 11 with the bat and Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan removed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma off successive balls, but India were never in trouble.

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (38 not out) put on a match-winning stand of 78 with Gambhir, who fell leg-before to Mashrafe Mortaza when just 10 runs remained for victory.

"The spinners won it for us," said Dhoni.

"It was good we chased a low target, because it is very difficult to bat under lights here."

Shakib conceded his team did not put enough runs on the board.

"Losing all those wickets in the end was the turning point," he said.

"We had the advantage of batting first befo