Taking on the mighty Aussies (2001): In only his fourth ODI at Bangalore against the Australians, Sehwag showed no nerves and scored 58 from 54 balls (8 fours). Batting in the middle order, he helped India post a challenging score of 300 plus. Later on, Sehwag also played a vital role with the ball, dismissing Mathew Hayden, Steve Waugh and Damien Martyn to dent Australia’s hope of surpassing India’s total. In the end, Sehwag was awarded the Man of Match trophy for his all-round heroics.