INDIAN HIGH-SCORERS 309 Virender Sehwag (v Pak, Multan 2004) 281 VVS Laxman (v Aus, Calcutta 2001-02) 241no Sachin Tendulkar (v Aus, Sydney 2003-04) 236no Sunil Gavaskar (v WI, Madras 1984-4) 233 Rahul Dravid (v Aus, Adelaide 2003-4)

Virender Sehwag said he was disappointed with his dismissal on day two against Pakistan despite becoming the first Indian to make a triple ton.

The opener's epic 309 was the cornerstone of India's 675-5 declared.

But Sehwag expressed regret that he did not go on and beat Aussie Matthew Hayden's world record score of 380.

He said: "I was disappointed. Had I stayed at the wicket for an hour and a half or so I could have attempted Matthew Hayden's world record."

But the dashing shot-player said he was still proud to have eclipsed VVS Laxman's previous best score for an Indian, 281 scored against Australia in 2001.

"It's a special day for me because I have scored a triple century against Pakistan with whom we are competing after 14 years," he said.

Sehwag brought up his hundred on the opening day with a six, a feat he repeated on Monday to pass 300.

"I was aiming to complete the triple century with a six and I got a loose delivery."

I'm not happy with the wicket. But I got just three days to prepare the final pitch. Multan groundsman Andy Atkinson

He put on 336 runs for the third wicket with Sachin Tendulkar, who was left unbeaten on 194 when the declaration came following Yuvraj Singh's dismissal.

"I am surely disappointed. I was so close to the double century. I knew the declaration was around the corner, but I was shocked when it came," Tendulkar said.

It was Tendulkar's 33rd Test century, leaving him just one behind Sunil Gavaskar's all-time record of 34 tons.

In reply to India's huge total, Pakistan had reached 42-0 at the close of play.

The Pakistan Cricket Board, meanwhile, have asked for a livelier pitch to be prepared for the second Test in Lahore starting on Monday.

"We want to ensure the pitch for the second Test is more responsive," said PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan.

Groundsman Andy Atkinson said he hoped to improve on the lifeless Multan track.

"I'm not happy with the wicket. But I got just three days to prepare the final pitch," he said.

"Hopefully we'll get more time for the second Test. We've already done a lot of work on the square there."