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Sehwag, who arrived in Mumbai in the morning and straightaway got into business, helped ONGC reach the victory target of 179 set by ONGC in just 16.1 overs and with five wickets in hand.
Sehwag, India's successful batsman in the Test series in Australia, but out of form in the tri-series and dumped out of the playing XI because of that, smashed eight sixes and 11 fours before being out third. He had scored 100 of his team's total of 127 when he departed, caught by Vinayak Mane off slow left-arm bowler Kiran Adhav.
BPCL had earlier made a competitive 178 for six in 20 overs with Mumbai Indians' IPL player Abhishek Nayar making 83 off 48 balls as an opener.
Uday Kaul (32) and captain Vinayak Mane (40) were the other main scorers.
In an earlier semifinal, Air India (Delhi) defeated State Bank of Travancore by 15 runs. Air India posted 205 for 3 and later bowled out SBT to 191 in 19.3 overs. Gagandeep Singh (3/34), Sachin Rana (2/43) and Ajit Chandela (2/27) were the main bowlers for Air India.
Brief scores: BPCL 178 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Nayar 83 (48b, 12x4, 1x6), Vinayak Mane 40 (24b, 2x4, 2x6), Uday Kaul 32; Virendra Sehwag 3 for 24) lost to ONGC 179 for 5 in 16.1 overs (Virendra Sehwag 100 (35b, 11x4, 8x6), Gagan Khoda 45 (39b, 6x4); Kiran Adhav 3 for 25, Swapnil Hazare 2 for 31).Air India, Delhi 205 for 3 in 20 overs (J Arun Kumar 74 (48b, 8x4, 4x6), Sachin Rana 43 (16b, 4x4, 3x6), Rohit Prakash 31 (21b, 5x4, 1x6); K Chandrasekhara 2 for 13) bt State Bank of Travancore 191 all out in 19.3 overs (Vinan Nair 30 (19b, 3x4, 2x6), V Suresh 24 (10b, 4x4, 1x6); Gagandeep Singh 3 for 34, Sachin Rana 2 for 43, Ajit Chandela 2 for 27).
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