PUJARA'S DEFIANT CENTURY GUIDES INDIA TO 360/6
At stumps on the third day of the ongoing third Test, India trailed Australia by 91 runs with four wickets remaining at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium.
BY-PAKHI SHRIVASTAVA
Cheteshwar Pujara showed tremendous staying power on day four as his double century gave India the upper hand in the third Test against Australia in Ranchi.Pujara faced 525 deliveries in the longest stint ever completed by an Indian batsman, eventually seen off by Nathan Lyon (1-163) for 202 having combined with Wriddhiman Saha (117) for a 199-run stand.The hosts had resumed on 360-6 and ultimately declared on 603-9, with Australia reaching 23-2 - 129 adrift of India's first-innings total - before stumps.Pujara made 130 before the end of play on Saturday and continued his charge with a consistent knock on Sunday, finding the boundary on 21 occasions over the course of the innings.For Pujara, his total represented a second double century against Australia - the most by any Indian batsman, alongside Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.
BY-PAKHI SHRIVASTAVA
Cheteshwar Pujara showed tremendous staying power on day four as his double century gave India the upper hand in the third Test against Australia in Ranchi.Pujara faced 525 deliveries in the longest stint ever completed by an Indian batsman, eventually seen off by Nathan Lyon (1-163) for 202 having combined with Wriddhiman Saha (117) for a 199-run stand.The hosts had resumed on 360-6 and ultimately declared on 603-9, with Australia reaching 23-2 - 129 adrift of India's first-innings total - before stumps.Pujara made 130 before the end of play on Saturday and continued his charge with a consistent knock on Sunday, finding the boundary on 21 occasions over the course of the innings.For Pujara, his total represented a second double century against Australia - the most by any Indian batsman, alongside Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.
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