File image of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Pujara frustrated the Australian bowling attack– a sight to cherish for the Indian cricket fans. Pujara’s gutsy innings is being lauded on social media, his body blows have inspired memes that only compliment the Test batsman he is.
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Day 5, fourth innings, Gabba Test. Both India and Australia are eying the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Draw has taken a backseat. India need less than 150 runs to win the match and clinch the historic series without the likes of Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin or Jasprit Bumrah. Australia, on the other hand, need 7 more wickets to wrap up the proceedings.
Then there is Cheteshwar Pujara. Braving one blow after the another. Aussie quicks are showing no mercy whatsoever. Pujara hangs in there, solid as a rock, stealing boundaries upon every opportunity coming his way. He’s battered and bruised, yet he has batted for over 25 overs and looks determined to take India home.
Pujara has frustrated the bowling attack– a sight to cherish for the Indian cricket fans. Pujara’s gutsy innings is being lauded on social media, his (regular) body blows have inspired memes that only compliment the Test batsman he is.
Pujara hit on the body, fingers, helmet on Day 5, most of them are nasty ones – he is still batting out and fighting hard for India.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 19, 2021
The entire Cricketing gear of Cheteshwar Pujara should be sponsored by Ambuja Cement.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 19, 2021
Facebook comment on Pujara Batting”You’re looking for win because India has lost only one wicket and India has lost only one wicket because Pujara is batting”
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) January 19, 2021
Earlier in the day, Nathan Lyon, bowling his first over in India’s inning had (almost) the prized wicket of Pujara; that was, according to the DRS and the third umpire. Lyon tossed one up outside off that spun in and Pujara – on the move down the track looking for a forward defense – got one on his pads with the Australian appealing for an LBW.
On-field umpire remained unmoved and the review was taken and though eventually, Australia were left disappointed as the ball tracker showed a considerable portion of the ball hitting the wickets and Pujara was saved due to Umpire’s call.
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