Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara scores third ton of the series; Twitter lauds
Published on: Jan 3, 2019 1:42 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 3, 2019 1:50 pm IST
There is no stopping to Cheteshwar Pujara. The Indian batsman continued his dominance against the Aussie bowlers and scored his third century of the series. Courtesy of Pujara’s solid knock India have got off to a great start on day one of the fourth Test.
Pujara: India’s rock at number three
Pujara arrived at the crease after the first over. However, the number three batsman had no difficulties in seeing off the new ball as he nonchalantly continued his batting form.
" Aussie will think they have seen Cheteshwar Pujara more than their wife " ~ Harsha Bhogle
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) January 3, 2019
He scored a valuable hundred run partnership with Mayank Agarwal to set the tone for the visitors and then and looked calm despite Kohli and Rahane getting out cheaply. Pujara then tagged with Hanuma Vihari to ensure that India finished the day on a high note.
The right-hand batsman remained unbeaten on 130 at stumps after facing 250 balls. His sensational innings has 16 fours in it and this is his 18th hundred in Test cricket.
The Indian batsman completed his hundred with boundary scored at square leg with a lovely flick of his wrists. As usual, there were no animated celebrations, just the normal smiles, and joy. Something which has been a trademark of Pujara’s cricket career so far.
Take a bow, Cheteshwar Pujara!
Another outstanding knock for his fifth Test ton against Australia.#AUSvIND | @Domaincomau pic.twitter.com/n692cZ7WrC
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2019
Twitter in awe of Pujara
Pujara’s old-school Test match batting has garnered plenty of appreciation and this hundred at Sydney also received a lot of praise.
Cricketers, analysts and fans across the world congratulated the Indian batsman for his Herculean effort and Twitter was full of praise for him.
Very happy for Pujara. Here is a player who knows his game inside out, is comfortable with who he is and how he plays and is just a simple, modest man. And that quality is a big part of his cricket.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 3, 2019
Zindagi na milegi Pujara. Brilliant to watch the determination and the consistency has been amazing.
Congratulations @cheteshwar1 on your third hundred of the series.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 3, 2019
Yet another Test Match, yet another marvellous innings from Pujara. Many congratulations on the 18th Test hundred. Has been a delight to watch you bat, @cheteshwar1 ! pic.twitter.com/dxTiaidSYc
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 3, 2019
#Pujara is the new wall…
Has been an impregnable rock in the Indian batting line up
Player of the series from both sides for me ??????@cheteshwar1 #AUSvIND— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) January 3, 2019
At times I wish Pujara had a Britannia bat. #AusvInd
— Naveen (@ImNsamy) January 3, 2019
#Pujara after he was dropped from the Edgbaston Test against England
1, 17, 14, 72, 132*, 5, 37, 0, 86, 10, DNB, 123, 71, 24, 4, 106, 0, 107* (still on)
809 runs at an average of 53.93 with FOUR tons. A better average than the skipper and more tons too. #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) January 3, 2019
' Statue of Patience ' #Pujara #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/CZ7EQVeVQc
— Prince Pandey?? (@princepandey_) January 3, 2019
Most Test 100s by No.3:
37 Sanga
32 Ponting
28 Dravid
25 Amla
20 Bradman
17 Kane/Pujara*The elite list!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 3, 2019
You blink your eyes, KL Rahul gets out.
You sleep 8 hours, Pujara still playing.#INDvAUS
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/krishtensen/status/1080678745441218561
Most batsmen shadow bat a forceful drive or two when they are walking out. Not Che Pujara. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/sFR88bwAkX
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) January 2, 2019
Australian bowler right now .. #Pujara #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/PcbB7qyWs4
— G O L G A P P A (@falana_dimkana_) January 3, 2019
Pujara: At the peak of his form
With this hundred, Pujara now has three hundreds in this series in Australia and has faced more than 1000 deliveries.
Cheteshwar Pujara has now faced 1000* balls ie 166.4 overs this series!
The only other occasion he has batted over 1000+ balls in a series – also against Australia at home in Feb-Mar 2017 – then faced 1049 balls in 4 Tests!#AusvInd#AusvsInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 3, 2019
Also, this is the first time Pujara has scored three hundreds in a series. Before him, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Sardesai and Virat Kohli and achieved this rare feat.
Indians scoring 3 or more 100s in a Test series outside Asia:
4 Gavaskar in WI, 1970-71
3 Sardesai in WI, 1970-71
3 Gavaskar in Aus, 1977-78
3 Dravid in Eng, 2002
3 Dravid in Eng, 2011
4 Kohli in Aus, 2014-15
3 PUJARA in Aus, 2018-19#AusvInd— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 3, 2019
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