Top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara stood tall with his 36 not out as India trail Australia by nine runs at Tea on day two of third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Holkar Stadium, here on Thursday.
The match is going to be a landmark for Cheteshwar Pujara as he will be playing his 100th Test.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
In five matches, Pujara has made 367 runs at an average of 91.75 and strike-rate of 120.72, becoming the second-highest run-scorer in the competition.
Pujara got his name etched in the Sussex history books as he compiled a brilliant 231 as it helped them post a massive 523 in their first innings against Middlesex at Lord's on Wednesday.
Cheteshwar Pujara stated that when Virat Kohli walks out to bat, the entire focus of the opposition shifts to the latter and they try to get him out quickly
Pujara went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction for the 13th edition and has never played a T20 for India.
Pujara last featured for India on their tour to New Zealand earlier in the year.
"I cannot say in one line what Rahul bhai means to me. He has always been an inspiration, and will remain one," Pujara said.
No interaction with Venkatesh Prasad is complete without a mention of his famous face-off with Aamir Sohail in the 1996 World Cup quarterfinal
