Pujara looked like he had regained his mojo after a string of low scores in the series. The number three batsman, with his attritional approach, made a fighting 50.
However, soon after Pujara reached the milestone, Cummins bowled a crackerjack delivery which rose viciously from a good length to take the edge of Pujara’s bat. Tim Paine completed a simple catch.
Talking in the press conference after the end of the day’s play, Pujara said he will have to focus on batting in his own way.
Saturday’s knock was the slowest half-century of Pujara’s Test career and the batsman took a truckload of flak for it. He was criticized for a ‘reactive’ approach which supposedly put pressure on his partners.
“I was really confident while batting today” - Cheteshwar Pujara
India crumbled for just 244 on the flat Sydney track. After Cheteshwar Pujara’s wicket, India’s lower order were skittled for under 50 runs and the visitors conceded a significant 94-run lead. Pujara said despite the fact that he got out at the wrong time, he was confident during his stay on the pitch.
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne constructed an unbeaten 68-run partnership by the end of day’s play. They are threatening to take the game away from the Indians and it will require a momentous effort from a depleted bowling lineup to stop them.
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