Twitter Reactions: Cheteshwar Pujara scores his 3rd double century
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Over the years, Test cricket has seen some great batsman. As stylish as Sachin, As classy as Lara, as intense as Ponting, as royal as Kallis and as rock solid as Rahul Dravid. Gone are the days when you see the batsmen displaying a virtuous knock with full patience.
Ever since the inception of the T20 Internationals, there has been a shift in the mind process. Indeed, there have been instances where the scoring rate has been taken into account while analyzing how a batsman has performed in an innings.
Cheteshwar Pujara redefined the vintage by playing an unbelievable knock and lasting more than 500 balls. In one of the finest innings you would ever see, Pujara played a classic Test match knock which has not only put India at a strong position but has tired Australian players to a physical level.
Pujara also went on to smash his third double century in Tests. He has been well supported by Saha who also went on to score a century. Both tortured Australian players on the field with some significant batting performance on Day 4 of the third Test at Ranchi.
Talking about Cheteshwar Pujara, he broke a number of records with this magnificent knock. He became the first ever Indian batsman to face 500 balls in an innings in longest format of the game. The earlier record was held by Rahul Dravid who faced 495 balls in his innings against Pakistan during the 2004 tour.
Australia failed to pick a single wicket in the first two sessions as Cheteshwar Pujara’s marathon knock created all sorts of trouble for Australia. Steve Smith seemed clueless as a captain. He had tried everything at his bay, but nothing would stop Pujara.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions that took place regarding Pujara’s marathon innings
Fabulous knocks @cheteshwar1 and @Wriddhipops ! Exhilarating stuff!
— Anirudh Chaudhry (@AnirudhChaudhry) March 19, 2017
Just turned on the cricket #INDvAUS Pujara 200 ?? & Saha 100 ?? Looking like a draw
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 19, 2017
Steve Pujara ? https://t.co/4H7WDeNU17
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara's top scores in Tests
206* v ENG, 2012, Ahmedabad
204 v AUS, 2013, Hyderabad
202 v AUS, 2017, Ranchi #INDvAUS— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 19, 2017
What an amazing inning by @cheteshwar1. 668 minutes of pure concentration. @BCCI have wrestled their back into this series ?? #IndvAus
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) March 19, 2017
Picture says it all.Grit,determination, focus and acknowledgement of the hard work.Double hundred for @cheteshwar1 #IndvAus @BCCI.Wel played pic.twitter.com/KMJFqFLbuq
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) March 19, 2017
Double ?for Pujara ?
Milestone city for Indians today lead by 70 runs#WicketWouldBeHandy ?#IndvAus— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) March 19, 2017
Stand and applaud! It's a double for @cheteshwar1 200 in 521 balls…. what a performance.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 19, 2017
Great going Team India, Pujara & Saha brilliant stuff. Another good hour after tea and we should be in a strong position in this Test match
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 19, 2017
According to the Mumbai Rent Act, @cheteshwar1 would probably have got possession of the pitch based on tenancy laws!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 19, 2017
525 Balls… 202 Runs… Salute you @cheteshwar1 bro… #IndvAus
— Skycinemas (@skycinemas) March 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/SirRohitSharma_/status/843394258300231680
Cheteshwar Pujara does not get even a fraction of the attention as the stars in the team, but his contribution is often greater
— Sabyasachi Banerjee (@MrAmbiDexter) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara now 2007 fc runs this Indian season#IndvAus
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara's biopic will start with crowds in the Ranchi stadium sleeping. #IndvAus
— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara *on first date* : I love you
Girl : whoa I think you should take it slow
..and see what has happened now.
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) March 19, 2017
Pujara faced 500 balls standing for longer time than I stood to exchange my 500 rupees note. #IndvAus
— ️Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 19, 2017
pujara is playing if agar ab out hogaya toh batting 14 logo k baad aaegi.
— capt. (@thephukdi) March 19, 2017
At Lunch:
India scored 435 Runs..
Pujara played 434 Balls..
At Tea:
India scored 503 Runs..
Pujara played 505 Balls..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 19, 2017
Most balls faced by an Indian in a Test innings – C Pujara
Most balls faced by a batsman in a Test innings in India – C Pujara #IndvAus— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 19, 2017
Pujara now more than halfway to facing a thousand deliveries this innings. Time for him to focus. #INDvAUS
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) March 19, 2017
What an Innings by Pukara this.
500 balls. Test match batting ,grinding at its very best. Brilliant support from Saha as well.#IndvAus— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara has faced more balls at the crease in this test then I've in my entire gully cricker career. #INDvAUS
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 19, 2017
There were more words but limitation was 140 characters 🙂
— Athar Sir Jadeja ? (@cricdrugs) March 19, 2017
5⃣0⃣0⃣ runs for India. 5⃣0⃣0⃣ balls faced by @cheteshwar1. #INDvAUS
— RisingPuneSupergiant (@RPSupergiants) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwara Pujara has played 500 deliveries in this innings. That's more than the number of balls Shahid Afridi played in his entire career
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) March 19, 2017
Aussies be like- 'Paanch Sau dard hai' https://t.co/nX7eRTQyQY
— Pawan SinghA (@urbanpendu00) March 19, 2017
India reached 500 runs. Pujara played 500 balls. Insane. #INDvsAUS
— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) March 19, 2017
Conversation about play today has been all balls! https://t.co/DI4juRPvXY
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 19, 2017
India 500. Pujara 500 (balls) #INDvAUS
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) March 19, 2017
VVS Pujara
— Dennis TEAM INDIA (@DennisCricket_) March 19, 2017
What a tribute to THE WALL. Hope Kohli gives the finishing touch by declaring when Pujara reaches 194*
— . (@The_Sleigher) March 19, 2017
No Indian has EVER faced 500 balls or more in a Test. Take a bow @cheteshwar1. Superhuman effort #IndvAus
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) March 19, 2017
Cheteshwar Pujara now played 500 Balls in a Test innings without hitting single six on this T20 era which shows his immense patience…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 19, 2017
Pujara has now played 500 balls. The only Indian who has played more balls is Sunny Leone.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 19, 2017
500.. this is saurashtraaaaaaaaaa!!
— if Shrikant,who can? (@HomerOpines) March 19, 2017
Pujara has lasted longer than any other Indian batsman in test history. #EnergizerBunny #IndvAus
— Cricket Fantasy (@Cricket_Fantasy) March 19, 2017
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