Twitter Reactions: Cheteshwar Pujara faces the ire of social media for his slow knock

KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara continued the Indian innings from their overnight score of 126/1. Pujara played a really slow knock of 46 from 159 deliveries. He had a strike rate lower than 30. This caught Twitter’s attention.

His partner at the other end was batting with more flow. Though it looked to be a part of the strategy that Pujara and Rahul bat out the first session and not lose any wickets early on. It worked and the West Indies bowlers were tired after the first burst.

At Lunch, the score read 185/1. They had added 59 runs in the first session and more importantly the Indians didn’t lose any wicket and that put them in a position of advantage. Meanwhile, Rahul completed his 3rd Test hundred and Pujara was batting on 37.

The tempo of the inning didn’t change in the second session and the few Indian fans who were watching the late night telecast didn’t quite enjoy it. It looked like Pujara wasn’t really able to score which has been his problem and is the same reason he looks out of form. Once he gets into the shell and runs don’t come things don’t just slow down but he is tied to one end and eventually loses his wicket.

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In this inning, he had gradually started to gather some momentum but on the score of 46 was unfortunately run out by Roston Chase.

While some people were of the opinion that Pujara was finding form of late, others thought that he wanted to bore the opposition to death. Some indulged in criticism considering that the situation was ample for batting and there was no need to be defensive. Others trolled him in hilarious fashion. Here is a sneak peak into Twitter’s description of Pujara’s slow knock:

Rohit Sharma ki aatma bhatak rahi hai batting crease par, usne hi Pujara ko run out karwaya hai #WIvIND

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) July 31, 2016

Virat Kohli fans can reward Pujara for that stupidity #WIvIND

— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) July 31, 2016

Cheteshwar Pujara is slower than Vodafone 2G

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) July 31, 2016

To those sulking at Pujara's innings, switch to SONY SIX. McCullum in the house, people! Thank me later 😉 #CPL16

— Manya ? (@CSKian716) July 31, 2016

Feeling really sorry for Jiju Pujara. #WIvIND

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 31, 2016

T20 season reflecting on the timeline. Sure Pujara is batting touch too slow, but there's a lot at stake for him. If so bored, sleep.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) July 31, 2016

Cheteshwar Pujara is playing exactly as a batsman in his position should given the situation of the match and his form.

— cricketingview (@cricketingview) July 31, 2016

Pujara playing for his place. Sadly, Rohit doesn't even have the patience of playing for his place.

— kirodimal (@Swarnabh) July 31, 2016

All those people who ridiculed Pujara's exclusion from IPL teams two months ago. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/PMpPmhPUDP

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) July 31, 2016

Pujara is the real tuk tuk

— Ghumman (@Emclub7) July 31, 2016

If Che Pujara has a sense of humour, he'll raise his bat and take a faux selfie on reaching 40.#WIvIND

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) July 31, 2016

Pujara confused between Holder the bowler and Holding the end he is bowling from! #IndvsWI

— Nilesh Bakhle (@nilesh_bakhle) July 31, 2016

Conditions aren't even bad for batting, there is no compulsion for Pujara to play the way he is. Such dour play is killing the innings.

— Clive (@vanillawallah) July 31, 2016

https://twitter.com/abvan/status/759812278631792640

Cheteshwar Pujara's 38* off 141 balls is the slowest knock in Tests by an Indian since Rahul Dravid's 44 off 152 at Galle in 2010. #WIvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 31, 2016

Mom- Beta, so jaa.
Me- No, Pujara ki century dekh kar sounga.
Mom- Beta, tu 2 din tak jaagega toh bemaar pad jaayega.

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) July 31, 2016

When Pujara starts his innings

When Pujara scores 30 runs pic.twitter.com/7FjBiGBXDI

— Dhaval Patel (@dhaval241086) July 31, 2016

Is pujara under the impression "India mai sab so gaye honge mujhe konsa koi dekh ra hai" #INDvWI

— Pawan SinghA (@urbanpendu00) July 31, 2016

Pujara's reactions after finally scoring his first run of the day. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/fiHloRPYL3

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) July 31, 2016

Future generation will read stories about a race between Cheteshwar Pujara and a tortoise #WIvIND

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) July 31, 2016

Don't say this test match will finish within 3 or 4 days, Cheteshwar Pujara will prove you wrong.#IndvsWI

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) July 31, 2016

Pujara such a fierce competitor. Australia have only held their new world record for a day and already he's trying to break it. #WIvIND

— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) July 31, 2016