Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Cheteshwar Pujara scored 50 off 176 deliveries within the first innings of the Sydney Test.
Cheteshwar Pujara could have scored a half-century in opposition to Australia within the first innings of the continued Sydney Test in opposition to Australia, however the batsman is dealing with backlash for his sluggish tempo of scoring. The Indian no.3 batsman confronted 176 deliveries for his half-century knock.
In a Q&A session on Twitter, former Australian captain and batting nice Ricky Ponting was additionally crucial of Pujara’s innings. He believes that the Indian batsman’s strategy wasn’t “right,” including that Pujara was placing an excessive amount of strain on his batting companions.
“I don’t think it was the right approach, I think he needed to be a bit more proactive with his scoring rate because I felt it was putting too much pressure on his batting partners,” Ponting mentioned about Pujara.
I do not suppose it was the best strategy, I believe he wanted to be a bit extra proactive together with his scoring charge as a result of I felt it was placing an excessive amount of strain on his batting companions https://t.co/2OhmdATvke
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) January 9, 2021
Pujara’s 50-run knock was the joint-highest of the Indian innings alongside Shubman Gill, as India had been bowled out on 244 within the first innings. Australia have taken a 94-run lead by the advantage of India’s whole.
Pujara was dismissed by Pat Cummins as he was stunned by the uneven bounce, handing a simple catch to Tim Paine behind the wickets.
Earlier, India had been in a stronger place after they ended the primary session at 180/4, however the facet confronted a collapse with Rishabh Pant and Pujara being dismissed in successive overs.
The facet misplaced the remaining six wickets inside 64 runs.
