Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Chasing a frightening goal of 420 on the ultimate day of Chennai Test, India have been handed an early and massive blow as Cheteshwar Pujara departed after scoring simply 15 to Jack Leach on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.
The skilled Indian Test campaigner was pressured right into a mistake after the left-arm spinner’s size supply pitched towards center and off stump, leaving Pujara no alternative however to play. The batsman did a nicely in not jabbing the shot however the ball turned and bounced sharply; taking fringe of the shoulder of the bat earlier than flying into the primary slip.
Resuming at 39/1 from in a single day, Pujara and Shubman Gill (50 runs off 83 balls) added 19 runs on the board earlier than the previous fell for Leach’s entice, who earlier additionally picked the wicket of Rohit Sharma (12 off 20).
At the time of scripting this report, India have been all on the sea as James Anderson’s morning spell bamboozled a 50-up Shubman Gill and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, each of whom have been clear bowled by the veteran pacer, with the rating studying 92/4.
Earlier on the finish of fourth day’s play, India have been 39 for one at stumps on the MA Chidambaram Stadium after England set them a goal of 420 runs to win. India, who misplaced the wicket of Rohit Sharma early, want an additional 381 runs whereas guests England want 9 wickets.