Cheteshwar Pujara hits 2nd double hundred for Sussex after 154-run stand with Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan
Cheteshwar Pujara, who hit his 2nd double hundred for Sussex on Saturday, stitched a 154-run stand with Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan of their match in opposition to Durham in Hove.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan added 154 runs for Sussex in opposition to Durham on Saturday (Photo Courtesy: Sussex)
HIGHLIGHTSPujara hit 203 for Sussex within the first innings in opposition to DurhamPujara and Mohammad Rizwan stitched a 154-run standIt was the 2nd double hundred from Pujara for Sussex
Cheteshwar Pujara is on a run-scoring spree within the UK. The senior India batter introduced up his second double hundred within the ongoing county championship season for Sussex as he hit 203 on Saturday in opposition to Durham in Day 3 of their match in Hove.
Pujara’s good double hundred led Sussex’s reply after Durham folded for 223 of their first innings. Pujara’s 203, which included 24 boundaries, helped Sussex publish 538 of their first innings and take a 315-run first innings lead within the Divison 2 match.
Notably, Pujara and Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan stitched a 154-run stand as the 2 batters made positive Sussex went previous 500.,There was great camaraderie on show between the 2 batters as Pujara applauded Rizwan after the Pakistan star obtained to his fifty.
Great knock up to now, @iMRizwanPak.
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— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 30, 2022
Fans had been in awe watching an India and Pakistan batter share the crease whilst the 2 international locations have avoided assembly on the worldwide degree in bilateral collection.
Meanwhile, Pujara’s dream run within the county championships, albeit in Division 2, will definitely earn him the selectors’ consideration forward of the UK tour whereby India will face England in a one-off Test, which would be the deciding match of the unfinished collection from final yr.
The out-of-favour India batter, who’s in glowing type, is making most of his county stint. He now has scored three a whole bunch together with a double century in his 5 innings.
Making his debut for Sussex, Pujara had scored 6 and an unbeaten 201 to assist his facet draw the match in opposition to Derbyshire. In Sussex’s 34-run loss to Worcestershire, he scored 109 within the first innings, adopted by 12 within the second essay.
The veteran batter was dropped from the Indian Test staff following the collection loss in South Africa earlier this yr.
