One of my greatest knocks within the one-day format, says Cheteshwar Pujara after 79-ball 107 for Sussex

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara mentioned his 79-ball 107 for Sussex of their Royal London one-day Cup match towards Warwickshire was considered one of his greatest knocks within the 50-over format of the sport. However, the senior campaigner mentioned he would have beloved to have had it as a successful contribution.

Cheteshwar Pujara helped elevate fairly a couple of eyebrows as he hit 22 runs in an over, displaying a big selection of stroke-making that we seldom see when he dons whites for India. Pujara upped the ante in the direction of the top overs as Sussex have been chasing 311 in Birmingham.

Pujara, India’s batting mainstay in Tests, regarded in ominous contact as he slammed three fours and a six within the forty fifth over off medium pacer Liam Norwell to maintain Sussex within the chase.

Pujara, who was main Sussex on Friday, smashed seven fours and two sixes throughout his innings. He was dismissed within the first ball of the forty ninth over by Oliver Hannon-Dalby as Sussex completed at 306 for seven.

Speaking to the official YouTube channel of Sussex, Pujara expressed his disappointment at not staying there until the top and getting the job executed for his workforce. Pujara has not scored 100 for India in white-ball cricket however had 11 List A centuries earlier than Friday.

“Well, it was one of the best innings in the ODI format. If it was on the winning note, it would have been better. We were not too far. I wanted to be there till the last. If I didn’t get out, we had a little more chance of winning the game,” Pujara mentioned.

‘FELT PUKISH’

Pujara additionally revealed that he felt pukish through the knock as he performed a speedy knock, working exhausting between wickets, on a sizzling day in Birmingham. Pujara, who’s used to enjoying in sizzling situations in India, mentioned it is not potential to get used to such situations.

“I was hydrating in between. There was a time when I was feeling a little pukish. I am used to playing in hot weather but it’s never enough, it’s not easy to get used to the heat,” he added.

Pujara had been in gorgeous kind for Sussex in County Championships Division Two, scoring 1094 runs, together with 5 a whole bunch, in 8 matches. He has continued the red-ball kind into the Royal London One Day Cup, scoring a fifty and 100 thus far for Sussex.

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