‘Kuch jyada hi parivarik mahol ho rkha h iss series m’ – Team Australia give signed jersey to Chetshwar Pujara for completing 100 Tests

India locked horns with Australia in the second test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. While chasing a target of 115 runs, India won the match by six wickets. Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara scored the winning runs in the 100th Test of his international career. He played an unbeaten knock of 31 runs off 74 balls which included four boundaries.

Ravindra Jadeja took seven wickets and conceded 42 runs in his spell of 12.1 overs. He was awarded the Man of the Match award for his brilliant performance with the ball. This was the 34-year-old’s best figure in a Test match. Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took the remaining three wickets in his spell of 16 overs and conceded 59 runs with three maiden overs. With this victory, India take a 2-0 lead in the for-match Test series.

It was the initial phase when you walk out to bat: Rohit Sharma

While chasing the target off 115 runs, team India struggled against the Australian spinners in the begining as they lost four wickets at just the score off 88 runs. But eventually they crossed the line. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 31 runs before he got run-out with three fours and two sixes. Wicketkeeper batter KS Bharat also played a crucial innings. He played a knock of unbeaten 23 runs off 22 balls with three fours and a six.

“It has been a great Test match. Unfortunately, I did not get enough runs in the first innings. It [scoring the winning runs in my 100th Test] is a special feeling and my family is still watching the game.We’ve won this game and it’s the last boundary in a winning cause and we’re still looking to win the next two matches. Oh lovely, congrats to all the guys (on his domestic side Saurashtra winning the Ranji Trophy),” Pujara said while speaking to Star Sports.

“The way our bowlers did today was incredible. If you look at this pitch, it [the sweep] is not an ideal shot to play with low bounce, but I’ve worked on it. With my game, I use my feet well and try to judge length as early as possible. I’ve always done that throughout my career,” Pujara asserted.

“Not really, it was the initial phase when you walk out to bat. Some balls spun and some went straighter. Once you play 30-40 balls, it’s a good pitch to bat. Once the ball gets softer, it gets easier to bat on,” he added.

Here’s how fans reacted on this gesture:

The most humble and down to earth Australian in my book.

— Himanshu (@taqdeer_wala) February 19, 2023

te remind him of the players he owned😂

— Gojo (@crickingbsbs) February 19, 2023

The Australian team has an HR department for planning all this?

— Soorma Bihari (@SoormaBihari) February 19, 2023

This reminds me when they gifted Lyon the signed jersey after defeating them and his reaction 😂

— ' (@justabyst) February 19, 2023

He's bigger than Australia

— Yash ⚰️ (@Ultrastravage) February 19, 2023

Joe Root watching this like pic.twitter.com/bswW2AALpw

— Omega Typhoon (@Omegamegh20) February 19, 2023

And Pujara will be handing over this Australian jersey to KL Rahul.

— Pratham. (@75thHundredWhen) February 19, 2023

Everything is temporary but nice gesture in john's tweet is permanent

— Knull (@King_In__Black) February 19, 2023

Ab iska bhi puji ke ghar mein pocha banega

— darshil (@Unfamous_ladka) February 19, 2023

Kuch jyada hi parivarik mahol ho rkha h iss series m. Kuch maar kaar krwao yr 😓

— Tonald Drump (@Sexyano_Donald0) February 19, 2023