Pujara said after scoring a century in county cricket, hard work is paying off
India’s veteran Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said after scoring a century for Sussex in their county season opener in England that the things he has been working on are now yielding “positive results”. The number three batsman had a disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He scored just one half-century in four Tests. “The things I am working on are paying off,” Pujara, who is captaining Sussex, said after his 163-ball 115 against Durham here.
“As a batsman, when you get off to a good start, you feel confident. I hope to maintain this momentum and keep scoring runs throughout the season. ) will strengthen the preparations for the finals. India had sealed a ticket to the WTC final by winning the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1. The WTC final will be played at The Oval ground in London from June 7 to 11.
In this county match, Durham scored 376 runs in the first innings. Sussex were struggling at 91 for four but Pujara brought the team back into the match with a 112-run partnership with Oliver Carter (41). Sussex’s first innings was limited to 335 runs. In the video released by Sussex, Pujara said, “It was an important innings for the team as well. We could have batted a little better, but we are not far behind now.
The Indian batsman said, “I like batting on this pitch. Getting off to a good start is important. I am really happy with the way things happened. “He said,” We needed some partnerships, at one stage we were in trouble when we lost four wickets for 91 runs. So this partnership was important. ”Pujara had scored five centuries for Sussex last season and was the fourth highest run-scorer in the championship during this period. He scored 1094 runs in eight matches last season.
