Innings of 153 runs in the Johannesburg Test against South Africa
Pujara has appeared in 103 Test matches for India, but his unbeaten 153 against South Africa in 2018 can never be forgotten. In this match played in Johannesburg, India had lost their two wickets on the score of just 7 runs, but due to this innings of Pujara, India scored 307 runs in the first innings and they also managed to win the match.
Pujara’s innings of 202 runs in Ranchi Test
How can one forget the Ranchi Test against Australia in the year 2002. In this Test, Pujara batted for 11 hours and scored 202 runs. He faced 525 balls in which he hit 21 fours and two sixes. In this Test match, the Indian team was also under a lot of pressure and was in danger of losing the series, but Pujara single-handedly managed to draw the series with the help of his marathon innings and kept the series alive for India.
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Pujara’s innings of 123 runs in the Adelaide Test on Australia tour is also memorable. In the first innings of this match, Team India had lost their two wickets very quickly but Pujara buried his peg as soon as he got on the field. He faced 246 balls. With the help of Pujara’s century, Team India was able to score 250 runs in the first innings, due to which India managed to win the match by 31 runs.
Pujara’s innings of 145 runs in Colombo Test
In the year 2015, the Indian team went on a tour of Sri Lanka. Team India lost three wickets for 119 runs in the first innings of the Colombo Test. In a difficult situation, Pujara once again stood as a wall for Team India and played a strong inning of 145 runs. Due to Pujara, Team India scored 315 runs in the first innings due to which India was able to win the match by 117 runs.
Pujara’s innings of 133 runs in Galle Test
Pujara’s 133 against Sri Lanka in the year 2017 cannot be forgotten. In this Test, Team India had scored 280 runs for 3 wickets in the Galle Test. After this Pujara came for batting. With the help of Pujara’s century, India scored 600 runs, which was enough to win. Pujara faced 232 balls in his innings in which he hit 13 fours.