County Championship 2022: Sussex’s Cheteshwar Pujara upper-cuts Middlesex’s Shaheen Afridi for an enormous six

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century within the second innings of Sussex’s match in opposition to Middlesex and is at present the third-highest run-scorer within the competitors.

Cheteshwar Pujara of Sussex. Courtesy: Getty Images

HIGHLIGHTSPujara is at present the third-highest run-getter within the competitorsPujara stayed unbeaten on 125 on the shut of play on Day threeAfridi tried to pepper Pujara with brief balls

Cheteshwar Pujara has been in large kind ever since he began enjoying for Sussex within the County Championship Division 2. The Indian batter is at present third within the record of main run-scorer within the match, having already notched 672 runs from 4 matches at a median of 134.40 with 4 centuries to indicate for his efforts.

After getting scores of 201*, 109 and 203 in his first three outings in opposition to Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Durham, the 34-year-old notched a century in opposition to Middlesex as nicely. In the primary innings, Ethan Bamber removed him after he scored solely 16 runs off 10 balls. But the right-handed Pujara nicely and really made amends within the second innings.

Fourth match, fourth 100+ rating.

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PUJARA OOZES CLASS

At the shut of play on the third day, Pujara stayed unbeaten on 125 runs off 149 balls with the assistance of 16 fours and two sixes. One of his sixes, within the meantime, got here of ace Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi. The left-arm pacer already bought 11 wickets within the competitors, together with the large wickets of Marnus Labuschagne.

Afridi tried to pepper Pujara with some brief deliveries, however the latter was as much as the duty. In one of many deliveries, the batter rocked again onto the backfoot and churned out the higher reduce. Pujara discovered the center of the willow and the ball sailed over the ropes with utmost ease.

Shaheen Afridi Cheteshwar Pujara

A battle you do not need to miss.

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It was an intriguing battle between the 2 as each Pujara and Afridi have been fulcrums of their respective nationwide groups over fairly a while. Pujara may even be seeking to discover his method again into the Indian squad after lacking the Sri Lanka Tests earlier this 12 months.