IND vs ENG 1st Test | Cheteshwar Pujara reacts to his Sachin Tendulkar-like ‘unlucky’ dismissal on Day 3

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Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s dismissal for 73 off the bowling of Dom Bess on the third day of the primary Test in opposition to England on Sunday revived reminiscences of Sachin Tendulkar’s dismissal throughout the first Test of the well-known 2000-01 India-Australia collection.
The right-handed Pujara pulled a brief supply from off-spinner Bess however the shot bought deflected off the short-leg fielder and popped up straight to quick mid-wicket the place Rory Burns pouched it safely.

Pujara felt that it was the one manner he may have gotten out.
“Yeah it was [disappointing]. That is something [about] which I can’t do much as a batsman. It was just unlucky. I would say that. That is the only way I could have got out. I was batting really well. The way I was playing my shots. The way I was seeing the ball. Everything was perfect,” stated Pujara after the top of the second day’s play.

“That was the most unfortunate way, one can imagine. So I am a bit disappointed. There is nothing I can do as a batsman. That wasn’t any technical error. I was trying to put that away. It hit the short-leg fielder. So can’t help it,” he additional stated.
Back in 2001, within the first Test in Mumbai, Tendulkar was reviving Indian innings after the Sourav Ganguly-led facet conceded 173 runs within the first innings. India have been near clearing the deficit with simply two wickets down at 154.
Tendulkar, who had are available at No. 5, was on 65. He pulled a supply from Mark Waugh however the ball deflected off the again of the short-leg similar to Pujara’s and went straight to Ricky Ponting who took it simply. India collapsed from being 154/2 to 219 all out and misplaced the Test by 10 wickets.
Pujara’s unfortunate dismissal with India at 192, nevertheless, did not instantly spark off a fast collapse as they went to stumps on Day 3 at 257/6. A wicket on the fourth morning may damage India.
India have been earlier lowered to 73 for 4 after a few wickets that appeared to have been thrown away. Asked if India have been too aggressive, Pujara stated, “We just wanted to bat normally. The conditions are different. When we are playing in India, the scoring rate is on the higher side and we were getting loose balls.”