Birmingham: Cheteshwar Pujara is considered as the ‘modern wall’ of Indian cricket. A wall that tires out some of the world’s best bowling attacks. Pujara smashed 22 runs in an over in an unexpected turn of events.
Cheteshwar Pujara is known for blocking deliveries and is considered as the perfect test match batsman. But things were different when he came to bat during the match between Sussex and Warwickshire.
Sussex while chasing 311 in 50 overs. Sussex needed 70 runs off 36 deliveries towards the final phase of the game.
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TWENTY-TWO off the 47th over from @cheteshwar1. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jbBOKpgiTI
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) August 12, 2022
Pujara took charge of the innings and smashed 22 runs off England’s bowler Liam Norwell.
Pujara played a power-packed knock of 107 runs off 79 deliveries with seven boundaries and two sixes. However, Sussex lost the match after a thrilling close encounter by 4 runs.