Cheteshwar Pujara scored 117* off 113 balls© Twitter
Veteran Republic of India batter Cheteshwar Pujara roared again to mode on Saturday upcoming he effectively guided Sussex to a at ease four-wicket victory over Somerset in an One Age Cup recreation. Pujara performed a an unbeaten knock of 117 off 113 balls and took Sussex around the series with 11 balls in hand. The 35-year-old batter was once dropped from the nationwide facet upcoming Republic of India’s debacle within the Global Take a look at Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia in June. Then again, Pujara persisted to turn his batting prowess in Checklist A cricket.
Next the victory in opposition to Somerset, Pujara said that he’s nonetheless there in Republic of India’s scheme of items and is hopeful of making a return into the nationwide group.
“Glance, I all the time aim and keep an eye on the issues which I will be able to. It’s all the time about getting as many runs as imaginable in no matter video games I play games. I’m nonetheless within the scheme of items. So, I am hoping that the hour I get started scoring extra runs in firstclass video games, I will be able to be again within the group. However I will be able to aim and be in provide, aim and hurry one recreation at a week,” said Pujara in an interview with Sussex Cricket.
The right-handed batter has been in his prime form for the better part of the last two County season for Sussex where he has scored in both first-class and List A games.
Coming to the match, Andrew Umeed (119) and Curtis Campher (101) added 163 runs as Somerset scored 318/6 in 50 overs on good batting strip.
While chasing, Pujara kept the scoreboard ticking at one end while adding 88 runs with Tom Alsop (60) and a few more short but useful stands that took them past the target.
Pujara’s sequence of scores in one day competition is 23 vs Durham, 106 not out vs Northamptonshire, 56 vs Derbyshire before this game.
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