IND vs AUS: Cheteshwar Pujara on the verge of joining Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid in elite club

21.02.2023 - 15:37 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Cheteshwar Pujara sealed the deal for India in style, chipping spinner Todd Murphy over deep mid-wicket for a boundary to help India retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Pujara, who was playing his 100th Test match, helped India beat Australia by 6 wickets in the Delhi Test and take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.Pujara, who scored 31 runs in Delhi Test, is set to join an elite club that has three India batting legends - Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Rahul Dravid.

Read AlsoIND vs AUS: Virat Kohli breaks Virender Sehwag's recordOn a slow-turning track, Virat Kohli scored 44 runs in the first innings and then chipped in with 20 in the second innings.

In the process, the Indian run machine broke former India batsman Virender Sehwag's record of the most runs scored in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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