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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Smacks Shaheen Shah Afridi For Six With Stunning Shot In County Championship Match

Cheteshwar Pujara is loving life in the County Championship, having scored a bagful of runs for Sussex in the four matches he has played so far. On Saturday, the Indian batting star yet again produced a sterling knock to register his fourth century in as many matches. In the ongoing match against Middlesex, Pujara came up against Pakistan pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi, who too has been in fine form in the County Championship. But there was no stopping the Indian right-hander and even Afridi could do little to stop a free-flowing Pujara from reaching the three-figure mark.

Cheteshwar Pujara scores fourth successive ton for Sussex, wins battle against Shaheen Afridi

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his imperious form with a fourth successive hundred for Sussex against a quality Middlesex attack that had Pakistan international Shaheen Shah Afridi in its ranks. Pujara, who has already scored two double hundreds and a hundred, batted with an attacking intent, completing his three-figure mark in 133 balls with 13 boundaries and two sixes. The first of his two sixes is the one he will remember as he slashed a short ball from Afridi over backward point for a six.

Mohammad Rizwan "Better" Than Rishabh Pant, Says Ex-Pakistan Star

Mohammad Rizwan has been a rising star for the Pakistan cricket team in the last couple of years. The wicket-keeper batter was one of main performers as Pakistan reached the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup. His rise comes at a time when Indian cricket team too has an exciting performer in Rishabh Pant as a wicketkeeper-batter. The Indian is now an all-format player and is also the captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals. However, former Pakistan player Aaqib Javed feels Rizwan is better than Pant on current form and he has given one important reason behind the logic.

"Privilege To Watch": Cheteshwar Pujara Registers Fourth 100 Plus Score In Fourth County Match For Sussex

Cheteshwar Pujara is really making a statement in County Championships Division Two this season as he registered his fourth 100-plus score in as many games for Sussex while playing against Middlesex at Hove on Saturday. Pujara has already scored two double centuries for Sussex apart from one hundred before this game. Looking at the class of the Indian player, even the official social media handles of Sussex Cricket shared the video clip of him scoring stylish shots all around the ground to reach a remarkable century. The caption read, "Fourth match, fourth 100+ score. It's a privilege to watch, @cheteshwar1."

"Team Could Have Declared" After Tendulkar's 200: Yuvraj Singh On 2004 Multan Test vs Pakistan

The 2004 Multan Test between India and Pakistan is remembered for Virender Sehwag's knock of 309 runs where he became the first Indian batter to score a triple century in Test cricket. In the very same game Sachin Tendulkar scored 194 runs, however when the Master Blaster was six runs away from reaching his double ton, stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid decided to declare the innings, leaving fans and cricket pundits perplexed. 18 years later, former India batter Yuvraj Singh has now said that Tendulkar should have been allowed to get his 200.

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Watch: Middlesex Pacer Shaheen Afridi's Unplayable Yorker You Just Can't Miss In County Championship

Pakistan international Shaheen Shah Afridi's wicket of Aaron Beard in the ongoing County Championship match against Sussex was a treat to watch. The fast bowler uprooted two stumps of Sussex batter Beard with an almost unplayable yorker, something which the bowler enjoyed to the core as he burst into his trademark celebration. The official handle of the County Championship posted the clip on Instagram that showcased how accurate the yorker was as it sent the stumps flying in the air. The caption read, "What a delivery from @ishaheenafridi10."

"Too Early To Talk": Star Pakistan Pacer On Return To Test Cricket

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, currently signed to English county club Gloucestershire for a three-match deal, said that he is enjoying his stint with the County side. Amir also said that it is too early to talk about a Test return. "It is too early to talk about a Test return. You never know and things can be changed but for now I'm enjoying playing for Gloucestershire," ESPNCricinfo quoted the bowler as saying.

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Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Smacks Shaheen Shah Afridi For Six With Stunning Shot In County Championship Match

Cheteshwar Pujara scores fourth successive ton for Sussex, wins battle against Shaheen Afridi

Mohammad Rizwan "Better" Than Rishabh Pant, Says Ex-Pakistan Star

"Privilege To Watch": Cheteshwar Pujara Registers Fourth 100 Plus Score In Fourth County Match For Sussex

"Team Could Have Declared" After Tendulkar's 200: Yuvraj Singh On 2004 Multan Test vs Pakistan

Babette follows De Leede of cousin and uncle as she shines at FairBreak Invitational

Watch: Middlesex Pacer Shaheen Afridi's Unplayable Yorker You Just Can't Miss In County Championship

"Too Early To Talk": Star Pakistan Pacer On Return To Test Cricket