Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test: How Indian Players Fared In Their Milestone Match

Cheteshwar Pujara ended his eventful 100th Test match by hitting the winning runs against Australia in Delhi on Sunday. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 31 in the second innings, became only the second player after Ricky Ponting to hit the winning runs in their 100th Test match. But the Saurashtra batter also scored a duck in the first innings, becoming the seventh international player and second Indian after Dilip Vengsarkar to register this unwanted score in the 100th Test.

Batting legends Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Stephen Fleming, Alastair Cook, and Brendon McCullum too recorded ducks in their 100th Test.

How Does Pujara Stack Up Against Other Indian 'Centurions'?

Before the start of Day 1, Sunil Gavaskar felicitated Pujara and hoped that he would become the first Indian to hit a century in the 100th Test. Alas, Pujara fell short by 100 runs in the first innings!

Gavaskar, in fact, was the first Indian to reach the milestone in October 1984 against Pakistan at Lahore. He scored 48 and 37 in the match which ended in a boring draw.

Vengsarkar scored a duck - the first player to register this dubious record - and 25 runs in his 100th Test, played against New Zealand in Mumbai.

All-rounder Kapil Dev played his 100th Test in November 1989 against Pakistan. He took seven wickets, scored a half century (55) and became the only Indian to win the Player of The Match award in his 100th Test.

Tendulkar, who made his debut in Dev's 100th Test, was the fourth Indian to reach the milestone. Playing at The Oval against England in September 2002, Tendulkar scored 54 and added some valuable runs with Rahul Dravid who scored 217.

Anil Kumble followed next, reaching the landmark against Sri Lanka in December 2005. He took a five