"Not Really": Cheteshwar Pujara Gives Honest Verdict On Delhi Pitch After Win Over Australia

A lot of conversations have taken place over the pitches in the ongoing Test series between India and Australia. However, several Indian batsmen have found it quite comfortable to play shots during the match and Cheteshwar Pujara looked completely at ease on Sunday as he guided the hosts to a commendable victory in New Delhi. When asked about the pitch, Pujara made it clear that it was not difficult to bat on and even explained his own strategy that helped his gameplay.

“Not really, it's the initial phase, you need to get the pace of the pitch, some balls spun, some went straight on - once you're in, after 30-35 balls, once the ball goes soft, you'll get to a situation where you can play your shots with confidence,” he said after the match when asked about the surface.

Ravindra Jadeja thoroughly exposed a technically ill-equipped and mentally messed up Australian batting unit with a career-best seven for 42 as India won the second Test by six wickets to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Sunday.

The Australian batters paid the price for some atrocious shot selection as Jadeja, who enjoyed a 10-wicket match haul, along with Ravichandran Ashwin (3/59) decimated the visitors in the morning session, bowling them out for 113 in 31.1 overs. The last nine wickets fell for 52 runs.

KL Rahul (1) cut a sorry figure but Indian batters showed how to play spin as the target of 115 was completed in in 26.4 overs.

Cheteshwar Pujara had something to cheer about on his 100th Test appearance as he remained unbeaten on 31 and fittingly hit the winning boundary. India have now put one foot in the final of the World Test Championship in England in June, having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four match series.

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